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I've just been showing the photo of the old library to a couple of friends here and they are gobsmacked that it was knocked down:culpability: On my last visit there was a discussion with Les Ross going on in the Art Gallery and one of the topics was which demolished buildings were the biggest...

That is a most interesting photo in post 92 also a sad one though as it shows a withdrawn trolleybus (note the blacked out crests and legal lettering) being towed to Bird's scrapyard in Stratford upon Avon. It should be possible to date it accurately too (if I was at home I would look up my...

It's sad to see the California name falling out of use now, not even mentioned on modern maps. Good to see locals still use it as it's part of the history of the area. California is at least still used on the bus timetables and destinations. Simon

Must read up a bit more on the trams, hadn't realised some had pantographs in Birmingham. There are several really good books on the Birmingham trams and an excellent one on the trolleybuses... Simon

I have a reasonable knowledge of traction engines but i'm far off being an expert, I can identify the following: Post 24 - photo 4 is a Fowler showmans engine Post 25 - photo 1 is a McLaren traction engine Post 25 - photo 2 is an Aveling and Porter roller. Note the prancing horse badge, used...

I love Gas Street Basin, somewhere nice and peaceful in amongst the hustle and bustle of a large city, it's one of the gems of Birmingham. Simon

Just to add a bit more information. The arm on the trams is simply called a trolley pole, some tramway systems used different types of current collectors like bow collectors or pantographs (currently used in Blackpool) but the Birmingham system as far as i'm aware just used the conventional...

A lovely set of photos there horsencart, looking forward to a proper look through them when I get time. Simon

That's very interesting information Matthew, it's amazing how recently the last clocks were still about! I am familiar with the nice West Bromwich one in the bus station there. Nice to see you on the forum, your username caught my attention straight away. I am trying to restore former Quinton...

Hi Christy, One of the major problems with searching for Irish records is that a significant amount of them were destroyed during the Civil War here in 1922-3. The Four Courts and the Customs House in Dublin were both burned during this time and vast amounts of irreplacable records dating back...

Rag Week is still alive and well here in Trinity College, Dublin! They don't go around washing buses with mops though:smug: Simon

I buy a lot of old BCT photos as well as the books, I will see if I have any of either 2833 or 2852. At Wythall they have an archive as well as the actual vehicles so if all else fails it's worth asking there. Simon

The museum has now moved into its new building on Shenstone Drive, the door had to be altered to allow the double deckers in. We are hoping to have an open day with vintage bus runs in the spring, 17th March is pencilled in at the moment. I will put details on here as soon as it's officially...

It's a great pity that I can't make it over:upset: due to work and other committments but hope you all have a lovely day on Saturday and above all lots of fun:smug: Simon

I have heard that more models are planned, hopefully some of the Daimlers next time as they are notable by their absence from the first releases. Very impressive. Simon

Amazing how they look so angelic for the photo! If that was some of Mom's cats I wouldn't like to say how long the lights would remain there:culpability: I have a foster dog at the moment, for a short time, and i'm thinking up ways to keep her away from the Christmas tree when I put it up later...

We used snotrag a lot growing up in Dublin too but its a rarely heard word now. The trouble now is that the younger generation and many of the older ones too have embraced "Americanisms" into their everyday speak which in my opinion is a great pity.... Simon

I have identified that location in Quinton on Google maps, it is slightly changed from the above photo but identifiable from the Methodist Church. As far as the buses go, 3383 was new in 1964 to Moseley Road Garage, I don't have notes on when it was allocated to Quinton Garage but it was in...

David i'm glad its not only me having trouble placing the Quinton terminus on modern maps, in fact I have been looking for a while in sheer frustration at Google maps trying to pinpoint where the former terminus of the 9 was, my intention was to drop by there on my last visit to take a photo...

What a lovely kitten! Mom has 5 rescue cats plus her two old timers. I am fostering a little dog for a few weeks on behalf of the local animal rescue which is proving fun:fat: Simon