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We were in Lichfield on Wednesday and passed a bistro with a lovely large receptacle outside for dogs. Unfortunately the young man behind trod on the edge of the bowl and somehow flipped it all over the young lady he was walking with. Luckily it was a hot day!

Viv, Thank you, funnily enough I was going to suggest a thread for old Birmingham Sports.

A small addition to my last post about pedestrianism, below is the link to a BBC article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20210723-the-strange-19th-century-sport-that-was-cooler-than-football Off topic I know so it's my last post on this thread and quite interesting!

Hi Viv, I found your list in Post #26 very interesting. When I was researching boxing in the 19th Century I found a lot of these 'pastimes' in the Midland Sporting News at the old newspaper library in Colindale, London. If I remember 'pedestrianism' wasn't just fast walking it had several rules...

Edited from copied post on another thread ...... When I was researching boxing in the 19th Century I found a lot of these 'pastimes' in the Midland Sporting News at the old newspaper library in Colindale, London. If I remember 'pedestrianism' wasn't just fast walking it had several rules and I'm...

At first it reminded me of the hand on the Birmingham coat of arms!

We went to the Inspiration 200 Exhibition at Moor Street Station last Thursday. Lots to look at but felt we could have done with some children with us. Didn't stop us joining in with the bridge building and electric train coding. Staff were brilliant, helpful and chatty. It's moved on to The...

Took me a minute to remember the old joke!

Thanks Chris, sounds very useful. I'll pass this on. Penny

Brilliant! Thanks Warren.

Warren, I'm sure I speak for all the members when I say how much we appreciate your hard work 'behind the scenes'. Our history group is in a similar position to this forum with a website which records research of Sutton Coldfield History. We are lucky to have a webmaster (is that what they're...

All you pictures are smashing Eric! Keep 'em coming.

The stocks in Sutton Coldfield were outside what is now McDonald's which earlier had been the Baptist Church. Not sure what it was before though.

Ornette, I emailed Kerry Osbourne who agreed with EC being Emmanuel College. All properties on the west side of Mill Street belong to the college. VSL, the land adjoining Trinity Church belonged to the grammar school. AH must mean Andrew Hacket as the land marked AH coincides with John Snape's...

Thanks Viv, I grew up in Court Lane and we were virtually surrounded by allotments. They were in a large 'L' shape and the first bit to go was the foot when Shortheath park was extended. Then Topcroft Estate was built off Goosemoor Lane, followed by Jarvis Road which cut through from Gravelly...