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  1. dek carr

    New Birmingham library plans

    I believe there is a project in motion to build a library on Eastside for the benifit of all the students this should be up and running by 2015. Dek
  2. dek carr

    Highgate Street

    I recognise this Street but cannot pinpoint it any suggestions.Dek
  3. dek carr

    Aston Road North - Modern & Old Together

    Alan I think it was Palmer and Harvey not (Shelly) I remember doing electrical work there.Dek
  4. dek carr

    Former Midland Red Garage Sheepcote st Land To Be Built On

    This site is going to be a high rise Hotel i believe . Dek
  5. dek carr

    Saltley / Duddeston & Nechells Area

    Colin I,m going for 1963 I know the I used the Station that year There is a 2 tone Ford Consul and a Ford Zepher outside on one photo I owned the Consul and one of my mates owned the Zepher.Dek
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    Saltley / Duddeston & Nechells Area

    Gt Photo,s Colin at a different angle a couple of them are really interesting for me as one of my old cars is on them.Post 69 Phil may be able to help with this one. What was the name of the pub on the corner in the photo and does anybody know what the large building was half way down Hyde Park...
  7. dek carr

    Pubs Of The Past

    Dennis you got anything on "The Blakesley" this was over your side but disappeared a few years ago.Dek
  8. dek carr

    Courtyards and yards of brum

    looks like 9-14 Terry.Dek
  9. dek carr

    Swallow Raincoats

    Shortie I refer to an earlier time 1967 -77 this building did belong to the Midland Bank at this time and was used for their own use as a storage Warehouse. As I stated in my previous post I was electrical foreman on the referb I believe I was 24-25 at the time so that would make the time I was...
  10. dek carr

    st vincents r.c.vauxhall grove

    Bit earlier than me John but there is a photo of Miss Goldrichs class about your time you may be on it, if I find it i,ll post it on here.Dek
  11. dek carr

    Swallow Raincoats

    Yes Alan the building was on the corner its was taken over by the Midland Bank and used as a warehouse I did the electrical refit must have been 1967ish. Dek
  12. dek carr

    Courtyards and yards of brum

    Charlie your mom looks like a bloke. lol.Dek
  13. dek carr

    Pubs Of The Past

  14. dek carr

    High Street Deritend Digbeth

    Attaboy mike. You are spot on once again. The 'stripey' building on the corner of Oxford Street intrigues me. Was it ever a Pub do you think? Gone now with the Smithfield garage demolition project. Dennis I can remember 3 of the shops from my youth.The one nearest Smithfield Garage was a...
  15. dek carr

    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    |Dennis nice to see your input I,ve missed your posts.Dek
  16. dek carr

    Old street pics..

    No Paul two different places Winterbourne rd Harborne is the home of the Botanical Gardens. Lightswood park is in Bearwoood on the corner of the Hagley Rd.
  17. dek carr

    Old street pics..

    I do it wasn,t a skin and hide place (that was in New Canal St it was a button making factory which brought it bones that had to be steam cleaned and the waste was removed on a good day it stunk to high heaven I had to good fortune to have to go there as an electrical apprentice in the late 50s...
  18. dek carr

    King Edward Lichfield Road

    This building is on the corner of a fork to two major roads I can hardly see any firm reason to demolish it. It is perfectly easy to build behind it without the need to get rid of it.Dek
  19. dek carr

    Sutton Park History

    You are standing on the corner of the dam looking towards the old swimming pool area behind you used to be the public Toilets which have since been demolished remembering that they would have been built maybe late 1800s early 1900s they were quite elaborate in their day and the remains my be...
  20. dek carr

    Sutton Park History

    The railway ran up the side of the fair from the entrance by the main gate to Wyndley gate turned round and came back.Dek
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