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  1. RobT

    2166 Coventry Road Sheldon

    In the 1967/8 Kelly's 2166 Coventry rd was not listed as a business
  2. RobT

    Where is this? What does it look like now?

    I think it's going to be a shop (not Bournville) Clue: Over 50 years ago it was next to a cinema!
  3. RobT

    Where is this? What does it look like now?

    Can you now place it, if I show you a photo of the old lavatory as it is now (taken yesterday)?
  4. RobT

    Tidy up

    Could anyone improve this photo please? Three of my friends all now sadly deceased.
  5. RobT

    Where is this? What does it look like now?

    This was originally a gents public lavatory, many years ago Seen here in 2019 Where is this? What does it look like today?
  6. RobT

    Newsagents on Aston high street - trying to find my grandmother's shop.

    Which shows as this one, (I think)
  7. RobT

    Corner Shops

    This ones from April 2021
  8. RobT

    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    This is how it looked in 2020
  9. RobT

    Memories of a Birmingham Musician (Drummer)!

    The 1955 Kelly's (taken in 1954) says H & G Spencer ran ballroom dancing.
  10. RobT

    Snow Hill (the Road)

    Does anyone know anything about an artist J.Hollins? I have a painting 'Clun Castle', the last steam passenger train to leave Snowhill station. What date was this last steam train to leave Snowhill?
  11. RobT

    Lost Birmingham Pubs

    According to 1915 Kelly's (taken in 1914), it was indeed called 'The Vulcan', and run by James Albert Gough.
  12. RobT

    Conservative club in Station Road

    Is it the building on the left, 19 Station Road, Acocks Green?
  13. RobT

    RIP MAURICE (sospiri)

    Very sad news.... RIP Maurice. RobT (Meccanoman)
  14. RobT

    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Apparently one shop in Digbeth Sparky's Piano Shop video
  15. RobT

    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Apparently had a huge warehouse in Pitsford street, opposite Birmingham Stopper Company
  16. RobT

    Plans for Digbeth/Highgate area

    Interesting Digbeth leaflet https://visitbirmingham.com/dbimgs/DigDigbethGuide.pdf
  17. RobT

    Computer help

    Or fry eggs on the ZX80
  18. RobT

    Steam and Commercial Vehicles

    This could be 'The Countryman' well known to be seen at Birmingham Events, was once based in Hockley Heath
  19. RobT

    VINTAGE BUDGIE TOYS

    1967 Kelly's says there were two places in Brum for Turner Machine Tools Ltd
  20. RobT

    It’s Eric Gibson’s birthday

    Happy Birthday Eric !
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