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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Move onto Roll 29, first a random left field photo, this is listed as " old man of Summer lane" now my question - does anyone recognise...
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    SteveBhx reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    There is a "Towers Inn" listed in 1960 phone book on Walsall Road. It has a Great Barr phone number.
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Interestingly I went past this site a few days ago and it is now a building site - it has gone through various incarnations over the...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Next up is taken on trust from the list so I am open to assistance, this is the " new " Crossed Guns High Street Kings Heath - I have...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    This picture is The Towers, but did not show on my list taken soon after opening - (possibly) , very clean building and site but in the...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    again apologies if I duplicate a posting let me know and I will tidy up. My lists tell me that this is the site of the Maypole, which...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    First tonight is the Ivy Bush Inn on Hagley Road, rather an imposing view with the large lamp with its supporting iron work, the painted...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Wow spooky was about to post LOL
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    SteveBhx reacted to Astoness's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    here you are steve a now shot and a find job they did of the restoration lyn...
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    SteveBhx reacted to Brasscaster's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Arthur Black (General Smiths) (posts 1678-1680) was located at 107 Steward Street. Arthur died in January 1957 but his business...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Last one for tonight and again no location although it may be Steward street and may be 1950's and this is a scene we no longer see, the...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Now if I am a correct, from the previous image if we turn 180 degrees we come to this view. Chadwick Engineering three storey brick...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    We now move to Lawrence Street and I think Duke Street, a rather poor picture but for a couple of things - firstly the child on the...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    I seems to recall this next image but feel for the atmosphere alone it bears repeating- we are on the corner of Well Street , Barclays...
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    SteveBhx reacted to Astoness's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i agree steve if someone could look up to see where arthur black was that should give us the location lyn
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