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Hi Florence. It was demolished in 1917 and the remaining buildings in 1920 when they built the houses

When Swanshurst Farm was demolished one of the new houses built in Swanshurst Lane was called "Berry Mound" built on the site of the old farm. I took a look today but can't find it, anyone know where it is or what No the house is? Photos replaced

Hi Haggie64. If you are on Facebook then contact Mike Fisher who has a lot of Billesley School Pics. He might be on this site also. Pete

My Father worked at "Houses the Bakers" with a shop in Muntz St and access to the bakery round the back streets, it was just before Muntz St bends near Green Lane, I think the frontage has now been demolished with the old bakery now used as a car workshop!

The Cottage went for around £60,000. sold to a developer who is having problems with rear access as it's now an area of special interest due to the species of plant life! Residents who's gardens back on to it are fighting any access... O'h dear, What a shame!!!

Is it Shufflebottoms on the corner of Ladypool Rd at the lights opposite the park. Or is it Len Onslows on the Stratford Rd?

Hi Linett. You must have known the Meers they lived at 29 bagnell Rd Brenda, Julie & Carol Pete

Bottom of vicarage rd kings heath

Re: "British Resturants" Thanks all for the info, now all I need is to find a picture of it. Bernie when you say on the right hand side do you mean the same side of the road as the school or the right hand side as you enter Braceby Ave?

Re: "British Resturants" Bernie. I have been told there was one in Billesley on the corner of Trittiford Rd & Braceby Avenue. Pete

Re: "British Resturants" I am writing a book on Billesley so the obvious question is , was there a British Resturant in the area, if so where was it. Thanks Pete

It is of course Haunch Lane near the junction of Yardley Wood Rd and the pic of the prefab is the first one after the garage,When we were working there on a Valley Riverside Project workday the owner of that pic can out and gave it to us to copy, his cherry tree that he planted in the garden is...

Hi All. When I was a child about 13yrs old I remember seeing blood on the pavement on the corner of Chells Grove & Chinnbrook Rd after a man had stabbed a woman, the blood was there for a long time and it has stuck in my mind but I cannot find any info about it. I was 13 yrs old in 1959! so 5...

Hi Peter. My wifes family lived in Moseley Terrace in Hick St, by Mrs Owens shop, their name is Osborne, she left in 1966 and moved to Billesley.....

My one and only suit was my wedding suit, made to measure but was a poor fit and went back three times, last attempt it was returned three hours before the wedding. Never wore it again and years later my son pinched it and got the local West Indian tailor in our road to alter it, trouble was it...

Hi All. I am now involved with writing a book about Billesley, any stories, pics etc would be gratefully accepted, please contact me either through this forum or info can be left at Holy Cross Community Centre Beauchamp Rd or contact me via:[email protected]

Hi margaret. Funny enough I am also looking for that pic as I am writing a book on Billesley and as you probably know it was demolished several years ago... Pete

Re: 1914 Map of Ladywood available Hi Humph, can you send it to me? [email protected] don't worry about my E-mail appearing on the website as it's been published in magazines and business cards also on a car! I will see if it downloads. Pete

Thanks for the Valley pic Mike, thats the one I was looking for but lost it when the computer crashed!

Here are some pics from when we started cleaning up the Common! Do you like our homemade bridge................