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How long have the trees been there I cannot remember a blade of grass in Corporation St.Dek

I think this is a bit confusing as I believe looking at the photo they are in the process of covering the railway tunnel with concrete beams.After which the road approaching the Queenway Tunnel at the Suffolk st end would be built.The entrance to the Queenway would be to the right of the photo.Dek

Thats Holiday St to the left so the tunnel would be the railway line going up to 5 ways station.Dek

Thanks Phil only last Tuesday I travelled this Route it has changed very little over the years and you could stand in the photographers footsteps and retake anyone of the last 5 photos with the same picture.Dek

Yes Phil the house boarded up opposite the outdoor was the Lloyds they were first to go in the street I know this because I fancied their daughter Doreen she was the most beautifull girl in the area in my eyes no luck though she wasn,t interested in me. You can just make out the houses on...

St James St Corner of Willis St

St James St from the Vauxhall Rd

Your welcome my pleasure Phil I,m not a strong believer on still photo copyright I think they are there to be shared.Dek

Phil I have manage to get hold of a couple of Photos of St James St.As I have never seen any before I hope they will be new to everyone Will post them later.Dek

Great photo Ragga.We had a discussion some time ago on which side of the road this Bundy clock was I think this answers the question. Dek

Looking at the photo again i,m guessing the photo is early 30s on the left in the distance there appears to be a bus type vehicle I very much doubt any public transport used the Queslett Rd then as it would I think have been mostly rural.Dek

It,s always been the Old Walsall Rd.Hampstead Rd is completely different and forks off at the bottom of the hill and goes across to the Newton Rd.

Yes Dave it doesn,t become B,ham Rd till you get past the Scott Arms.Should have known that I,ve only lived here for 45 years.lol Dek

I,ve Studied Oldmohawks photo #10 I,m not sure this is Queslett Rd I think it could be the Walsall Rd looking towards Walsall.Dek

The Factory in Witton was Salisbury Transmission they also had built a new factory in Bromford Lane on the corner of Old Bromford Lane. Before becoming part of the G.K.N. Group.Dek

I remember the house Wendy next to Sundial Garage which was on the corner of Sundial Lane.Dek

Viv Don,t forget the Golden Cross on the corner of Turfpits Lane. Now gone replaced with houses. Dek

The terminus,s were Dyas Rd Gt Barr and Station Rd B,ham town centre. Dek

Phil how far do you want to go.It continued up Belchers Lane and turned right onto Yardley Green Rd.Dek

Photo 2 the Gun Makers Arms is on the corner of Bath St and (what i knew as) Little Shadwell St which ran down to Shadwell st.Dek