Recent content by michaelj68

Hello Mike,i was looking at Rock Farm but didn't think it looked like a farm.

The Rocky Lane at Hamstead a painting by Birmingham artist John Joseph Hughes 1827-1908 does anyone know what the building in the painting is.

Does anyone know when traffic lights were installed at the Scott Arms Junction,Great Barr.

Just saw this photo thought i'd have a ago at it,new to this.

Another nice photo of Birmingham Rd & Sundial Lane and the end of the road is the same as the original cottage photo.

I just came across another photo you might be interested in,the description is Birmingham Rd looking south from Sundial Lane ,i think we have another case of foreshortening here,

Is the white building on the left of the photo our cottage ?

Well it's obvious to me Mohawk.

I agree Mohawk

Hello Mohawk,i was just looking at your great photo #308 of the church in Sundial Lane,it looks to me like the building next to the cottage with the three girls,looking closer than it is because of the foreshortening,what do you think ?

Excellent work

I totally agree with you that can be the only conclusion I totally agree this can be the only conclusion,the description on the photo was correct,i think we've cracked it.

I've found a photo on Hamstead back in the day which looks like the cottage,the photo is titled Scott Arms Corner c1908,one of the comments with it says it looks like the photo was taken somewhere near the pub and looking up Birmingham Rd,the buildings are on the map,it's the end of the road...

I agree with you the description on the photo i posted doesn't fit with the map,my theory right or wrong is the photo was taken by the Old School House and the end of the road is a fork and not a T junction with Pages Lane to the right and Birmingham Rd to the left.If the author of the book is...

Birmingham Rd looking towards Great Barr the Bell Inn on the right dated 1914-20.