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This is No.68 Hams Rd.Saltley...ivy covered cottage,not exactly what you would expect down "the old end".

Yeah,you keep your legs safe and warm...it's looking like snow here.:friendly_wink:

Nice photo's again bab.Looking at the 1866 one,I'm sure that the four story building just down from the right corner was the "Faltstaff" pub.We have spoken before of gravity pulls well that was one.The barrells had to be hauled to the top floor.

Lyn, About 40 years ago,whenever they demolished an old pub an enterprising Brummy was buying them all up.Apparently he sliced the round ones into three,each having a leg attached,and sold the pieces for £50 each in America.:adoration:

Excellent job you have made of that Lyn,give yourself a pat on the back. I sat at one of them tables once in an Australian pub,and worked into the lower part it said "made in Park Road Aston Birmingham"...

More little gems Stitch....Kings hall market...jellied eels and a hunk of crusty bread for a shilling...such luxury. The old Snow Hill building looks far better than it's replacement...

Sylvia, I keep telling everyone that you are the one with the best memory.The Black Horse,was a good spot on Saturday nights, Freddie Sutton used to play a banjo in there,and have a singalong...

Alan, I remember Jelfs on the Cross,went in there often for my lunch. On the corner of Thomas St.and Park Lane was the Royal Albert,it was an Ansells house. As you said the Royal George was on the corner of Park Rd.and Tower Rd.that was an M & B.pub.

Whoever took the photo.was standing outside the "The Royal Albert".as John as pointed out.

I didn't frequent coffee bars Paul,so I wouldn't remember that one,but did visit the Duke of York,perhaps your dad pulled me a pint or two in his days there. As for the "old Harborne",I think I only went in there with a girl... for 2 bobs worth of dark on the back row.:rolleyes:

I was also born in 1936,but in Aston where I grew up.However, My gran was moved to Haborne (slum clearance),so she rescued me from the bombing in Aston for a short time.So my association with Harborne began at that time.When I was a teenager we were moved to Bartley Green,didn't like it much and...

The other little cinema in Serpentine Rd. was always known as "the old harborne" Paul.

Well spotted Paul...It also looks like a quality car,wth the rear door opening for the ease of back seat passengers.Perhaps an official car of some sort,because they have petrol.And I bet they didn't know how to filter commercial (red) petrol through a gas mask.

Another little gem Stitch.They didn't make that much fuss when we went to see Pam Ayers at the town hall recently...

Great photo.Stitch...Brummies at work.

I can't see Jeans either bab.I can see all the others though.

Went in there once,the draught beer was so bad we returned it,and the gaffer got very uppity,but changed it for bottled beer.

This is the inside of the "Wellhead" on this photo.in the light coloured coat, front row, is my gran,the third lady to her right is G G Jeans nan. It was definately on the corner of Wellhead Lane,opposite Kynochs,in fact Jean said it is still there.There has been a photo.of it taken outside on...

This is the inside of the "Wellhead" on this photo.in the light coloured coat, front row, is my gran,the third lady to her right is G G Jeans nan. It was definately on the corner of Wellhead Lane,opposite Kynochs,in fact Jean said it is still there.There has been a photo.of it taken outside on...

I shall ask me dad tomorrow Stich,but I don't ever remember another pub in Franchise St.other than the Wellhead on the corner of Wellhead Lane. G G Jean may know both of our grans lived in Franchise St.