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  1. RobT

    A. Rodway 102 Long Street, Sparkbrook

    Anybody know the date when this advert could have been placed? And when were they in business?
  2. RobT

    Birmingham buses

    I've just come across a stamp amongst clutter, which has sat there for about 23 years! Apparently a 1st class stamp issued in 2000 at a cost of 27p. Birmingham City Transport bus is a Daimler COG5 from 1937 Read all about the stamps here
  3. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    As far as I can see Farm street and Wheeler street are at right angles
  4. RobT

    Red Lion Inn Soho Road Handsworth

    Here's a couple of photographs of the interior of the red lion after it had been empty for many years
  5. RobT

    Red Lion Inn Soho Road Handsworth

    This is how building looked in May 2022
  6. RobT

    Red Lion Inn Soho Road Handsworth

    This is how the building looked in Sept 2020, note the note in the window about newly refurbished, note also new building constructed to left of photograph.
  7. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    I can tell you that the car outside the M&B is a Morris Eight Series E c.1939
  8. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    This is actually 187A Aston Road, Aston where Allesley St/Bracebridge st meet on Aston Road junction Mrs M. Darby Newsagent
  9. RobT

    Photo restoration

    Here's my effort but others much more talented
  10. RobT

    Trams

    Thanks Mike, I sat waiting 2-4 months for a complex stent to be made in Australia, I was contacted by Consultant around about 18th April, given 5 days notice of operation done privately on NHS. In Priory Hospital 8am Monday morning April 24th, finished by midday. Discharged Tues April 25th 7pm...
  11. RobT

    Trams

    I am prepared to scan any photos, prints and upload them to this forum I have previous experience of scanning many thousands of photographs. After this I can offer them to someone else on the forum if they would appreciate owing them, or forward them to wherever/whoever suggested on forum. I am...
  12. RobT

    Photo restoration

    I think it's an improvement, but there are others more talented
  13. RobT

    2 Back 22, Villiers Street, Ladywood

    Probably in Winson Green Anyone know how its numbered?
  14. RobT

    Umbrella makers - Factory Locations?

    This is from 1930 Kellys but may help
  15. RobT

    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    Enlarged photo
  16. RobT

    Aberdeen Street Winson Green

    Thanks to Mark & Brummy-lad I have attached an enlarged photo of nos 81-88
  17. RobT

    Aberdeen Street Winson Green

    Looks like the nearest is 78-85 kindly posted by Astoness Anyone link house map numbers to photo?
  18. RobT

    HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY MIKEJEE

    Happy Birthday Mike, Have a lovely day! RobT
  19. RobT

    The Star and Garter Great Hampton Row Brearley Street

    Photo of a photo that appeared on here
  20. RobT

    Rhode car

    Looks like they have one/had one at the British Motor Museum
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