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  1. brianthelion

    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    Easiest one to read looks like J R Stevens shirt maker. Any offers on a date anyone?
  2. brianthelion

    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    Urgent! Just passing by the demolition site on Great Hampton Street two doors down from the Clifden Pub and some signs have been exposed. A few mobile pics taken but someone with proper camera gear needs to get there ASAP before they disappear forever.
  3. brianthelion

    Duke of york ..hockley hill

    Thank you
  4. brianthelion

    Duke of york ..hockley hill

    Thank you
  5. brianthelion

    BROWN LION HALL STREET HOCKLEY

    The new owner is however saving what he can and to be fair is investing a significantly greater amount of money than originally planned. In the past supporting walls and roof trusses had been illegally removed. The whole building could in fact have collapsed at any moment. The stained glass at...
  6. brianthelion

    Duke of york ..hockley hill

    I’m struggling to convince people that there was a bowling green at the back of the pub. If you have any maps showing it that would be great. Also a general appeal for any more old photos of this lovely pub would be great.
  7. brianthelion

    Heaton House Camden Street Hockley

    Not changed much around there then lol!
  8. brianthelion

    The Gothic - Great Hampton Street

    View from my apartment of the Gothic and next door roof works.
  9. brianthelion

    Summer Lane Pubs

    My enhanced photo of the Leopard Pub opposite the bank.
  10. brianthelion

    Summer Lane Pubs

    Many thanks. Super stuff.
  11. brianthelion

    Summer Lane Pubs

    I suspect the roof you can see middle bottom includes the pub! For others for reference Great Hampton Street is the straight road on the right with Branston St to the left.
  12. brianthelion

    Summer Lane Pubs

    Thats the building bottom centre of this old photo. White building is corner of Hall St where the Quartz block and Tesco is now.
  13. brianthelion

    Summer Lane Pubs

    Can I also be really cheeky and ask if you have any info as to what was in the Empire Building. I believe part of this site was a button factory at some point. Cheers
  14. brianthelion

    Summer Lane Pubs

    That's the corner of my building which is the one little bit not owned by the apartment block! It's been empty for some time but would make a nice little private space for about 6 cars!
  15. brianthelion

    Summer Lane Pubs

    Train stores on Hall St is that the Hall St I live on in the Jewellery Quarter and if so any idea where the pub was please?
  16. brianthelion

    Birmingham 1969-73

    Stood roughly in the same place on Pitsford Street yesterday seeing how the new building works civils are progressing. It’s one hell of a size site.
  17. brianthelion

    History of Vyse Street

    You are correct!
  18. brianthelion

    The Gothic - Great Hampton Street

    At last visible progress on both the Gothic and the adjacent buildings as the “new”roofing starting to be installed.
  19. brianthelion

    The Vampire

    1900/1901 time I think.
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