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Yes, this is the entrance to the Pig and Cattle Market in Montague Street circa 1892. The 1912 OS map shows the exact location with the entrance on the west side of the street, see the following link...

Clearly many of the pictures were staged or were stock shots airbrushed by F&L's advertising agency Toon and Heath of Solihull which probably explains the lack of feverish activity particularly in the body shops. Many of the pictures were derived from monochrome originals taken after the...

Here are a few more pictures generally from when F&L left Rea Street for the Albion Works in Tyburn Road, Castle Bromwich which I believe was in 1950. We had moved from the top of Ladypool Road to Castle Bromwich around the autumn of 1952 which was probably when my dad moved to the new offices...

Stumbling over this thread recently reminded me of my father who worked for F&L from the mid 30's starting at Rea Street as a Junior Cost Accountant later moving to Castle Bromwich in the early 50's and finally finishing his days with British Leyland as Financial Director. Amongst his bits and...

I have been intrigued by this subject since first joining the forum recently and have spent the past few months attempting to resolve the conundrum of the viewpoint. The area identified as near Montague Street is correct, I would place it very near the corner of Derby Street and Lily Crescent...