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I think a few turned up to the Black Eagle meet up yesterday . ;)

There's loads about still . There's one outside my office building too - outside the crown Pub junction of Hill St and Station Street in the City centre. Another courtesy of Google Street View. Enjoy your pint JohnO .;)

And here's another - not sure if it counts - as it is in the rear garden of the Lord Clifden.

Belisha beacons are still in use - there two at the Bagot Arms roundabout - where the Tyburn Road meets the Chester Road. Here a picture off Google StreetView

If ' she ' runs true to form - we wont see her on here for a week !!!! There's several more :headhit::headhit: :headhit: for me !! Guess I'll need a :armycigar:

be15.jpg - is this the Birmingham leg of the World Gurning Championships. :D be9.jpg - the hokey cokey loses synchronisation . :D

I think it has all been said previously but Congratulations Robert , best wishes to Mum and Lily.

And our very own Astoness being serenaded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekl7PLHtlsc

And here's a couple of videos from the Black eagle - taken just after Wendy and Key Hill Brian had left. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og3A2tRn2A4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsjjgpC_kGc

I remember my first bespoke suit in the 1970's - I was still a teenager and couldn't find a decent off the peg so had a made to measure to go to a wedding. I was measured by a real 'old fashioned tailor' at a reputable gents outfitters who even enquired ' which side does Sir dress ? ' - I hadn't...

Nice pictures 500Miles - you just don't tend to see this kind of thing much these days - reminds me of visiting the Black Country Museum .

Harry Parkes's is no more - it closed around 13-14 years ago if memory serves. The building became a Bar Med - a brasserie but that went to the wall - then in became Minzu - an eastern eaterie and karaoke bar - but that also went by the by 18-24 months ago . The premises are currently empty and...

:( Had a look through all the old photo's I could find - none of Gunter at all - although I know that I do have a class photo from 1970 or 1971 somewhere - it's just where is it ? :(

I attended Gunter Road back in the 1960's and 1970's - from nursery through to leaving for secondary school. Can't promise anything but I will have a look to see what might be lurking in an old photo somewhere.

And a similar shot of how it looks today - about 12:50 ish . Incidentally I have that postcard - somewhere.

Whoops - posted the wrong one - sorry - here's the one I meant to post. Artistic licence taken .

Not in clolour - but here's my attempt.

Hi John, the entrance is off Adderley Road South where Landor Street ends, the site itself is close to Landor Street.

Sad indeed - another part of out heritage gone for the sake of a couple of quid.

Thanks for all the pictures guilbert53. I'd forgotten how a lot of Broad Street used to look - I vaguely remember Bingley Hall - I attended a couple of the custom car shows as a child and saw the Jam there in concert as a teenager - but how quickly the mind forgets . I've got to admit though -...