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When I was a newspaper boy in the 60's I used to deliver two sports papers on Saturday nights. One was the "Argus" and the other was the "Blue Mail" otherwise know as the "Sports Final". Would this be relevent? Pete

Small Heath - Coventry Road - Watts Road junction Co-op Chemists. On the third photo, dated 1968, the main store is just visible further up the road to the left. These are probably some of the pictures lost from an earlier post...

Tough one this, but here's my attempt

No 28 bus outside the Labour Exchange at the top of Oldknow Road Pete

Thank you Peter

Nocturnal visitor. How can I post videos? Mp4 format isn't accepted and .avi is too large Pete

My grandfather probably served with Major Thornton in 2/5 Warks. This would be a good starting point for your research https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/48th-south-midland-division/ This video on YouTube is also helpful Peter

Might it be this one? H.O. based in Yorkshire and it does say "son" rather than "sons" Registered 1961 https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00706787 Peter

Modern photo of Kenelm Road at junction with Charles Road

Great to see the old phone number preceded by the district (Victoria being Small Heath). Anyone answering the phone would probably say "Victoria 4681" . The same would have been for Shirley eg "Shirley 1234" Smart Alec callers (Smart Alec - is that an old Brummie expression?) would often reply...

Great photo. Must have been taken post decimalisation (1971) since the price is 10p in the picture. I remember the machine well from my trainspotting days in the early1960's. Does anyone recall the cries of "steam in the tunnel" at both Snow Hill & New street stations or the request "can I...

1890 - Site of St Andrews St Andrews 1913

Nocturnal intruder on Wednesday night...pity that the video was too large to insert (15Mb)

These sites might help. Looks like Trimite (Handsworth) & Carrs were linked www.carrscoatings.com https://www.trimite.com/