Recent content by Mickymoo

Photo of Simpsons here...

There are several photos on Alamy,with the heading " Digbeth, Birmingham, England, August 10th 2022. - These Victorian tunnels have been revealed as water levels dropped vastly in Birmingham city centre. The underground culvert was constructed in 1890 to divert the River Rea through Birmingham's...

Sorry,it's not Snow Hill Station,it's opposite there,it's the entrance to the Great Western Arcade,which was destroyed by bombing during WW2...Here's another photo of it,also showing the Great Western Vaults pub next door.

Here they are in 1978,well before all the other buildings were demolished and the road system altered...

They are here....

The cottages are still there...

That was Coles Corner,here's a photo from 1958.

I used to park my bike there for most games,around 1955-57.... I think it used to cost threepence ?

I see the Bull Ring Tavern has been mentioned above..It was originally called "The Talbot" and opened in September 1959.I worked there from shortly after it opened until 1964....It was sold to Courage in 1974 and renamed Bull Ring Tavern then...

Here's a better quality copy of the Picture Post front cover...

I remember St.Martin's House well,I worked opposite it back then,at "The Talbot",known now as the Bull Ring Tavern...Reg Walker often popped in for a quick half of bitter...Here he is on the left,at the opening of the Locarno Ballroom,in 1961..

Jim Plumley's on the left.C.1950s.

Thanks,sorry I don't have a Kellies,can't help you there.

Map here from 1950 showing the location of number 50..