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  1. dek carr

    Hagley Road

    I,ve been keeping up with this thread I remember this house but I have a recollection of it being closer to town 3 or 4 doors past the Plough & Harrow. Just a gut feeling. Dek
  2. dek carr

    Ear cleansing.

    Yer can,t beat a few drops of "Crisp n Dry" failing that a couple of amputations.lol Dek
  3. dek carr

    Birmingham buses

    Other comments on Raggas post 1 Digbeth outside Smithfield Garage 2 I,m lost 3 As David says 4 On the Hagley Rd 5 AS David says Dek
  4. dek carr

    Birmingham Trams

    Don,t know this one Ragga it looks like a garage next to a cinema but where?Dek
  5. dek carr

    Birmingham buses

    I believe its the oneway section on the Pershore Rd before you get to Stirchley for some reason they are using it for temporary 2way traffic.Dek
  6. dek carr

    Birmingham buses

    Hello Ragga I no nothing about the the buses but enjoy trying to put a location to your photos this one I believe is in Digbeth the bus is hiding the Civic Hall opposite Rea St.Dek
  7. dek carr

    Nechells Baths

    Thanks for posting Pud nice to see the new Community Centre Err Where is it??Dek
  8. dek carr

    Birmingham buses

    Hi Ragga the second photo is at the top of Spring Hill at the junction of Western Rd and Heath St behind the bus is a pub I cannot remember its name i,m sure someone can help me with that. Dek
  9. dek carr

    Birmingham buses

    I think this would be Witton there has been a discussion going on with the council for many months on rent for the building. Dek
  10. dek carr

    Nechells Baths

    Hello Pud nice to see you posting on here welcome may I say in the best possible taste about time too.Dek
  11. dek carr

    Hardware Shops

    Not so sure about that but the best shop in brum for nuts & bolts was Pirriams (not sure of the spelling)Aston St one of the shops in the Fire station building the man used to wear a brown cow gown and stocked everything brilliant guy. Dek
  12. dek carr

    Hardware Shops

    Still there Lyn:):)Dek
  13. dek carr

    Hardware Shops

    Bill we have one on the corner of Summer Lane and Lower Loveday St "Whites" go inside and it,s like going back in time although the building is 40-50s built the firm has been on the site since the mid 1800s. Dek
  14. dek carr

    Heneage Street

    Mike which side of the factory would Ashted Grove be,the 2 houses I am referring to are behind the house you have marked in red.Dek
  15. dek carr

    Heneage Street

    Mikegee my best friend lived in a back house just there if you look at the map this side of the factory there are 2 little back house he lived in the nearest one to the factory,these are the only 2 back houses of that type that I can see and I,m sure they had half numbers. Dek
  16. dek carr

    Early Birmingham Schools

    Lyn disappeared at the same time as Laurance St under the university now. Dek
  17. dek carr

    ABC Minors Song.

    We must have been there at the same time I was at Victoria Rd School 51-2-3 then on to Riland Bedford. Dek
  18. dek carr

    Early Birmingham Schools

    Hello Mickyd Gem St was not in Nechells it was located in Gosta Green between Colsehill St and Aston St I hope you don,t think I am being cheeky with this comment but in my time in Duddeston 40-60s the school was used for children that were a little slow in learning we also had a school for the...
  19. dek carr

    See Birmingham by Post Card

    Phil that looks like the same building the other photo is deceptive it looks much closer to New St. Dek
  20. dek carr

    See Birmingham by Post Card

    Phil I think the post Ross is on about looks like the building is on the corner of Union St. Dek
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