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Erdington Grammar was on the opposite side of Kingsbury Road to Wood End Hall which last time I looked was still there but knowing Birmingham is no longer. Erdington Hall Road was at the back of the school and the hall was demolished to make way for Tyburn Road during the beginning of the last...

It was the churchyard that was extended for a second time not the church itself. The first time it was extended was in 1914 and the second time in 1937. When it was originally built it was a country church and as you can see from the maps it remained so for some time. The expansion of Birmingham...

Johnny082, Gem Street School seems to have had different uses. You can find more about it on : https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/gem-street-school.5250/

Thank you very much Janice, very helpful. I always seem to want something on the crease when I'm looking at road maps too! To mark the centenary of the church a booklet was produced and in it there is a paragraph on the lovely avenue of limes leading from Boldmere Road. It reads: "When the...

I have searched through all my maps but as usual I need the next one to the ones I have. Very frustrating! I have an 1883 map showing part of St Michael's Church in the top left hand side and would like to see the next section please showing the vicarage and glebe land. I searched through many...

Thank you Lloyd, I've written to them so we'll see what they have to say. I don't think the driver went quite far enough if he was supposed to stop appropriately. It was a shame because we had received good, cheerful service from the train managers during our journey. Couldn't fault them.

I'm getting a bit confused here. Surely some of Erdington Grammar School was built on the site of Erdington Hall not Pype Hayes Hall. Erdington Hall was demolished in 1912? to make way for the construction of Tyburn Road. The school was in Kingsbury Road.

I always understood that Gem Street school was for deaf children. This would have been in the 1950's.

Not sure if this is the right thread but I certainly had problems with the Metro yesterday. My husband uses an electric wheelchair (which I sometimes have to push in crowded areas). We took the train to New Street from Chester Road and caught the tram up to Broad Street to go to the library...

Viv, I can still remember the smell of the boathouse on a hot summer's day. I think we had gone for an ice cream which they used to sell there. I think smells and sunlight are very evocative.

Viv, it shows the ballroom next to the cinema. Lovely, with a raised platform for the band and sprung floor. I wasn't allowed to go so I used to say I was going to the pictures - not strictly true but near enough. Only problem was that I had to leave the dance hall when the picture ended next door!

Morning Jonob, any chance you could ask your friend Al to have a go at this one for me please? It's a lot better than it was originally but still not too clear. Many thanks, Penny

Hi Heartland, I wondered whether you managed to find any scans relating to Erdington/Chester Road station please? I'd be very glad of any information you might be able to supply. Many thanks, Penny

Hi ajbradley, This is just to let you know that I've sent you a private message. Many thanks, Penny

Now I know I'm getting old Jonob. I spent quite a few minutes wondering who Al was! Thank you anyway. Very clear.