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If you explore the aerial photos collection on Historic England at https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/ you can have hours of fun zooming in on countless photos of......well just about anywhere in the UK! Here are some Ladywood-area back to backs (not...

Universal Presswork Ltd which I think was 97-105 Barr St:- And the old Gundles factory on the corner of Barr St and Hockley St:- All taken early 1980s.

Bit more info here from Engineering In Miniature Magazine - firstly Jan 2023:- And then from August 2023:-

Did anyone see the "Moonbow" on Saturday evening - this one was excellent as it also contained Jupiter! Two photos here from hazy Sutton Coldfield:- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-67535849

Thank you!! Both (well) before my time I'm afraid!!

Like the comments in the film about "the people not being dirty" - how true that was! Also the girl carefully coming down the staircase modelled on the north face of the Eiger - can remember a similar staircase in our back to back which frightened the bejaesus out of a 5 year old!

Another good continuity error was in the film version of the TV Series "Man About The House" - in this the main characters get into a taxi outside Thames TV Studios in Euston Rd. They take a trip around London, then alight - outside Thames TV Studios in Euston Rd........... Not mentioning the...

I did a "backstreet tour" of Newtown and Hockley on Saturday en-route to an appointment; so much is gone from when I was "brung up" as a kid round there but every so often you find bits that have survived - The Flats in Lodge Rd, the pub at the bottom of what is now called Unett St North...

And here is something rarer than a Birmingham City win - genuine colour tram photos:- Corporation St 1953:- Lancaster Place 1953:- Navigation Street:- Also - there was still a tram shelter in Hall Green in the 1970s:-

Tramway and bus tokens:- And some more tickets:- And in case you are wondering what came before trams - this did:-

Hi Chris; Just trawling around the internet - I like to find obscure bus and tram photos - found the items above "en-route". And also these:- These bus maps also show tram routes:- 1920s:- 1930s:- 1939:- This one is from the Mike Ashworth collection - well worth a night (well many nights...

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Few bits more:-

Another one here for "over't'border":-

Hi Chris; Any of these any good?

Bargain alert - this lens is currently reduced to only £103.20 in Amazons Black Friday sale:-

Happy Birthday!

There is always an excellent parade in Sutton Coldfield too, organised by the legion and the local sea cadets - starts at the War Memorial in King Edwards Square, then to Holy Trinity Church then back to the memorial for the laying of wreaths. Here are some photos from the 2014 event:-

Buildings on the left were the test fleet garages on Ashold Farm Road. Back of canteen block on the right.