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How about this - the International Space Station from our patio a few nights ago:- This is probably the best one - you can quite clearly see the solar panel structure:- Taken handheld on a 150-600mm Tamron zoom lens at 100ASA for anyone interested!

I think it was the signal box that controlled the (then extensive) carriage sidings in and around Vauxhall and Duddeston Station - but not 100% sure! Use for shunting purposes only - not for actual trains. Note - most of the track for these either side of the station is still extant under the...

Aston Signaling Centre en-route to New St Station:- Look to the right of the door - it still has its original "Vauxhall Shunt Frame" sign! I wonder if this is the only genuine signal box still working in the Birmingham area? Off the top of my head I cannot think of another one.......

And this one on the run-in to New St Station - doubt this building will last for much longer?

Found this one last Saturday - opposite "The Fox" carvery in Walmley:- Haleys Fruit & Veg Shop?

Did your Uncle Dave used to work for Dunlop in the IT department?

Well done Warren - I can appreciate the amount of work you have put into this over the last few weeks. Several beers earned I think!!!!!

Fantastic - you have my grandads house on this one!!!

Took the dog for a walk at the Streetley side of Sutton Park yesterday evening, and came across these three Exmoor Ponies - tame as anything, beautiful creatures!! We were able to get within 3-4 yards of them and they did not bat an eyelid:-

HI Radiorails - I had already noticed a lack of info on these images, with many which have labels that are incorrect and quite a few with no labels at all. Most are also in low resolution - scanned around 14 years ago. It can be a interesting puzzle to work out the locations and the approximate...

There are loads of excellent views of Miller St from the Critch archive to post - but I will wait until Warren has the new server up.

I was passing Miller St the other day and accidently took the wrong turning.... Here is the old admin building that butts onto the Miller St permanent way yard:- Note the circled area - in close up:- Question folks:- a) Could this be a remnant of the tram system overhead wiring? b) If yes -...

Hi Warren - seems to be working fine to me.

Happy Birthday!!

How about these from the Critch Tramway Museum website - car 395 arriving at its new home in Newhall St in 1957:- And enjoying some visitors in 1961:-

Donation made by bank transfer

Sadly this must now go down as a "ghost sign" I guess - compare to my photos of the late 70's on the Snow Hill Station threads:- However if you look behind Taylor & Challens there is another sign on the building to its right:- Could possibly be "Diesets"? I'll have to go back with something...

Warren - In Apollo-era speak = "you sir are a steeley-eyed missile man"!!! Thank you! All seems good now.

I noticed the forum went down for a while earlier this morning. Since it came back up the advert content has gone berzerk.... I'm getting little continual videos popping up in the bottom right hand corner, big banner videos popping up at the top of the page and large videos on the left hand...

From pre-Villa Park days (when they played at Perry Barr I would guess) - Here is a team photo from 1879-80:- And another from 1887 - they all seem a little sun-tanned in this one....