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There is a brilliant eweb site called "Childrens Homes" which hads some info on St Josephds at https://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/BirminghamStJoseph/ Also some brief info on the Forum under Missing Family members - Wheeler / Baker Hope this is of interezst.

Originally known as Bon Accord. Site subsequently demolished and a replacement Christadelphian Care Home etc built on the Site - also known as Bon Accord. Here's a pic from Acocks Green Hist Soc of what I am fairly sure was the original building as it is listed as Bon Accord, 19 Sherborne Rd.

These photographs are from a very interesting site which has more info about the church and more phots. Can be seen at . .https://timelessmoon.getarchive.net/amp/topics/st+marys+church+whittall+street+birmingham. Also phot of memorial to folks killed in explosion in gun quarter including...

Did Smiths also have premises in John Bright Street as well as in the Bull Ring? May be the same company? Any thoughts anyone? Traced via Google. I really like these old trade adverts.

Came across these pictures on"28 Days Later" of the Century Buildings built by the Ahronsberg Brothers, Jewellers & Goldsmiths and dating back to 1901.They are on the corner of Powell Street and semi-derelict. The Century Buildings were built around 1901, to a design by Hipkiss Stephens of...

May be of interest. St Albans Church procession in Emily Street 1915.

Search on Forum under just "Chamberlain & Hookham" lot of info plus phot of works and under Chamberlin/Chamberlain & Hookham PS to Moderators - amalgamate x2 threads? and Chamberlin/Chamberlain & Hookham

Recognition for Benjamin: Revolutionary poet, writer and musician Benjamin Zephaniah is to be posthumously awarded the City of Birmingham Medal; A report to go to city council on January 28 recommending the posthumous award of the City of Birmingham Medal to Benjamin Zephaniah, recognising his...

Thanks for info. I am very interested in the shops etc. I read an article that suggested that the site was cleared in the 1960-s when Moneywise was built. Sounds like the article got it wrong. See also my post no 10 above. Can you remember back in 1986 whether Henry Garner still had premises...

Black Sabbath to be given Freedom of the City of Birmingham All four original members of Black Sabbath - Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward - are set to be given the Freedom of the City of Birmingham. Report at...

St Albans Church, Highgate has a brilliant website including a Parish Heritage Trail. This may be of interest [copied from the site.] "Once past the Alms Houses, turn right into Pentland Croft. At the end, follow a footpath heading between the 1960s Wilmcote and Brinklow Tower Blocks, to reach...

Have a look at thread called Friston Street [use search function] which you may find useful as well as a map.

It looks as if Attock Cricket Club have put in new proposals re Windermere field! An ad hoc meeting was Amazing but the Attock Cricket Club have put in new proposals re the Windermere Field! Cannot believe it. Unfortunately for them because of Ward boundaries the Field is now in Moseley Ward...

What a great picture. Thomas Piggott & Co. was founded back in 1822 and rapidly expanded including many takeovers. By the 1880s sites included: Spring Hill Works (Gas engineers, ironfounders, boiler, bridge, girder and gasholder makers). Atlas Works, Oozells Street (Engine builders, hydraulic...

Interesting Victorian building [grade II listed] but as for running a modern library service in it........................... BCC is bankrupt and the reality is that there is no money to keep all library sites open as thet are. Another factor is how little use was made of some libraries...

I remember it when it was operational. We reported our missing dog there - many years ago when police actually patrolled their neighbourhood. I also remember when police horses were based there - often saw them walking past our house in Oxford Road. Always sad when an historic building goes.

Found a very similar photo - perhaps even the same vehicle? It was labelled "Birmingham co-op had a huge fleet of mobile shops which served new estates and other areas with no branches. This example, seen in 1949, was probably fitted out by the society, and came with a handy roof rack for...

In 1949 when Bencraft exhibited at the British Industries Fair they had premises in Broad Street. Much later they had premises at The Avenue, Rubery at least until the 1990s. Inabout 1998, I think, they were taken over by Invacare [now a large multinational]. Bencroft was formally disolved in...

Used to be into Urban Exploration in a small way and still keep an eye on 28 Days Later/Urban exploration especially for BHam posts. Erdington Baths has been "explored" a few times and these are a few notes/pics. Hope these are of interest...