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Attached , stamps reflecting the use of buses the middle section of the picture shows a Birmingham bus of the past Source:British Philatelic

A link attached showing Edgbaston (home of the Bears) giving a historical review of Ashes matches held there https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gallery/archive-pictures-show-over-100-26983705 Source: Birmingham live

A link to possible visiting birds to the UK https://rspb.org.uk/our-work/rspb-news/rspb-news-stories/rare-spring-sightings/?from=hp1 Source : RSPB website rspb.org.uk

The Solihull and Earlswood lakes section from canals and rivers trust site

A page from the canals and rivers trust site free down load (visit the site and download the whole pdf) The attachment show the Birmingham local canals

Found this picture , a clear view of BT tower and lovely reflections off the water source https://twitter.com/CanalRiverTrust

Found this on YouTube , covers areas of Birmingham in the 50’s 60’s and 70’s Cannon Hill , Small Heath Parks

Attached is a link to the canals trust offering information , tours of local canals and waterways...

To true , a real view of Brum try this link on YouTube it is an update bus no 8 bus journey

The 8 inner circle , I spent hours on that route both going to work , and just going out.

A link from the RSPB to assist in identifying birds and their habits, at present my garden has 2 regular wood pigeons that have adopted us...

See my post to Jay555, this may assist you

Hello Jay555, try this link http://balsallheathhistory.co.uk/index.php/history-of-balsall-heath/ it is the Balsall Heath history group, I was born in Balsall Heath and they gave me lots of information.

Me to , use to love the waltzers, had to be careful though as your money would come out your pocket.

The fair was Bob Wilson’s ,they own the land off Shipway Road just off Coventry Rd

Hello, if you go to the thread on this site titled Fish and chip shops, and tag 356 , it show a picture I posted some time ago showing the elephants from Billy Smarts circus on route to Heybarnes Rec off the Coventry Road

I forgot to add get up, or go and play up your own end

Bob’s your uncle You will have a smile on the other side of your face - this was a telling off

In and around the Small Heath area Spark Brook and Sparkhill Brook which I believe is partially covered/ culverted the feed in to the River Cole , similar gong toward towards Yardley you have Yardley and Flaxley Brook which also feed the River Cole. I remember these from a geography project we...

Hello Heartland, it is definitely not a reference to cyclist’s who use the towpath in fact if you look at some of the reported anti social behaviour on tow paths around the canals in inner city BIrmingham you will see cyclists, runners, and , walkers have become targeted by individuals / groups...