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There was a White Lion PH at 34 Horse Fair which was a 10 minute walk from the White Swan, could be a possibility.

Two aerial views of the depot from 1951.

The view now, when I lived there in the late 50s, the park was a great place to go.

I think it was just a case of Lyn (Astoness) posting a picture of Saltley Provisions Stores, unfortunately this probably got lost when the site was hacked several years ago.

Is this what you are looking for? https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/winson-green-asylum.44337/

When I was very young if I asked my dad if I could go to bed later he would say 'not tonight Josephine' I hadn't got a clue why he said it but assume now it was a reference to Napoleon and Josephine and their adulterous relationship. Can anybody shed a light on the saying?

Definitely says 'Milicent Villas' but the 'N' seems to have been cast back to front.

Happy Birthday Banjo, have a great day.

Current view (2023) of 106 Ralph Road.

A very interesting and informative read thank-you. People talk of the horrors of back2backs, thankfully as a child living in one of these I must have been very fortunate that living conditions had improved dramatically by then. Reading this article I consider myself extremely lucky.

Happy Birthday, enjoy your day.

Hi Veronica welcome to the forum, this is an aerial view of Pugh Road from 1952.

A better aerial view from 1939 showing the front of the properties.

Map from 1889

Hi Paul, the maps from the 50s (with property numbers) used to be on old-maps but are no longer available. The nls (National Library of Scotland) should have them later this year. Aerial view from 1948.

Hi Paul I have just amended post #4 which was incorrect and now includes No. 63

Hi Lyn, I couldn't find the company at 63 Hockley Hill (although Mike has found reference in the 1897 Kelly's) only at 111&112 Whitmore Street, I can only assume those premises were where the bus depot appeared in the 50s.

Happy Birthday Viv, hope you have a great day.

EDITED: Map was incorrect I didn't realise 111/112 was around the corner from the bus depot. Map also shows 63 Hockley Hill.

This is all I could find.