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  1. Dennis Williams

    It’s Jayell’s ((Judy) birthday

    Have a boster Judy!! xxxx
  2. Dennis Williams

    RIP MAURICE (sospiri)

    Oh so sad...such a nice kind contributor.... RIP Moss....
  3. Dennis Williams

    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Speaking Style Walk....?
  4. Dennis Williams

    Conservative club in Station Road

    Try this...Stechford Club...near the Station....
  5. Dennis Williams

    Jails Gaols Prisons

    Speaking of prisons, especially the older ones...anyone know where Philip Street was...home to this delightful sounding establishment named in Showell's Dictionary... ?
  6. Dennis Williams

    THINKING OF SOSPIRI (maurice)

    Wishing you all the best Sos....an inspiration to me...amongst all the above!
  7. Dennis Williams

    Union Street

    Just seen this pic of old Union Street, posted by our old friend Graham Knight (O.C)....it shows a lovely building The Herald Office...with lovely crest over the door (?).....and I'd only ever heard of it from this thread! ....viz...this photo attached...... has anyone got any details of what...
  8. Dennis Williams

    New Street Wine Merchants conundrum..Chavasse Family....

    Wow…talk about serendipity Trev… or one thing leads to another?….I saw the first pic below from Graham Knight’s blog ….fascinating reading…Thomson and Chavasse, Wine Merchant’s in New Street, with ancient underground tunnels ….reputedly remnants from the old Debtors prison, which was below the...
  9. Dennis Williams

    Winter Gardens, Old Square..... a conundrum..?

    Oh you genius! I think this is a very likely answer.......we will never know for sure, of course, but hats off for this one...Brilliant, as per...lovr your work!!!! Den
  10. Dennis Williams

    Winter Gardens, Old Square..... a conundrum..?

    Cheers lyn...J'agree some lots....but I still wonder precisely what that photo was about? Was it the "pavillion" that blew down? Or a fake photo of the Venice building?
  11. Dennis Williams

    Winter Gardens, Old Square..... a conundrum..?

    Bless you all....Brum History sleuthery wins once more!
  12. Dennis Williams

    Winter Gardens, Old Square..... a conundrum..?

    OK….an old query …. ever since I became interested in the proposed Winter Gardens in Old Square, I have pondered the first picture that tweaked my buttons….it is/was captioned “Winter Gardens, Corporation Street”…… and has been shown many times since on numerous Brum Pics sites and blogs….and I...
  13. Dennis Williams

    HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022

    Happy New Year everyone...!
  14. Dennis Williams

    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Just down the road from me.....now gone...maisonettes....some other pics of Vintage Cottage....thanks for that great pic above ....
  15. Dennis Williams

    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    This was it cookie....had other names....in Bristol Street....saw Roy Orbison there....
  16. Dennis Williams

    Moseley Village

    A bit about ELMHURST in Moseley Village......a big posh house I believe.....but so far, no photograph has emerged....? anyone got one? Was where the old Meteor Garage was....now a Marks&Spencer outlet....
  17. Dennis Williams

    Gas Street basin

    Always wondered why it was called Gas Street...so...Graham Knight solved it for me this morning.....!! See pics.....
  18. Dennis Williams

    Soho & Winson Green Station

    Thought you might like this map doodah Mark....
  19. Dennis Williams

    Soho & Winson Green Station

    Great stuff...cheers Mark...
  20. Dennis Williams

    Soho & Winson Green Station

    Anyone got a map? mike? Pretty please?
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