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Here is the black and white photo of the National School. I

A few years ago I posted a couple of photos of the National School which stood close to Erdington Parish Church on the High Street and also a photo of the second edition of the Roebuck Pub which was next to the National School. These photos were sent to me by Erdington Library many years ago...

Thanks for the update photos Ell. Many have tried to get a response...I was going to say a reasonable response from BCC....but still the Golden Lion sits awaiting it's fate. It's more than sad to watch this once great looking building rotting away. What's more it's a sitting target for...

Link to a Handsworth/Birmingham Dairies Float now at Wythall Transport Museum and a couple more float photos by David Fane.

Here is a list of most of the Churches and Burial places in Birmingham from years gone by. You can search the Monumental Inscriptions lists and rule out certain burial places. https://www.hunimex.com/warwick/mi/mi_indx.html

I can see the images but not enlarge them on my desk top computer.

I can't tell you how very glad I am to read that Keith's photos are being saved. Shame that PBase deleted them but they have such a huge amount of galleries and Keith's were just another gallery to them with a defunct account, etc. It's years ago that I came across Keith Berry's photos and he...

I had a boy friend who worked at John Colliers about the time the ad came out and I remember the words also Astonian. I also remember the ad for the Renault Dauphine- "She gets good marks where ever she parks her Renault Dauphine." There are others: Hartley's Garden Peas are we into the pot...

I love Edith Piafs voice. "No Regrets" I could listen to more than a lot. If a song from the past comes into your head look on Youtube.com and it will more than likely be there.

Hi Astonian, Sorry to hear about the passing of your God mother. You may find some options on this Birmingham Cemetaries site to help your relatives out...

So great to see that Phyllis Nicklin and her collection of photographs is receiving the attention they truly deserve. I first saw some of her collection on Keith Berry's site in 2004 and gradually over the years more photos have been seen and talked about. Hopefully, the rest of the large...

There is a closed school on New Road that turned into YouthWorcs Centre. The Centre was closed down after it couldn't be saved and the building is for sale. No info on the name of when the building was a school...

On one site National Archive site it says that the Service Records of Land Army women were destroyed. Then there is this site which says something different: https://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/ww2/homefront/womenslandarmy.php

Denji: You could e mail Mac at his email on the Old Ladywood site. He might know someone to ask:https://www.oldladywood.co.uk/index.htm

My Mother had a fox fur with only one head and the clip to secure the tail. When I was growing up they seemed to be everywhere especially in church on Sundays when the women dressed up and wore their best clothes. I would often sit behind a lady who had one of these and it had at least two...

I was doing a bit of looking up research for Aston Hall today and came across this Trip Advisor site with 147 photos of inside and outside of Aston Hall taken and submitted by people visiting the Hall. There are some amazing shots of all aspects inside and out including some shots of the Aston...

Here is the Monumental Inscriptions list with Birmingham Churches included. You may have already been through this but if not: https://www.hunimex.com/warwick/mi/mi_indx.html

Used to go to The Clover Chinese Restaurant a lot in the 1960's.I remember the Manager who was always there to greet you. The food was very good. On visits to Brum I would meet my riends there for a meal. I was sure I had a photo of the restaurant but can't locate it at the moment. Lunch...

Midland Pubs site lists these pubs that were on Dartmouth Street: Crown and Anchor Dartmouth Arms Globe Grand Junction Inn Lord Raglan Malt Shovel Old Green Man Queen's Head Rolling Mill

Mike: There was another pub on Landor Street called The Britannia Inn at No. 2.