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Is it the site of Synphoney Hall or the Indoor arena next door Phil?

My Brother John sent me this Utube film of the City Centre in 1964, which I hav'nt seen before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFGLNvBMmBo

Nice one Stich, what a marvalouse picture and shows what iconic buildings we had then throughout our City Centre. The ones that have been left behind are still great to see and appreciate, thanks mate any more treasures?

Would'nt it be great for our city tourisum..................... if the council or others put it all back and what an attraction it would be for the city and the Licky Hills as a tourist area? Any suggestions who could re build it all as an old Tram heratige line??

Thanks for the info radiorails u are quite right Why I love these type of pictures is that it brings back memories of the old streets in the City Center that are no longer there in ecsence. Yes we knocked it all down flat and built a concreate jungle with little class.

Great photos Sticher, that used to be my favourite bus to Sparkhill the cross city 29 (&29A) was'nt it also the night service bus to Hall Green one way and Great Barr tother way? Keep the photos comming and Happy New year.

Whats also amazing is that they have a smile on their faces. I,ve been to those trenches on the Somme and at Eypers and believe me they still smell of death to this day.

Thanks for your photo posts Star it warms the cockles of my heart to see such superb photos, I only wish we could see all the others posted, but one day hopefully they will re appear or even ask folks to re post there great photos of our "City Center" old historic and current buildings and...

Hello Dermot of Baker Street, Sparkhill, I am Robert Summers (or George) of Newton Road, played behind you in our great team or 1958 at English Martyrs Junior School. Have you lost a bit of your young memory? Welcome to the BHF, there are a lot of threads that I'm sure you will enjoy. In my...

Thanks Micky for this great historic photo, what dis HMS stand for? and can you put a name to all the players at St. Andrews. Did Terry Wharton play in the previous years Team? He was an old mate of mine in my early years of football.

like this one you mean Rodken ??

Phil what was the building on the left of the Arden Hotel, the light colored building, 2nd photo in post No. 22 . It used to have about 4 steps slightly sticking out, up to an elegant entrance. I remember a mob of us in the 60's standing on these steps on a very wintry night singing carol songs...

Sorry Dek your right its one of, three Penn St,Whitton Hall and Harbourne, BUT WHICH ONE??

I think you have cracked it Alf, Villa Reserve team at the Ragged School in Nechells for a photo call in 2010/11 season when they won the Birmingham District League Title

Looking at that trophy is it the Football League Trophy and that is actually the villa team1910/11? It has a distinct figure on the trophy top of the similar FA cup of the same era. Look like pro's not schoolboy like people? What an interesting puzzle to solve

Hello & Welcome MoBo what a great photo, have you and information about it? Tried to magnify the script on the ball failed looks like 18 and something. The trophy looks familure but can't quite put my finger on it. Unusual 14 medals. Can any body throw any light on the photo?? Its a good...

hello and Welcome MoBo, very interesting photo! I tried to magnify and read the writing on the ball no success. The cup looks interesting too, have you any history or details where the photo came from. Is there anybody that can make the inscription on the ball out and the date looks like 18-- ??

What a great photo Ken. The best yet!! Fred was a blues ikon and was loved by the fans. His hat is differant to all the others, is it an England schoolboy cap? Fred obviously did not win all those trophies on his own, whats the other boys names? Formans Road sc hool seemed to clean up that...

There is a lot, and meen a lot of photos and reunion info on "Friends United" site UK browser, hope this helps you oldbrit.

The Bird family are still in our area, I often see Richard (Dicky) to his friends, on the local golf team circuit. he is currently the oldest of his generation and was involved in selling the custard name on. They also have a great old victorian house at Slapton Sands Devon. Its the house as you...