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I have recently found out that my ggg grandfather Thomas Trotman (b.03/02/1791 Stretton-on-fosse) married Elizabeth Shivington (b.26/04/1794) on 20/10/1810 at St.Martins, Birmingham. I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to have a look at this please and let me know if there is any...

Hi, this is the corner of Burbury Street and Wills Street. I used to go to the newsagents, next to Bosworths, for my dad's Woodbines and a packet of KVE scratchings!

Yes thanks Ray for posting such brilliant photos.

Thats great Lyn thanks. I must have been very young when they knocked it all down. My parents lived in Wheelers Street when they were first married in 1945.

Hi again Lyn. The 2nd photo of Brougham Street looking down towards Nursery Road. You can see a block of flats quiet clearly. My memory may be playing tricks with me but I cannot recall it being like that. Did Brougham Street cross Nursery Road and carry on further down nearer to the flats?

I've looked again - do you think it could be the Belle View? Don't know if ever such a pub existed on Gerrard Street but the first word on the pub sign looks like Belle to me.

Hi Lyn, you beat me to it. Yes the pub by the orange beacon is not the Union. As you say the Union comes first, then the Gunmakers and then ? It definately looks like a pub. If you look at the first picture in that group you can see it a little more clearly.

Thanks for that Mabz and Lyn. How about the second picture Lyn, does it show the Gunmakers Arms? I don't think its the Union and wasn't the Waterloo in Wills Street. The Gunmakers looks so different now with all the old houses gone. I wonder why they left it when they tore everything else...

Thanks Mabz. No wonder I couldn't place the one showing the No. 8 bus - if this is about to cross Wheelers Street I can only ever recall Holte School and Lozells School being there. I had no idea Gerrard Street crossed Wheelers Street like that. The second one, would that be the Gunmakers...

I am really enjoying these Gerrard Street photos. Can anyone help please though as I cannot place where on Gerrard Street they were taken. If someone could name the pubs shown it would be a help I am sure. Thanks Ray for posting them.

I think this sounds like the place where I went on a school residential trip for a week in either late 70's early 80's. It was great fun and I really enjoyed my week there. I have no idea what it was used for before and can barely remember the building at all. It was just great being out of...

There is also a Church Street in Lozells, Birmingham

oops you got there before I could post the above. You are super quick Lyn!! Yes this is the place I had in mind. I wonder if its the same place as in your earlier photos? If my memory serves me correct it is destinct possibility. Thanks again.

Theres no rush Lyn. From what I remember I think it was closed off last time I was in the street, either the houses were all boarded up or had been demolished. jules

That would be great lyn - thanks.

used to drink in there occassionally in the '80s. happy memories.

Here's a photo I took recently of Anglesey Street.

This could be Patshull Place which if I remember correctly was in Anglesey Street. Walking up Anglesey Street from Nursery Road before you go to Graham Street on your left, I am sure there was an opening with more houses down there built in a little square. I am sure it is gated off now. Could...

This could be Patshull Place which if I remember correctly was in Anglesey Street. Walking up Anglesey Street from Nursery Road before you go to Graham Street on your left, I am sure there was an opening with more houses down there built in a little square. I am sure it is gated off now...

There were yellow and red sweets called rubbarb and custard. But I think they were more stripey than red on outside and yellow in middle.