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The attached photo has the following caption - Odeon, Birmingham New Road/Hagley Road West July 1953. In 1961 it became a bowling alley.
However, not sure that this is correct. Can anyone identify this Odeon Cinema as being in this position or perhaps recognise it as being sited somewhere else...
I have this photo of The Steam Clock dated January 1954 and the 'Ansells' signage looks right for the year. It was published by Brewin Books under the title of Birmingham In The 1950s Volume one and appears on page 49 under the 1954 section