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It is, the island is part of the stop lock that still there today. There use to be a single plank as a bridge to get to the island and some of the moored boats. I think it was sometime in the 90’s they build a proper bridge.

Happy birthday Kat, have an amazing day

It was disabled on this site unfortunately

Use the snip too Lyn. I also enlarged the page with my browser zoom function too.

Happy birthday, have a super day

This is it in 2007. I understand its been renovated now

Lyn Its in Sutton Park, not too far north of Longnor Pool/Banners Gate

The loss of thousands of perfectly useable terrace houses and buildings is one of those things I too have a bee in my bonnet for. Like everting else there is never a single explanation. I will say the main culprit was a change in how councils were funded in the mid-50s. Government subsidies...

I recall the Council Housing Department used to have a competition for the best front gardens

Happy birthday, have a great day

We called it "on the strap". I imagine there were a few local variations of it.

Thanks Mike

Mike, my first thoughts are it could be Birmingham as the houses look like back to backs. I am not aware of other towns or cities who built them but would not put money on it. A revers image search shows the same image on face book as Brearley Street, Newtown. Numbers 42 and 44

The local field looked super early this morning