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Swains the Newsagents corner of George Street west & Hingestion Street, with Lillys the sweetshop, down to Ellen Street.

I bet you remember Cartwright the barbers Astonian, just on the corner of George Street West & Hingestion Street, haircut & singe Sir.

https://www.oldladywood.co.uk/alexandrastreet.htm

A plaque on Worcester Bridge states the bridge was rebuilt in 1932, could this image be from the 1930s ?

Have to agree, Station Street.

Yes, Sparky's used the old GWR bonded warehouse buildings, not quite sure, but I think it was the large sliding doors opposite the Birmingham Stopper Company, door was always open and you could see all the pianos in the warehouse.

If memory serves correct, at one time 60s/70s maybe 80s this warehouse was used by a piano sales company, I think it was named "Sparky's"

If memory serves correct the building was an "outdoor"

Sell Oak Boy, thanks for that, it seems you are correct, it was the Barn, the Chalet Country Club was at the bottom of Rose Hill and the Barn at the top of Rose Hill, spoke to my friend who originally asked me the question and the name "The Barn" triggered his memory bank, it seems the clientele...

Do you know, I have no idea, may well have been, thank you for your valued input, appreciated.

Hi Folks. Trying to find out the name of a club/disco we went to in the mid 60s, racking my brains to no avail, out on the borders of Birmingham, Rednal, go to the top of Rose Hill (From Chalet Island) and at the Lickey Church turn left into Warren Lane,left again into Warren Lane, follow...

All I have of Hockley Brook area.

I do hope these were the images you were looking to replace. War damage Soho Hill, Hockley Brook.

Well not me............. But if you lived in Ridley Street (rear of Saint Thomas Church, Holloway Head) in 1955 to 1960 and a girl, which senior school would have been in your catchment area please ? Kind regards. Dibs

Could the building with the pitched roof be the GWR buildings on Pitsford street? I think you are correct, if so, you are in George Street West, and Ellen street school (Brookfields) is just on the right of you in the second image.

"During the same period I recall that some people used to try and freshen up a piece of early stage stale bread by lightly spraying the bread with water and then placing it in the oven on a low heat." Still do Roy, only last night, stale loaf, a few drops of water under the cold tap, and in...

Mom always told me that the damage to the building was caused by a UXB exploding.

Thanks for the link, appreciated. A bit before my time, but my mom and dad would have been alive then, dad would have been twelve, but mom only six. Brilliant images though.

Will send you a PM.