Recent content by Mark Tooze

Happened to pass Wilnecote Station on way back from Tamworth on Sunday. Now a shadow of its former self it is very modern, rebuilt, and looked to have little of interest - until I saw this:- Looks like a very old bracket of some sort on the bridge supporting wall. It may be holding a small...

Thanks to all of you who had a go at this quiz - hope you had some fun!! Some answers were spot on - some were not..... 1) Cavalryman's Spare Horseshoe Pouch 1918 made by D Mason 2) Mk 1 No 5 Mills Grenade - made by Chamberlain and Hookham in 1915 3) Meat Dome - Elkingtons 1855 4) Catalogue is...

Before they went bust, Network DVD issued all of his extant Out of Town programmes on 2 DVD box sets, plus all 60 Old Country programmes and 2 "Further Out of Town" box sets containing recreated episodes from remaining film cans and audio reels that had not survived as original episodes. All the...

The idea came from watching this wonderful Jack Hargreaves programme - loved his shows as a kid, and still do............ He is like the late great Mick Aston from Time Team - these guys could describe paint drying and it would be interesting!

Hi Morturn - no 6 is an oil pot - but for what?????? I'll post the answers over the weekend folks to give you time to pull your hair out (something I cannot do any more....) working out the answers!

Hi Warren - I have sent you an "extra" payment on top of normal subs as I think I am using up most of your storage on my own....... Incidentally - you have spelt your surname wrong above!

Whilst we are all recovering from the disappointment of last night (moral - "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"......) - here is a little quiz for you to chew on. All photos are from auctioneers websites and are of objects made in or around Birmingham - all you have to do (unless stated) is to...

Just found this chap on our summer house window sill - can anyone identify please?

If you have never been to one of New Hall Mill's open days you should make a point of doing so. Yesterday they had a 1940's themed day - place was packed, lovely weather, great atmosphere, live brass band and we even had Laurel and Hardy! And its free!!! Remaining open days this year are on Aug...

Looks like the corridor bridge was the home of the 2 clockfaces pictured earlier:-

Thats all the photos posted - next to come will be a variety of press clippings.

Finally, a set of panoramic photos taken towards the end of demolition - these include one of a bonfire on St Georges Park opposite! This one is from earlier and again shows the mysterious white tower:- Last two:-

And now for the last phew!! - sorry - few...... The next 3 appear to be from the "vampire" stage where the asset strippers are removing everything of value, and Gt King St joined New John St West via a small junction not a massive island:-

The next 10:- Buildings on Farm St:-

Here is the next 10:- I wonder if these 2 clocks have survived?