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I was at the Beatles gig and some time later I went to see 'Simon Dupree and the Big Sound' later to become Gentle Giant, wow, great times!!

The building may have been re-built but where did those big picture windows come from? They were definitely not part of the original building. Much nicer for turning into flat or offices I presume.......

Instead of using the clone tool folks, try using the 'Healing Brush' you get a much smoother effect.

Hope you entered the competition!!

I live quite near there and have been wondering where Hamstead Hall would have been!! The estate I live on is where the colliery was, my grndad worked here for years before I was born!!

Didn't they put a Grade 2 listing on the central library?

Edwards No. 8 now sadly gone, burnt down 'accidently'. Used to be the skin hospital where some pioneering experiments in skin grafting were done. Also supposed to have at least one ghost who the doormen used to call 'Mary'. Strange though, if you were up in the office (cashing up) you'd...

It was re-fitted in the early 90's and renamed XLs. The car park at the top used for load in for llive bands was used in the film 'I bought a Vampire Motorcycle'!!

Surely that amount of light will not be good for the books? It another horrible building to add to Selfridges!!

Queen Mary was a regular visitor at Castle Brom too, another reason for a telephone!!

YES!!! They are always desperate for more volunteers. Contact Sue on 749 4100 or drop in and pick up an application form. They especially need people who can work at weekends. They run a guide training programme to become a garden guide and need people to help in the gardens, the kiosk /...

Think they are only opening for one day free this year. It will be on the National website (English Heritage) but there won't be a Birmingham leaflet / booklet this year as the coordinator has moved on. I might offer to do the leaflet coordination next year if they still want someone for it, I...

And there was Tiffany's in Halesowen, great live venue, worked with Magnum there and other great bands of the 80's!!

Yes it was for a while!! Late 80's I think, just after they stopped having gigs there.

Actually, Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens Trust have lots of historic photos and drawings of the hall and gardens over the years. The entrance fee is only £4.00 and £3.50 concessions and is well worth a visit. Its open most days 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm and you can have a free guided tour and hear...

Castle Bromwich Hall has now been sold. More info when I have it!!

https://www.birminghamheritage.org.uk/ A group of over 40 heritage sites in and around Birmingham ranging from open sites such as Weoley Castle to the Jewellery Quarter museum. For a full list pop over and have a look, news and information is available on the 'Members news' page and on the...

The upstairs rooms are meeting and conference rooms for hire, not very interesting!!

I went to a black country school, our junior school teacher had a poem he used to regularly recite it went: Tipton born, Tipton bred Strong in the arm and weak in the yed!!

There seems to be an awful lot of green woodpeckers this year, maybe it has something to do with the slight fall in the population of magpies last year? Magpies eat the young of most birds if they can get in the nests!!