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I posted a number of photos of female aircraft workers at Longbridge on the "Female War Workers" thread.

Apologies if it has been said - what were the tunnels for they are at 90 degrees to the rail line and behind the old goods shed? and...

It says "Subway" on the map above so I am guessing it was for trucks rather than trains as the bend is too tight for trains - and it has...

Two photographs which have recently been published in Backtrack. One of the packing of sleepers at Kings Heath bridge in 1886, and the...

The top image of 1949 is looking from the viaduct to Duddeston towards the Exchange Sidings and the lines on the right to Saltley and...

Not a perfect match as the original photos were taken from different places, but here is a diorama that shows both tunnels:-

If only we could see/hear some of the memories that these places hold!

And finally - this is the view from the mid-80's - Jewellery Quarter station is here now, and the new building you can see on the right...

here is a photo i took from vyse st train station platform in 2019 ...pretty sure this could be the same location...more photos from...

Fast forward to 2024 - scene looks a bit different now - this is the Hockley tunnel mouth shown in the photo in #1192 with Jewellery...

I think this tunnel might be the same as this photo taken in the early 1970s This, I think, is the entrance to the subway shown in...

And in case you are wondering what was inside this mini-tunnel:- The tunnel seems to have a bend in it and comes out in the photo...

You can just see this structure on these photos taken late 70's / early 80's - I'm standing right where Jewellery Quarter station is...

moving over to the Jewellery Quarter now - still the 19th January 1991, slightly wider view than previous of Frank Clissold in Vyse...

A few to add to this thread. I think the first 1940s vehicle is a bit ugly ! (Apologies if you're an enthusiast)