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    Where is This? 29

    Bradford St looking down towards the markets
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    Where is This? 27

    Bartley Green?
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    Bus transport charity Kithead Transport Trust

    This may have been posted before, but it only just came to my attention. www.kitheadtrust.org.uk
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    Where is This? 22

    I must be getting better at identifying these old photos. Just goes to prove drinking milk instead of Rum improves the brain somewhat... lol
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    Where is This? 22

    Aston would have been my 2nd choice
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    Where is This? 22

    Five Ways
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    Lickey Incline

    Although not fully related to Birmingham, most of the train buffs may find this link interesting: https://lickeyarchive.photobook.org.uk/
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    Blundells-Needlemakers

    Re: The Blundells-Needlemakers I have a friend in Alcester (and is of French descent) who is writing a book about needlemaking so I have passed your enquiry on to him and will let you know what he has to say:)
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    Mof 164

    After being withdrawn, I understand this bus eventually ended up somewhere in France as a roadside cafe. Anyone got any information....where... still there? :canadaflag:
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    Who remember these ??

    Re: wm buses H 225 LOM (3225) was repainted for a long time in BCT livery. I believe there was a picture of it taken alongside MOF 3225 BCT 3225) at Moseley Road garage.
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    Postcard of MOF 3186 (3186)

    Some years ago I bought the attached postcard at the Science Museum. Never got around to putting it together. So here's one for those bored during the long winter nights.:D Also have a similar on of Tram 616, if anyone wants to have a go at that please let me know. The original size of the...
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    Toolboxes from trams

    When the trams were broken up in 1953, could someone confirm that some of the wood was used to make toolboxes for the "upper echelon" of the Transport Department. I seem to remember my deceased father mentioning this was so. I have this old toolbox and would like to be able to confirm its...
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    BCT Bus Depots

    2823 1. There were no trees at the Cotteridge Depot. 2. How come the rear fleetline is not showing 45E..Cotteridge? 3. The tram posts had long been removed when the fleetlines (KOX...F) came in in 1968..which were replaced by the NOV ..(G) fleetlines in 1969
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    BCT Bus Depots

    Sorry, I totally disagree. There is no way this is Cotteridge, knowing this garage as well as I did.
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    buses

    Diamond bus stops The diamond bus stops were not actual bus stops. There was an "A" and a "B", it defined the area between them as a bus stop. Is the building in the background old Snow Hill Station?
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    The British Oak

    Thanks to everyone who helped on this. Much appreciated..:)
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    The British Oak

    I don't think the City Circle crossed Gooch St. I'm attaching the picture
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    One for the Tram enthusiasts

    Looks like it was taken by what used to be the old Pavillion Cinema
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    The British Oak

    I have a picture of a bus on the City Circle Route 19, probably taken i the 1950's passing what appears to be a pub, named "The British Oak Public...." It obviously isn't the British Oak in Stirchley Anyone any ideas on this? Thanks in advance
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