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poihipi The Roebuck (Village Inn) is on the corner of Hurst st and Skinner Lane, Claybrook st is the next road up heading towards the Hippadrome. The 2 roads are only 30yards apart.

Hi poihipi my grandparents (Bunting) lived in Claybrook st circa 1891. There was a photo on here sometime ago not sure if it survived the hacking. Type Claybrook into the search engine there is a mention on a couple of threads.

Thanks folks, Cant believe the pub is still standing. Great work. I wonder if there is any plans for it in the future.

Hi Dennis, just bringing this thread alive again. In that area just of Dean street, there was a pub called the Eagle and Ball any info on it or even better a photo would be greatly apprecated.

I would say it was institution

After being sold at auction, The Bell is to become an Indian resturant, called the Ginger Tree.

Thanks Jenny,

Did new street station master's ever wear top hat and tails, if so when did the practice end. Thanks, Robert.

Hi sue, regards shops using the frontage to display items or advertising boards on church road. Woodruffs the pet shop has sold plants out side for years. And ive noticed recently that one or two other shops are also piling things up outside. I bet Weatherspoons are watching the situation with...

Thankyou Ken. Some great footballers there.. Rob

Hi Ken I would love to see the photos, with names if you could. Rob

Its been a bit of a debate between my brother in law and one of his work collegues. i will pass on your advice, and let you know what happens.

Hi Ken, there are two houses next to the TA centre in Barrows lane, one houses the caretaker and i thought perhaps the other one may have been a police house at one time. its just an idea, does it ring any bells. Dwilly, the museum doe'nt have a curater since Dave Cross retired a couple of...

Does anyone know if there were ever a police house in Barrows lane near the junction with Coventry rd. The period i have been asked to look for is the 1950s. I know there were police houses at the junction of Coventry rd and Lyndon rd, and wonder if there is some conffusion here. Thanks Robert.

I took four of my Grand Chidren yesterday( one severn year old two eight year olds and one ten year old ) to show them the new library and asked them what THEY thought of the design, all four gave it the thumbs up. So perhaps we should look at these new buildings through our young citizens eyes.

What next the tattoed tomatoe. The Gospel oak was once a Red Rooster.

dwillly whats an Hairy Lemon?.

Yes Ken, it went some time ago. I lived behind the Church and from our bedroom window we could see the vicarage being built, round about 1960.

Sue i know one or two but they moved about so much i'm not to sure. Rob.

Thanks ken, theres a little picture begining to build up now. The nursery was behind the toilets, i cant remember them ever being open i think they were demolished in 1960.