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Ernest Dyche died in 1973, Ernest Malcolm Dyche died in 1990, I am Malcolm's step-son. In 1990 I gave most of the photos still at the studio to the Birmingham Libraries (including I think about 10,000 of glass negatives). Many of the very early full plate glass negatives were sold many years...

A Compulsory Purchase Order in 1970-71 meant that the building became the property of the Corporation of Birmingham, and the work of the Burlington Hall Management Committee was taken over by the City Education Department who also became responsible for the management and finances of the new...

There's a lot of RW Thrupp's photos earliest is September 1863 here https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp59069/robert-white-thrupp

This was Pinnock's in Belgrave Rd/77-79 Longmoor Rd Balsall Heath in October 1968 from Alton Douglas Book Birmingham Shops

Thought it was on Needless Alley not Cannon St

Kardomah in New St was number 42A in 1955, it was two doors away from Austin Reed. It was also at the end of Needless Alley

Steve, Already sent it reversed https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/old-birmingham-photos-from-stevebhx.52814/page-161#post-785039

According to Kelly's 1915 (taken in 1914) there was a Mrs Nellie Stone living at 27 Vincent Street

Can't see photo on here, here's one taken in 1955

Reversed

There was an Electric Aids shop shown in Kelly's 1955 (probably done in 1954) at 72 Cape Hill Smethwick Nothing shown in 1967/68 Kelly's

Court Road & Lincoln Rd were 2 & 3 roads east of Calthorpe Park (marked in green) Close up

A lady showed this photo on Facebook I think it says 'Selly Park United' on the ball, and she also mentioned 'Woodgate SSFC' (what could the SS stand for?), on the right hand side of the photo shows a clock shaped item, does anyone know what that item is? Or does it help in anyway to identify...

None that I know of but others may have further knowledge

Like nearby Alma st it was cut out of meadows soon after the Crimean War. Much of the local land was owned by Mr Potter & Mr Whitehead - hence Potters Hill, Potters Lane and Whitehead St & Whitehead Rd. (From Streets of Brum Part Three by Carl Chinn) Also The name is taken from the...

Again outside Birchfield Library, but a little earlier in time, was there a Ansells pub or outdoor opposite library, and why has it got the wrong destination plate for Perry Barr?

In 1955 H. Pratt's was still at 27 - 29 Potter's Lane

Have you done any further research on your Great Great Grandfather? Could this be him as a Beer Retailer in 1879, when aged about 42?

Co-op Laundry was at 130 Holyhead, on the other side near Island Road (towards City Boundary WBA ground) In 1955 Co-op had shops 131-135 Holyhead rd (other side of Woodland rd) but not really relevant to the building we're talking about at 129 Holyhead road.

In 1915 Kelly's 129 Holyhead road (on the corner with Woodland road) was Soho Co-operative Society Ltd.