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Really pleased that phots were enjoyed. Just a few more to complete post - all from St Albans Parish Magazine. Vaughton Street in 1956, just before demolition Centre: St Alban’s Church; top: St Martin’s Flats in the block between Vaughton St, Leopold St, Dymoke St and Angelina St St...

Agree with everything you say. Eleven libraries would not provide any realistic service for Birmingham residents. The geographical spread of libraries bears no resemblance to constituency boundaries but then it's a political decision. Even the eleven libraries left will be sharing premises with...

When I saw this, I couldn't believe my eyes. I hope even BCC will throw this out but have no confidence in BCC looking at their record re listed buildings. Apart from anything else, it will look ugly & silly.

Sadly, this is quite typical of what can happen to a "closed" churchyard. My wifes family had long associations with the church and some of her relatives were buried there and I think it is an absolute disgrace that the small section of the graveyard at the front of the church is in the state...

I attend St Albans Church in Conybere Street and they have just reprinted two articles originally written by Jim Whitehouse [1901-1990] in the parish magazine in 1984 entitled,, "A Few Memories of Life And Conditions In S. Alban’s Parish Seventy–Five Years Ago". Just brilliant but too long to...

Quote from report re changes to library provision: With regard to EIA00355, overall, the potential impact is believed to be positive, in that the co–location of the council’s resources, into a minimum of 11 Libraries - 'Community Living Room' concepts, increases the NAIS footprint across the...

Just browing on the 1861 Census in Aston and at 15 St James Place came across Hannah White who was a Mangle Woman.

I don't know if forum members generally know ..............but I didn't until today! On checking a road in Hall Green I noticed via a box in the top LH corner that there were 8 different street views at different dates. Also checked a main road near us and there were 15 views for dates from...

Thanks folk for clarifying. I for one got mixed up between the two sites and decided to research further. Notes are on the Roll Royce site only and not the power station site. 1899: Hunphries & Dawes set up in Birmingham as cycle manufacturers, c1911: H & D started production of two-stroke...

See also lots of info on Forum under Velocette factories. Enthusiasts can read up [lots of phots] at https://velobanjogent.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-velocette-factory-looking-through.htm Here's a location map from the site. Factory long gone and houses occupy the site. On the extreme right of the...

Sarehole Mill: rough timeline Middle Ages: Sarehole Hall [=Sarehole Farm?] was the property of Maxstoke Priory [near Coleshill]. 1542: Rebuilt on same site. Early 18C: Owned by Eaves family of Sarehole Hall. In 1721 it was sold to John Taylor the joint founder of...

Yes. Here's a screenshot to clarify but Salibury Buildings continues further around the corner,

Salisbury Buildings, Moseley Village This is the large building curving around the corner by the traffic lights. In the 19th century the site was the the terminus for the horse trams with a loop around the village green for return to city centre. In 1906 the site was cleared...

And my calendar too. St Valentine [Saint & Martyr] was the patron saint of love, beekeepers, epileptics, travellers, engaged couples and happy marriages. A far cry from the present day commercialization of his feast day.

The airshow lasted two weeks - August 11-27th. My wife tells me that we went but sadly I have no recollection. There was also a fly past by a Lancaster according to "Billesley and Surrounds".

This is Woodbridge Road in Moseley about 1905. I don't think it's been posted before. Classic Edwardian street scene. The Trafalgar Hotel is on the right. Building still there but renamed the Patrick Kavanagh. I do wish they would leave pub names alone - 100 years of history changed! The tall...

Just to clarify - Billesley Common was historically much larger than the present "Billesley Common" and spread for some distance on both sides of Yardley Wood Road.

The Vulcan was an incredible machine. Impressive in flight and noisy but instantly recognisable. The Midland Air Museum [near Coventry Airport] has a Avro B2 Vulcan in its collection and it's even more impressive close up. Was allowed to sit in the cockpit [very cramped] but that was many years...

Early aviation in Birmingham started with the founding of the Birmingham Aero Club in 1909. In 1911 they moved to a field on Billesley Farm. While researching the Prosser family of St Agnes Road, Moseley, I discovered that young Edwin Prosser was an early member of the Birmingham Aero Club and...