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    Boars Head Inn

    I said I would take some pictures; the green gates are now grey ! The Fish & Chips is now a Chinese.
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    Boars Head Inn

    No, on the left, facing the park. The other side of the M6, there are some green gates, behind which is an electricity substation. That is the site of the Boars Head Inn. College Road was widened, so the site is not as big as it once was. The houses are still there, but the front gardens went...
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    Witton Isolation Hospital burnt down in 1967

    I remember the news of the day (I can't remember whether it was Midlands Today or ATV today - as it was then), "Usually, firemen usually put fires out but, today, they started one."
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    Boars Head Inn

    I found it ! Boar's Head Inn is on the far left. In the centre is a tree, to right of that is a signpost. The site of the new build (1937) is between them. I belong to a Facebook Group of old pictures. It was on there.
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    Boars Head Inn

    Hi, other side, it faced the park. College Road was made wider, so the original site is much smaller than it was. Just Perry Barr side of the M6, facing the Park, more or less where the bus stop from Perry Barr is now, there are some green gates, with an electricity substation behind. That is...
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    Witton Isolation Hospital burnt down in 1967

    In 1967, I was at Greenholm Primary School. We all watched the smoke. Later, I went to Marsh Hill boys' (Grammar, Technical School). It became just Marsh Hill School when I was in the 4th Year. The Staff Room was in the old boys' school (South building). The Head was in the old girls' school...
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    Boars Head Inn

    Both the 1758 building and the 1902 buildings were demolished, the latter in 1936. The substation was built on the site. the 1937 building is now what is Wold Buffet.
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    Witton Isolation Hospital burnt down in 1967

    Aldi is where Land Rover Services was. Just down is the old Mayfair Cinema: shops now but the sign is still there - 482. Take a look. The old Isolation Hospital (burned by firemen) is where sheltered bungalows are now between Dean Close and Roedean. The fire station looks fairly new & meant to...
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