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J .A. on that link still looks good at 62 then bet nobody kicked sand in his face even at that age lol

Jenny Ann neither had I been in till recently it is full of character and the original oakbeams etc are great some of the clientelle bit... not mentioning any names as I might be accused of arguing again ...dubious :rolleyes:lol but well worth a look ... at the pub :D

Dibb I remember the church it was really tiny ,,more like a chapel and it was on Hockley Brook by the bus stops ..it is mentioned in Smudge Smiths book a Paddle in Hockley Brook..it stood back from the road near to a pub i think the pub was called the lamp but not to sure..it had a very small...

I too am catching up with this thread have just made a comment about our city planners knocking down some of our heritage so many of these great and useful buildings gone to waste and for what progress ??

Frothy I like SOME modern Buildings as well:P I still think the planners get it wrong and put some buildings where the old ones should still be some planners attitude is knock it down rather than look at what is around and keep some of the original buildings which get swept away during renewal...

Great pics Dave and I bet you was wearing yer cap ?:rolleyes:;)

Alf most of that link refers to Bolton rd Small Heath not Boulton rd Handsworth apart from one reference I found ..could try this link https://www.handsworthhistory.co.uk/handsworth_.html the first story is from an old member of this forum

nice theatre link Alf and from that link... Further information in: Gwilt, C.F. A history of the theatres of Bridgnorth.:)

You wish ..he had to get out of town too Trev :D:D:P

Marble which has become dull can be livened up by using a commercial marble cleaner and polish. Buy from a company that sells marble. Companies generally carry imported polish-cleaners, which are used on softer imported marbles and hence safe for the harder U.S. marble. They work faster and...

Brian certainly gives an atmosphere to the memorial with the mist etc well done:)

an article from Hansard makes the reasons for burning it very clear https://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1967/may/12/witton-isolation-hospital-birmingham

I know a few people in there Astonian beware:D:P

great old steam tractors David Evesham hold a steam rally this years pics here https://richard-kyte.fotopic.net/c1551421.html:)

A link about Dieppe 1942 https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/dieppe_1942.htm

looking back at recession in Birmingham 1981 with UB40 ?? https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8197440.stm

Re: Bartley Green-schools-cutler Family another link for Bartley Green https://www.woodgateandthevalleyhistorygroup.co.uk/

Re: Bartley Green-schools-cutler Family It might be worth looking on the king edwards school history site (bartley green ) I got a fair bit of info from there :) https://www.ke5ways.bham.sch.uk/lhda/

Thanks as always Chris ...as most of us know you put in a lot of effort and it is very much appreciated by all who have visited and received info from your excellent site how much you help people who need to know about this subject and it is always worth bringing it forward at every opportunity :)

Hi Pam there arequite a few erdington voices on here some not so angelic :) so someone may be able to help with some info :)