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This is in fact the old school of St. Michaels RC. I should know I went there for 6 months and there is a thread under obviously " Schools"

Thanks Richie for the view that I crave for, its a very strange thing that there are very photos taken of the junction of Navigation Street and Hill Street looking at the Guinness sign on the Launa Dixon / Chetwyns Shop? Relative to all the other views around the "City Center"

Congratulations and welcome John on a truly marvelous site, enjoyed your photos immensely. I am wondering that on your walks have you taken a photo of the corner of Navigation Street and Hill street where the Guinness clock was above Chetwyns shop? Bob

I tried to find a thread that I could write about my early teenage years when I went to Carnegie Boys Club in Moseley Village. I say Boys Clubs but we used to invite girls in every week to a dance night, what great times I had there, Table Tennis, Billiards & Snooker. We use to go away on...

Although mohair suits where mostly fashionable from the mid sixties, 3 button high with 10 inch center vents with ticket pockets and slim lappels that were hand stiched, we used John Salisbury's in Hall Green and Tom Collier in Kings Heath. Then came thick triple ply mohair and then we went into...

Sticher I am sure its NOT the Le Metro under the railway lines it must have been something to do with British Layland, don't tell me you were on the door there too? LOL

Once in a while a great photo comes to the BHF, this is one of them so atmospheric and a place we can all associate with. Thanks Caroline

You all know the old adage that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I have been to many industrial cities in Europe and beside some of the cities that where flattened since and in the war years, Brum still stands out for me, have you been to Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle latley? I do...

Ragga the 2nd photo is a view of my favorite night Club the old Whiskey a Go Go building, "nice one". Of course its no longer there now, knocked down for progress?? It was a landmark building that had a lot of Brumigume history of the 50's & 60's. I must have had history before these decades...

These where some old mates of mine drinking in the pub on Rolf Street, photo circa 1966/67.

Stich thats a good one of "The West End" nice one!! Memories,,,,,Memories specialy Saturday Lunch time and Tuesday nights, Great times mate!! Bob Summers

I'd guess around 1901 Stich, no cars only bicycles and pony and trap. Thanks for adding all these great photos, I love them Bob

This is my mates team The Ring O'Bells in Church Road Yardley always came second in our Festival Leagues but what great guys they where. Spent many an afternoon in their pub after our matches

DaveAfter 2 years I know have the correct team names, after our meeting lunch yesterday of the old Waverlyions 1960's boys. Where were you? Back row; Alex Coupland, me Bobby Summers, Bobby Smith, Popeye Dave Ladbrooke, Ken Copson, David Joyce. Bottom row; Peter Deathridge, Terry Wharton, Anton...

Nibby the only place you will find history of school's football is if you create it on this site. I also played Representative schools football in 1963 and there is nothing out there with regards Photos or historic text. There is a Birmingham Schools site but it has no history details. I did go...

What a great site and find Carolina, Now that's what I call Birmingham City Center History. It seems a long time since we have researched, found and dissected a small part of an historic site in Brum, well done all, It makes this forum what it is very interesting!! Thanks

I am now presuming that the Theater on the right is the Old Royal?? Its obvious now that the Forum( or was it named the Paramount?) Cinema was built to the left of the Piccadilly, where the Newman building is. I defiantly went to that cinema in the 60's, and the Arcade was all shops and a...

It does now ask the Question's where was the cinema built inside or alongside and entered via the Arcade? What was the cinema called?

Great photo Stich, would I be correct that the building on the right is the "Piccadilly Arcade"entrance and that they are advertising the New Cinema to be built on New St. was it the Forum? Looks like you needed your Welles on in those days. Keep it going very interesting and enjoyable.

It was all part of the building that also housed the Dance hall at the top of Suffolk St. There where 2 entrances next to each other the door with the Canopey above my mates head was the cinema, The white part to the left of 1st photo. Or was it the other way round!!! I can't remember now.