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My first bike was a James Cavalier 175 in maroon with unusually a full fairing. And did I feel great with crash helmet and leather jacket at 17 years old! It was a great reliable bike but I always wanted a big Triumph............... Learn to ride in a large local car park, mind you traffic was...

Hope this is of interest. From Graces guide: 1939 Suppliers to the Aircraft Industry Diecastings Ltd., 41-45, Highgate Square, Birmingham, 12 (Calthorpe 2335), specialise in the manufacture of aluminium alloy die-castings, in specification alloys for all classes of aircraft. Castings are...

Samuel Mason Ltd. Samuel Mason used to live in St Agnes Road, Moseley. Samuel Mason Ltd. was founded in Birmingham as Mason and Lawley in the early 1800s. The firm started as makers of balance cocks for clock movements, and later specialized in bar equipment. It was taken over by Gaskell and...

What a brilliant photograph - looking at the windows & doors, the Prince of Wales is still in the same building. Best phot. I have seen of the site - wondering where you got it from? Many thanks.

Garners and the associated buildings were demolished in the early 1960s and replaced by "Moneywise" fronting Alcester Road with offices above and a snooker hall at the back. Moneywise was a great emporium for bargains of all sorts. We were very sorry to see it go. That said it was a very ugly...

Although no longer in Birmingham, always sad to see the end of a local icon. Famous tea firm Typhoo on brink of collapse as drinkers switch to coffee Typhoo - one of Britain's oldest tea makers and famous for its 'only get an OO with Typhoo' ad slogan from the 80s - is set to appoint...

The Black Sabbath Bridge: I came across this extraordinary website called the "Black Sabbath Bench" at https://blacksabbathbench.co.uk/ . The bench is situated on the "Black Sabbath Bridge" on Broad Street and was installed in 2019 and renovated earlier this year. Don't think it has been...

Many thanks for information. To sum up[I think]: The large attractive building at 23 etc was built about 1910 for Ten Acres and Stirchley Co-op. Slightly surprised at its size and position so far from the High Street. TASCOS was one of the most successful co-ops with over 50 branches in...

This may be of interest to bench enthusiasts. See article at https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gallery/pictures-dullest-mans-calendars-birmingham-25188286. Incidentally, what an incredible name for a Birmingham bridge!

I was walking up Heathfield Road, Kingsheath yesterday and noticed this building. [Screenshot from Google Maps in 2017]. It looks Edwardian? Does anyone know anything about its history? Kellys Directory for 1940 lists 23-31 as TASCOS. Anyone know if this is the building. It swas convderted to...

Conybere Street 1960: Not sure if this has been posted before. But David F. Wiseman & Sons was based at 145 Conybere Street from at least late 1930s and listed as plumbers. Also later had premises on Moseley Road. Next door were the premises of H. Stanley Bleyer [Impex Works]. who I think...

Our latest parish magazine contains x4 pictures of church processions in 1913 including this one in Conybere Street showing the Rollo Car Co. Works. The premises were formerly used by the Electric Tramway Equipment Co. How interesting it is when information from totally different sources link...

Irene de Boo is giving a talk on Louisa Ryland and Cannon Hill Park at a meeting of the Balsall Heath Local History Society on Oct 30th at 11.00 at the St Pauls venture in Malvern Street, B12 9NN. Should be interesting - see attached poster.

Could also try Birmingham City Council burial records site at https://birminghamburialrecords.co.uk/ Searches are free but costs £10 for print out of record. Covers burials/cremations in all BHam cemetaries but I have found older records a bit hit and miss.

Library Cuts: Latest proposals can be read at https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/anger-over-birmingham-libraries-cuts-29791979 Did the public consultation have any effect? Of course not - only carried out because BCC were required to do so. Could waste a lot of time ranting...

It's a very old thread but this from ebay may be of some interest. Said to be about 1950 - Avon were at 19 Ivor Road.

Attached street view of sign post at the junction of the High Street/Vicarage Road in Kings Heath. I have a phot I took over 50 years ago and it has been repainted and original black on white signs have been replaced. Preferred the original. Rather oddly "Wolverhampton" has also been added. -

Attached street view of sign post at the junction of the High Street/Vicarage Road in Kings Heath. I have a phot I took over 50 years ago and it has been repainted and original black on white signs have been replaced. Preferred the original. Rather oddly "Wolverhampton" has also been added. -

The Library Consultation 2024 finished on 23 July. The original guidance for the consultation can be seen at https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/adults-communities/lc24/ I was saddened at the time to read such a load of misleading, irrelevant nonsense. The next stage is stated as: "Next Steps...