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  1. Key Hill Brian

    Little King Street Hockley

    Hi Chelleff, I was too young to recall the incident myself - may even have been at school when it happened. Looking at the post now, I recall the Summlers were at 79 - last house of the yard - at the toilet end. Harold Salisbury must have been at 71. I am sure my parents said it was Mr Jarvis -...
  2. Key Hill Brian

    The Star and Garter Great Hampton Row Brearley Street

    Annie Savage (nee Selvey) on left - gran - Caroline - on right
  3. Key Hill Brian

    The Star and Garter Great Hampton Row Brearley Street

    Repost of my pic of the Star & Garter under demolition mid-late 1960's. Small lady with stick on left as you view is my Paternal Gran, Caroline Selvey (formerly SOUTHWELL, Nee Farmer). Her step daughter Annie Savage (Nee Selvey) is next to her, along with 3 Demolition men and presumably 2 other...
  4. Key Hill Brian

    The Star and Garter Great Hampton Row Brearley Street

  5. Key Hill Brian

    The Star and Garter Great Hampton Row Brearley Street

    pics on post 2, 10 & 12 - see page 1 of the thread - no pic of the pub in the war has been posted ?
  6. Key Hill Brian

    Erdington

    Looks like a business sign - maker pf chimney pots ?????? Business directory may help ?
  7. Key Hill Brian

    BHF EASTER/ST GEORGES DAY MEET UP 2019

    still got my fingers crossed and date in diary (bugger trying to type this with fingers like that!)
  8. Key Hill Brian

    Rippingille Aston Road

    My old A_Z show Aston Aston St starting at Lancaster circus, becoming Aston Rd at the Jct of Lister St, changing to Aston Rd North at Aston Brook St, and becoming Lichfield Rd at at Aston Cross.
  9. Key Hill Brian

    BHF EASTER/ST GEORGES DAY MEET UP 2019

    Date noted - fingers crossed - I'll try to be there!
  10. Key Hill Brian

    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    Don't think it ever stops - roots are within the wall - so awkward to get at - must have a stop off soon for an hour so before we lose the doorway (again!)
  11. Key Hill Brian

    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    I see in the 2nd pic that the Ivy has almost regrown again hiding the 'lost' catacomb door that Leslam & I discovered some years ago - must try and get down with secateurs again - and give it another 'short back & sides'.....
  12. Key Hill Brian

    Central Grammar, International School Tile Cross

    We had several old copies of The Hammer given to us upon joining - Effendi (F N Dixon) had been a regular contrinuor - well remember the name - but he had left by 66
  13. Key Hill Brian

    Central Grammar, International School Tile Cross

    Just saw myself! 4th from right in front row - shorts & long socks, Dick Ellis At End, Paddy Cullen next. Couldn't see myself on the 1970 - but here in 1st year! Alice Mckekny was there for 1 year only? we called her Jockeline!
  14. Key Hill Brian

    Central Grammar, International School Tile Cross

    Tim Sandland was Music (1st year only for most of us) Geography was Jasper Roberts, as opposed to Gasper Roberts (brother?) DRW was Weightman.
  15. Key Hill Brian

    Victorian & Edwardian buildings listings

    The Victorian Society did a good book on Victorian & Edwardian Architects which list many, many buildings in Birmingham. There was a copy in the Pen Museum Library in the Jewellery Quarter.
  16. Key Hill Brian

    Summer Meet

    £140 Raused - great effort - good to mee t up again
  17. Key Hill Brian

    Courtyards and yards of brum

    Is it some sort out of water tap / pump / Hydrant ?
  18. Key Hill Brian

    Key Hill Cemetery

  19. Key Hill Brian

    Key Hill Cemetery

    Brookfields B18 - Grid reference SP055878 First record c1800 Birmingham Heath was poor agricultural land and considered as undeveloped 'waste' until it was enclosed into separate fields in 1798. Improved agricultural methods enabled a living to be made from land previously thought to be...
  20. Key Hill Brian

    Key Hill Cemetery

    I used that route last friday to drop off some jewellery for repairs in Vyse St. Parked in KH opposite rear of Postal Sorting office - stillthe best place to park for free (or in WL). Out the gate, up KH Drive turn at the top (Where Charles Edges house used to be - designer of KH), up the entry...
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