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It was a very good day, It was good to put a name to a face. A lot of effort must have been put in to make it the day it was. When is the next one? We were made very welcome by Nigel and staff. Nick S Phillips:)

If you use the Metro (Tram). Get off at St Chads. The stop before St Pauls. You can see St Chads. Take the lift or stairs Walk towards St Chads with it on your left. You will pass the Gun Makers Arms on your left. Stay on footpath with main Rd on your right. you will come to a set of steps on...

The Bull not that close to Digbeth. If you walk on Broad St towards the city. Ask any one where is St Chads Church. With the Church on your left you will pass the Gun Makers Arms on your left, keep on the footpath with main road on your right you will come to a set of steps on your left The Bull...

Mikejee, thanks for your post. You may be aware that I have a little interest in Gun Makers Arms, which was called Pike and Musket around 1820. ( 93 Bath Street ) I have spent hours trying to find a photo so far no luck. You spoke of the Gun, could you add any more information regarding the...

I think we need to understand how 16-17 year olds will feel about this change in marriage law. I ask us all to try and remember where our thoughts were when we were a 16 year old. Back in 1968, I was sixteen, but then it was very different time. I at that time would not have agreed that in...

You can't learn while you are talking, you need to listen. Nick Phillips :)

Vivienne, One thing I love about this site you can ask the most impossible question that no one will know the answer and from the corner of someone's memory comes the answer. "You can't learn while you are talking you need to listen" Nick Phillips

mikejee, The Milk LICENCE 1285 The Year is 1962ish Nick Phillips

The milk licence is 1285. I think if you look above the "Will's Flag sign" can I see a street sign? can't read it. On the left of shop is a street sign I also can not read. I remember when I was 10ish (1962) the gas lamp outside our shop was removed. The car going up the hill is a Austin A60 I...

Welcome back, hope you enjoy enjoy yourself. Nick Phillips :rolleyes:

ER Allen, great map, wish I had a copy. Wonder how old it is? Thank you Nick Phillips

Lyn, many thanks. My grammar at times is questionable, But HOBRO-SAINT? Nick

HOBRO_SAINT? You have lost me on this one. Nick Phillips

ER Allen, I still consider myself to be a Hockley / Brookfields kid. I've never heard of the "City Fever Hospital" .But looking at an old A-Z " cost 6/-" it was on Lodge Rd next door to City Mental Hospital, which we called "The mad House" Winson Green Prison next door on Winson Green Rd. I was...

ER Allen, I'm no expert. Not sure where City Fever Hospital is. At a guess I would have thought it would be a part of City hospital which when I was a lad was Dudley Rd hospital. Next to the Hospital on Western Rd in the 50's / 60's was the work house. I do remember a number of years ago I was...

Ian, if you intend to do another talk, Two Towers Brewery hold a number of events. You would need to contact Mark, but I'm sure he and his staff would make you and your guests welcome. Nick Phillips

The main graves are all male, I don't remember how many ( two I think ) female graves are closer to the chapel. Nick Phillips

Pedrocut, you are correct Newman was buried there but when made a Saint his remains were removed.