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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Next picture is described as Outdoor in Sparkhill, Long Street and Spark Street, taken on the 9th June 1963 and looking like it has not...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Last few off Roll 29 and me now move to The Wellington , corner of Bishop Street and Gooch Street, all boarded up and looking rather...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Don't worry I have not gone away for another 4 months !! Firstly thanks to TQ for his additions to the Harborne pictures and secondly...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Edit: Total re write, information thanks to Superdad3 Former Harborne Police Station The building that became Harborne Police Station...
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    SteveBhx reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The present Towers.
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    As the area has changed from what is there now I believe this is the corner of High Street and Ravenhurst Road, lots of old style "...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Next is a BP garage on the corner of Station Road and High Street Harborne, there are some interesting 60's brickwork at the rear , and...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Next we have the Royalty, I believe this is a former Cinema which is now a bingo hall, interesting frontage, with the large building...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    We now move onto High Street Harborne taken November 1990, unfortunately that was the title and listed as 1- 15 so the descriptions will...
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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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