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you would do anything to get out of a round lol. Nice place to move to Im sure you will soon settle in , But just in case you need any help you know where i live. Please pass on my thanks to Waren and the team

I must agree Maris. When did you notice the table was moving ?. Its touring so if you get a chance go and see it .

Plans are in place to fit plastic screens to prevent "jumpers".

Thankyou for your kind words David, Viv you are right about a tourist attraction, there were many forien tourists snaping away with thier cameras.

I paid my second visit today with two of my grandaughters (teachers strike) they had a wonderful time exploring all nine floors. They voted it a huge success. Also bumped into a very nice young man, our very own David Fowler. Had a little chat before he went of to drown his sorrows ahead of the...

Brian, its at the junction with Harvey road.

It could have been a School service pulling away from Yardley J&I School on the right of the photo. Perhaps of to Stetchford baths.

I'm going on october 11th.(twelve angry men)

regarding the myth about razor blades sown into caps, they are wearing thier caps in the mug shots, dont think this would have been allowed while in police custody.

Thats simple Viv My Grandfather lived there lol

Re: the peaky blinders The noise from the founderies ect would have been so loud and constent in that era i think the music was trying to mimic the noise.

If you didnt catch it its well worth alook on BBC iplayer.

The new library is featured on the culture show tonight at 10pm on BBC 2.

Lindyloo was that the house that had a goat or lamb in the garden, late 60s

opoihipi, Claybrook st and Skinner st were a lot longer than they are now.A large part of theses streets were demolished to make way for the "new" whoelsale markets and siver blades ice rink in the late 60s there were a couple of pubs as well. The 2 photos that Mike put on are of Claybrook st

poihipi The Roebuck (Village Inn) is on the corner of Hurst st and Skinner Lane, Claybrook st is the next road up heading towards the Hippadrome. The 2 roads are only 30yards apart.

Hi poihipi my grandparents (Bunting) lived in Claybrook st circa 1891. There was a photo on here sometime ago not sure if it survived the hacking. Type Claybrook into the search engine there is a mention on a couple of threads.

Thanks folks, Cant believe the pub is still standing. Great work. I wonder if there is any plans for it in the future.

Hi Dennis, just bringing this thread alive again. In that area just of Dean street, there was a pub called the Eagle and Ball any info on it or even better a photo would be greatly apprecated.