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  1. RobT

    This lady

    Try this one
  2. RobT

    This lady

    See if this is any better?
  3. RobT

    Stratford Road

    I suppose it's a little further left, just past opposite church
  4. RobT

    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Inside the large sliding door in 1962, was an area for storing vehicles, I was a butcher's boy for John Rose, the butcher's boy bike was in there, further inside another area included a Model T Ford or Old Austin 7 Chassis, awaiting renovation. This is what the building looked like in 2011, note...
  5. RobT

    Angel Hotel - Stratford Road Sparkbrook

    Kieron, Can't seem to find a link to Stratford rd Here's an advert for the Angel Hotel from the 1890's
  6. RobT

    hurst st

    11 years ago old Mohawk wrote above: Jodie Wilson played Cinderella, Peggy Mount played the Fairy Godmother Christmas 1991
  7. RobT

    Eyles John 1830-1891 - who is in this photo?

    Does this help? https://www.rootspoint.com/search/?CollectionKey=UK1901&LastName=Eyles&County=Warwickshire&MatchType=exact
  8. RobT

    WW1 soldier from Spring Hill

    https://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=5003
  9. RobT

    Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022

    Star of the show, can't beat a 'bit of bully'
  10. RobT

    [264] Herbert Road small heath

    Photo apparently taken c.1910 These premises were the first Birmingham Co-operative Society shop in Small Heath, and opened in January 1882 to sell groceries. By 1886 when the road numbers were altered, and number 104 became 211, the Co-op had moved to a shop near the police station.
  11. RobT

    Wolseley Car History

  12. RobT

    Images Of Birmingham

    Very interesting images here https://localhistoryvideos.com/birmingham/
  13. RobT

    Wolseley Car History

  14. RobT

    Windows 10

    https://www.instructables.com/HOW-TO-CREATE-A-NEW-PHOTO-FOR-A-DESKTOP-ICON/
  15. RobT

    [264] Herbert Road small heath

    There's a book about 13 Herbert Road No.13 Herbert Road is an engaging autobiographical account of a young boy growing up in the back streets of Small Heath in Birmingham during the 1940s. Through fond recollections and amusing anecdotes, the reader is transported back to the often hard times...
  16. RobT

    Our childhood toys

    Similar to one of these
  17. RobT

    Memories of the Avro Lancaster

    This Meccano model was built by a friend of mine George Illingworth in 1993, to celebrate 50th year of Lancaster. Still built today, 8ft 6in wingspan. 1:12 scale.
  18. RobT

    Soho Road Handsworth

    Isn't there the beginning of MERRick & Heath by the lamp post? 134 & 136 (Later Sports House) are the lower roof line From Kelly's 1915
  19. RobT

    Soho Road Handsworth

    This was the same section of shops in 1914
  20. RobT

    bullock street nechells

    According to Wakelin's there was only a Bullock st in Birmingham 7 Nechells, ran from 259 Windsor st to Proctor st.
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