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That's a good one Jonob. It shows the houses on Chester Road which were demolished to make way for the car park and also the lack of railings on the 'Erdington side' of the road. Thank you.

Summer Road was originally Summer Lane!

Happy Birthday Viv.

Thanks Pedro, I was under the impression that the flooding only occurred after the road was lowered but this photograph from August 1948 shows quite deep water. It must have been lowered again after the incidents in Mike's post. This picture is from Marian Baxter's 'Sutton Coldfield, the Second...

Thank you both. Mike that's a really good cutting as it ties the date of the bridge to between April and August so not many issues of the Mail to go through as I first thought. Unfortunately it was a daily paper but I could do it a bit at a time.

I realise that this is a very poor photo. It's a scan of a photocopy of a newspaper cutting. You can see what a near miss the bus (No. 28) is having but the lorry carrying the tank wasn't so lucky. The road was lowered not long afterwards causing different problems with flooding. Such an...

That's really helpful SDUG. There used to be a full set in Erdington Library, as described by Mike above, but last time I went in most of it was missing.

Sorry to hear that Viv, but I do understand where you're coming from. I have edited the church magazine for the past eight years but now feel that I want to devote my time to other things. Lovely that you'll have more time to spend with the little ones - the time with them goes by in a flash. Enjoy!

It stands a really good chance Viv.

Viv, I was wondering if your unique house is on this photo? The caption gives it as 'Dental Hospital 1890 on the corner of Newhall Street'. I thought the dental hospital started life somewhere around The Priory and was opened in the 1850's. I always thought that this photo showed Newhall...

So sorry to hear this news. Maurice will be very much missed.

Welcome to the forum Raymond and Brian. There was quite a lot of interest in this property when it was first posted on the forum and worth a look at earlier posts if you haven't already done so. I was, and still am when time permits, researching the lake and the Greyhound pub in Court Lane.

Snap - but I'm still going!

So sorry to hear you're poorly Maurice. Do get well very soon - we need you! Penny x

We're up for it Lyn and will bring Eric hopefully. It will be great to see everyone at last.

Grea, Joseph McKenna's book 'Central Birmingham Pubs Vol II' gives the first pub on the north side at 4-5 Broad Street as The Royal Oak. He says it;s a little beerhouse with its yard backing onto the canal which once stood there. I've actually seen this picture before but can't find it today. I...

We recently drove past the Custard Factory and what an experience that was! The roads are all dug up in preparation for the tramway. We got as far as Moor Street Station and then, due to the 'bus gate' we had to come back. Very difficult for people trying to catch a bus in Digbeth at the moment...

The Hebrew Congregation Cemetery at Witton is very well ordered and kept. The part in the Ridgeway appears to be full and there is an extension in Warren Road separated from the original site by College Road.

Lyn, I only came across it by accident some years ago but I'd like to know more about it too. I think that's why I love this forum, there's always something new to find out every day. Keeps 'the little grey cells' working!

You're very welcome Ladywoodite. It's a fascinating area and somewhere I'd like to know more about.