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Re: Cher64 Thankyou for the reply Cher. Unfortunately I'm somewhat educationally challenged with figures so all those dates get a bit intensive. But I will look out for photos of the Kings Hall in around the period I think you specify as i am a great library visitor. Unfortunately too, the...

I notice the photo of the young boy on a cycle posting a letter. The notice reads 'Time details removed due to correction'. Nowadays it would read 'Removed due to vandalism'. Or am I being cynical?

Re: Cher64 The easy start point Cher is the website of the Local History Consortium of the three West Midlands towns of Walsall, Dudley, and Wolverhampton (in which Monmore Green is situated). I've directly linked you into the website section dealing with names connected with Monmore here...

And except for one (the Renault Dauphine) every other vehicle a proud example of British motor manufacturing. Phyllis' pictures are so amazing in their clarity one can almost imagine the scenes of a model village, or part of a model railway setup.

From when were all discussing Arcades a few years ago

I'm concluding that Etam/Alberta's is to the right on the third photo of one of D.J.Norton's crop of very recent photos https://www.photobydjnorton.com/NewBham/NewBham29.html or is the Etam photo of Martineau Street to the left of the John Collier store?

I do too, Pudding. Phyllis deserves a Hall of Fame recognition at least. The renowned photographers site Magnum captures people stylistically in the moment, but Phyllis recorded our buildings-and their people-just naturally. The exhibition at BMAG- will this be permanent or a short-term...

Via my connections with people cinema/TV history wise, have learned today of the passing of Shaw Taylor, today Wednesday 18 March. Not much time to comment this late at night but give BHF members the chance to view today's internet version of the Isle of Wight News, the region where Shaw Taylor...

I remember the red exercise books too. On the back each weight had its own compartment. Good quality paper too, embossed in some way to give the red colour some kind of high-class touch.

Totally agree with you Maurice. We have lent our soul to these developers and come back with-nothing!

I think the workman is looking at the cast and thinking "wonder if its going to last 30 years before they rip it up again to bulid the Aston Expressway".

Recent BBC Radio 4 programme featuring under the sub-title of "Kid's Clubs", memories of ABC and other Minors' Clubs in the 1950's around the country https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b050bfvm

John Ball's Birmingham Memories site has just very recently added a group of photographs regarding the previous demolition/rebuilding of this very patch of land. Not much to differentiate with the earthworks and dumper trucks but tiny bits of Charles Street do confirm the location. The new...

Featured recently on RIBA are two captures of the fountain,the first accompanied by its old friend the former Library, doomed to disappear only a few years later; and secondly the fountain huddled for protection by the Town Hall and under threat it seems from the Paradise Street expressway

Incidentally, DJ Norton has a close-up of the taxidermist on his site which we've known about for some years https://www.photobydjnorton.com/NavigationSt.html

Going back to the 'new' design in the 1930's, here's a couple of our bear friends interacting a bit more freely in those days https://ribapix.com/index.php?a=wordsearch&s=item&key=Wczo2OiJEdWRsZXkiOw==&pg=40 The Ribapix website has a number of images relating to the original construction (if...

I think its amazing too, Dennis. Will be spending hours over that come the weekend. Is it part of a series, I wonder?

Taken more than five years I know, but only this week has there been published a photo of the "Golden Arrow" cafe in its operational days. Courtesy Daily Mirror https://www.mirrorpix.com/webgate/preview.php?UURL=9f623c2aec4520c3584eba5d208ac496&IMGID=00724253

Maybe the two sets of scales were one for those going "in" to enjoy the fayre and the the "out" to indicate how swelling the fayre had made the indulger? Alternatively, one set of scales was the the gents and the other for ladies? (with the ladies' scales 'adjusted' in order not to reveal an...