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Well, if you need an explanation, then one's not really possible—and that's fine! We can happily agree to disagree.

Are we talking about the same Birmingham here? I've been into town today and the place was wonderful. I was there last weekend too...

The average life expectancy would have been around 47 years. Almost one third ( 228.8 per thousand) of children did not reach the age of...

Hi SABS, Welcome to the Forum. I seem to remember that a bomb dropped in Enstone Road in WW2 and I'm sure there was something on the...

There wasn’t many places Astonian wasn’t acquainted with. And he always had a story connected to them! I come across his posts so often...

Long shot, as this thread has not been active for a decade! My Nan, Patricia Howell (nee Harley), who has a twin sister June Harrison...

I think it is 14 Bishopsgate Street, it matches the aerial view very well.

The street sign appears to have one long word which suggests it may be Bishopgate St rather than Holloway Head, regards, John.

Our next picture in this tour now takes us along the shop frontages on the picture above to its junction with Icknield Street, number of...

We now pop around the corner into Carver Street large building which has had the windows replaced with the small square panes on the...

Moving onto Roll 84 we have "old shops bottom of Warstone Lane" The picture shows the midst of change - property on the left is a...

Last few off this roll and we have "in and around Dudley Road, Winson Green" First up we have a piece of land been redeveloped - any...

Next we have the Observatory - corner of Hunter Street and Barker Street, gives a new meaning to a corner pub, interesting styling ...

We are now outside what was The Burton House , Hunters Road, all boarded up, interesting how the first building is two storey then the...

Still in Villa Road but looking a bit further to the right , a long line of shop fronts, but I feel that the interest lies above ground...