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Park road ran from Aston Cross to Aston Park ( aston hall) and ended at Trinity road/Aston Hall lane...…………...Mal

I think you've misprinted again...…………...the trams last ran in 1953...…………………..Mal

I would put money on the basis the chimneys were under construction, they even look brand new,no staining or weathering, If you blow up the picture,there appears to be a workman working from inside the chimney...………………..Mal

The aerial photo dated 1952 is probably correct if it is showing the chimneys being built,and not being demolished.I would also say that the 1939 photograph is correct,as construction would not have started,or probably even been planned at that date...……..Mal

After a closer look, picture 1 is taken after 1959,as there is an Austin or Morris 'Mini' parked on the corner opposite 'Rumbellow's', this car was not introduced until 1959 ………………..Mal

Just looked again at the photo, I think I've got it wrong.Was there a bank opposite the one shown?That would be the one that confused me,so that would be Victoria road straight ahead..?...……………...

Surely the no 6 tram is heading towards newtown row and eventually into steelehouse lane, while tram 5 is heading away from lozells road and towards Victoria road. Where was the orient cinema,I used to pass this way every day and I don't recall seeing the Orient

I just can't go along with that theory...…...Edwin Derry is not showing any connection with the Brittania……….yes perhaps 283 was a pub at one time,but it certainly wasn't the Brittania,which was a large purpose built public house,complete with outside gents toilets accessable from both the pub...

The Brittania was on the other side of New John street West to the post office, to the left of the photograph, but still on Summer Lane...………….I would think the listing of the post office as the Brittania is almost certainly in error...…..

Summer lane post office was on the junction of Summer Lane and New John street West. I used to live on the opposite side of the same junction...………..I don't know if it was ever a pub, but both the Vine, and the Brittania were within 20 yards of the post office,so I doubt it ever was a...

what about Lennie henry as trevor mcdoughnut,or as david bellamy throwing buckets of muck over famous stars dressed as flowers............

Looking again at the Little Green Lanes school thread,it would appear I have made a mistake with tha school. It would appear to be a different establishment.The school I attended was what is now called Wylde Green School,which is in little green lanes,sutton Coldfield.It was always known as...

I too was a pupil at this school,from 1948 until around 1951,I can't remember any of the teacher's names unfortunately............Mal I seem to recall it was known as Little Green Lanes (Lanes as plural) school but that could be a memory lapse...........

It seems the plaque is at the National Motorcycle Centre, Solihull. Probably the best place for it, it would surely have been stolen or vandalised if left on the factory wall.............................Mal

song no 7 some other guy is a rock "standard" recorded by many artists,including the beatles,tom jones, the searchers and any number of artists.I saw the searchers in chester at the riverpark ballroom { don't be misled by the name,it was a converted pub)when they announced they had just released...

Pedrocutmaster brummie In the third programme I found myself trying to recognise the songs, and missed much of what was said. Here is what I picked up, can you name the artists without looking them up? 1…Poor Me ___ adam faith 2…Nine Times...

Same here. In my memory the entrance to the park was on the opposite side of the road to the baths. Lovely to see that picture and all the ones of the park. No Jayell, the picture is correct. The entrance to the baths was on the same side of Grove Lane as the park main entrance. Don't...

Hi Paul, your memory's fading a bit there,New Street was always an 'open' station,meaning there was no charge to enter, as part of it was a public right of way............Mal

Hi Rupert, I certainly won't have a hard time realising about the back courts,I was there !................Mal