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  1. Ian FOFB

    Erdington Kingsbury Road

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures dates from 1910. Ian.
  2. Ian FOFB

    Grove Lane Handsworth

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1910's. Ian
  3. Ian FOFB

    Foley Road Washwood Heath

    Unfortunately the images from the first post of this thread have been lost. The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1920's. Ian.
  4. Ian FOFB

    Spring Lane Erdington

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1920's. Ian.
  5. Ian FOFB

    Erdington - Hunton Road

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1910's. Ian.
  6. Ian FOFB

    Erdington - Hart Road

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures dates from the 1912. Ian.
  7. Ian FOFB

    City - Broad Street - Masonic Temple and Municipal Bank

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1920's or 30's. I believe the Masonic Temple fell victim to the wrecking ball in the 1940's Ian.
  8. Ian FOFB

    Balsall Common - Station Road

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1920's. Ian.
  9. Ian FOFB

    Birchfield Road Perry Barr

    Cheers Mike - I knew someone would come up trumps . Ian.
  10. Ian FOFB

    Priory Square

    Nice pic Chris - brings back a few memories , I loved the record shop that was 'down there' in the late '70's eary 80's - and the Gaumont cinema in the background too. Ian.
  11. Ian FOFB

    Handsworth - Westbourne Road

    I'll have a look around Paul - don't know what might turn up. Ian
  12. Ian FOFB

    Bevington Road Aston

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures dates from the 1908. Ian.
  13. Ian FOFB

    Birchfield Road Perry Barr

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1890's, corner of Wilson Road - but cannot confirm as I haven't got a Kellys directory for that period.. Ian.
  14. Ian FOFB

    Birchfield Road Perry Barr

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures dates from 1907. Ian.
  15. Ian FOFB

    Pype Hayes - Tyburn Road, Apollo Cinema

    Picture corruption peeps - edited it and re-upped it - apologies. Ian.
  16. Ian FOFB

    Pype Hayes - Tyburn Road, Apollo Cinema

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. From what is showing at the Apollo it dates the picture to around 1959, the cinema closed not long afterwards and was knocked down to be replaced by a typical '60's concrete monstrosity. I'm pretty...
  17. Ian FOFB

    Villa Road Handsworth

    Hi Robb, The picture is from the small traffic island where Wellington Road, Handsworth Wood Road, Church Lane and Hamstead road all converge. Ian.
  18. Ian FOFB

    Erdington - Chester Road, Birmingham Road , Sutton Road junction, the Yenton

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1940's. Ian.
  19. Ian FOFB

    Villa Road Handsworth

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1920's. Have inserted postcard images of the old villa Road, but they may not all be the original ones Ian.
  20. Ian FOFB

    Handsworth - The Ivy House

    The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1890's. The Gateway to India stands on the site where the Ivy House once stood. Ian.
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