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Just edited the wording to the picture - now reads Heath Mill Lane !!

We are now in River Street ( 28/29?) a back street unit offereing televisions ( to the trade!!) a close look above street level shows a job lot of window frames seem to have been bought considering the amount of work taken to convert the old arched window frames to hold the new square ones.

Next picture is included as it may mean something to someone, looking boarded and bricked up on the ground floor but still surviving further up, love all the different architectural feature - mouldings shapes and niches - for what is a standard factory - giant steel framed windows too.

This may or may not be correct - my rather vague list states building in Fazeley Street, but no mention of it been a former Church - thats what it looks like . seems a hole has been knocked through the wall to make and entrance on the right had side - ( Shocking) but at least its still there...

A quick return to the corner of the road for a close up look at the Crown Inn, looking slightly worse for wear with windows boarded and posters stuck over them - and does not really tell the actual age of the building.

The next image is pretty similar however as its a slightly wider shot and shows how the houses are almost underneath the viaduct. Only shame is the change to the upstairs window of the nearest house Forgot to add these pictures were all taken in 1991.

Turning around and we have this old terrace of houses - still in Heath Mill Road , clinging on with only a few doors boarded up and no windows Imagine the sound of the trains passing over the viaduct that have gone over the years .

We have now crossed the road and are now in Heath Mill Lane - looking down to the junction with Digbeth and we have the Crown on the left Looking like any old pub but not forgetting this is in the middle of birmingham and has survived everything thrown at it - both war and planners !!!

Turning round slightly and we look across the dual carriageway to the Old Crown Inn still in Digbeth

Next we have a general view looking toward the city Centre from Digbeth , another dull day in Brum

Thanks for all the comments while I have been absent ( shows someones looking at the pictures) I will try and post a bit more regularly, but seem to remember I said that at the start of the year !! For those keeping count I am now on Roll 71 First picture is Bird and Sons building in George...

Thanks Mike saw the picture but the carts at the front were different, didn't think to look down the line for the rest!!

The next few picture I have put in one post they are of pub/ club outings from 1920's hopefully someone may have better copy , I have three descriptions and only one photo so not sure which one it is !! Better luck with the rest.. Ladies day out from the Park Tavern Mens day out from the...

We can just see the road barriers on the left these are the continuation from the previous photo. We are now in St. Michaels Road - with the church of the same name in front of us.

Next we move to Piers Road Handsworth - and what looks like a depot - road closed with those red and white wooden barriers and a few cones! This is just down from St Michaels Road and Soho Avenue so could this be now St. Michaels C of E Primary Academy?