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OMG, We look like the Bachellors! We were lucky to have the Bull all to ourselves and Brian arranged for me to look for the ghost in the Cellars of the Lad but the only spirits i saw were in my glass. All round good day!

Brilliant Max. That's just the sort of info I was looking for. It sounds pretty much like the story I read when I started this thread, and confirms my thought that Brum would have been pretty much the same as London was regarding the roads. Thanks Max Chocks.

Yes, It's the Unity. I knew you'd get it . What a nice place it is. I know that all of you who are going to the Christmas Bash will have a good time there. I did, Hic. Hic:D Chocks

Oh yes! Frothy, Templer and I hit the town again today. Our first port of call was..... GUESS?:P

Looks a bit clostra.... claustrof.... claustroph...... CRAMPED in there doesn't it? Were you the only one with a camera Lyn?:)

According to the book "Police Cars" by Malcolm Bobbitt "When Birmingham introduced Panda Cars in 1967 the force had already carried out a successful pilot scheme in the City..................... Birmingham remained loyal to Longbridge, purchasing a fleet of Austin A40...

Perhaps we should have kept the wooden roads JohnO Len, You prove the point. Replace the roads with railway sleepers. Mind you, I think the Napolionic soldier would have sruggled to carry a sleeper in his pack. It was probably heavier than the 12lb field gun.:D

Thank's for the pic's Dave.:) I'm obviously aware of the use of timber in road building throughout history but it's use in towns in the form I mentioned is a new one to me. I just amazed at it's longevity. If you look back the success of the old timber walkways and roads was not so great...

Wow! Thanks for all the info guys. Shame no examples are known to remain in Brum.:smile2: Funny how reading a snippet about the blitz in London can spark a local interest isn't it? Chocks;)

I'm fascinated. I would love to see one of these roads

It seems that in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, roads in London were made of wooden blocks soaked in turpentine then coated with tar. Apparently this was better for the horses. These roads must have lasted for somewhere between 40 and 60 years without replacement for when the Blitz...

A big THANK YOU from me Jim for keeping this site going and well done to all who contribute. "FORWARD" Very apt choice of words Jim......Well Done Chocks;)

The crossed Rifle badge has been worn by all services since WW1 through to today. Army and Royal Marine Marksmen along with all service shooting teams that take part in the annual Bisley Shooting Competitionn wear the same badge. the only difference is the colour of the thread. I myself (Royal...

I can't help it if I forget the bus number to get home. Last time I got the wrong bus and had a long walk home when I realised my mistake:rolleyes::blush:

I noticed on some of the Maps posted by Mikejee in various threads that on the 1810 map around the Cathedaral area both Waterloo St and Bennetts Hill didn't exist but by 1839 both did however on a map of 1500 and something Bennetts hill did exist but literally as a hill and not a road. Now...

Our trip was very historical in content. There are some incredible pictures of old Brum in the Wellington and the complete history of M&B's on the wall and I even noticed that the Loo was Victorian. HISTORY IN THE MAKING:P

OK! What was I doing in pic 4 ?:confused::D

Yea, I never touch the hard stuff:D Just coke! Did the pink straw suit me or should I change my colour?lollol

Oh! Oh! Pomgolian, Your sentiments are sweet Two weeks before the girls met up the boys had their first meet. So credit where the credits due and we won't make a fuss, But take a look and you will see, "Its 2-1 up to us"

Knew it would !