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So finally some new pictures - The first is the Birmingham Arms Barford Street , which we can see is wrapped around three sides, love the lamp over the entrance , the wrought iron work at first floor level and the Mitchell and Butlers wording. I also like the buildings at the rear and the car...

No need - I know what you meant - and my words were not meant as sharp as they may have read :)

Hi mikejee, having discovered a better version of the photo on Roll 24 and with a description I can confirm that my list says this is Sandpits .

Apologies if you find posts re appearing or disappearing I have just looked at Roll 24 and find there are better versions of the images from Roll 23 so I will replace where necessary and continue with Roll 24 which also has descriptions which may be of help to some.

I was referring to the current location of ITV central which is 22 Gas Street, modern building behind the Coconut Tree

This is another washed out image - love the glass windows with all their etchings, The Acorn Inn, again no idea of location or year, like all the carved posts, if you look to the right it seems the pub carries over into the building next door ( check the roof line) EDIT: Picture replaced, list...

we now have a sloping road with a rear view of a number of properties , rear entrances large gates then what looks like a small pub/ outdoor just to the left of the pole. Leaded windows , roof at three different angles and Spirits written on the side. a talking of which we don't have telephone...

The next image is overexposed and as far as I can see is the Nelson Inn (?) , guessing as this is a picture with no details, couple of children standing outside , sash windows are open on the upper floor and is that a pole supporting wires for the trams? EDIT: Photo replaced and you can now see...

We now move to Roll 23 , if you have seen these before please say, I sometimes have doubts about what I have posted - I may have seen them when I tidies the image up - or I may have posted they - shout up and I will remove the offending items!! First useable image on this roll is this of the...

and horseboxes

The next selection of photos were taken at the Shire Horse display at Cannon Hill Park , unfortunately due to the way the picture were taken they could have been anywhere as they show horses, horse boxes or a mixture of the two but nothing to show the location. We have horses...

sorry not the best image but showing a selection of Bus stop signs and the variety of instruction the passengers were to follow

A selection of busses large and small

Next is a Guy Arab IV - 2976 is a typical Birmingham Guy with pre-selective gearbox, and entered service in February 1953 from Acocks Green garage. It moved to Miller Street in October 1967, to Harborne in May 1969, and to Washwood Heath in August 1971. It had been absorbed into the West...

We now move to Wythall nearest the camera is 5656 (BHA 656C) Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus , New (8/65) to Birmingham & Midland Motor OC Ltd. (Midland “Red”), Birmingham. Withdrawn (9/74). Passed (8/75) to Midland Red (Leamington) Preservation society. Passed (5/78) to Birmingham &...

We now move to Roll 22, there is a visit to the Bus Museum at Wythall which has by default Birmingham interest, and for those who have visited the museum recently you will see how the site used to look. To start with though we have a picture of Tyseley Station taken from the road bridge.

Last one one on this roll - though I had posted them all yesterday , moving further round the Arcadian site and we have this view with The Fox on the left and in the distance the various offices and Hotel buildings.

Apologies, I stood on Google where I thought it was, and it wasn't there, now I realise I was wrong, thanks Astoness

Next we are on the corner of Inge Street and what remains of The Fox, from many of the previous pictures I have posted we can see this is a typical street corner pub with symmetrical build around that corner , nice tile roof and ornamental copings , small Inge Street sign too - all soon to be gone

Moving a bit further down Hurst Street and look back, we see the Hippodrome and the site of what would become the "Back to backs". Although the street scene at the end of the road remains pretty much the same, the Hippodrome has had a refurbishment and everything else is another world, who would...