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  1. Alf

    Summer Lane

    Here it is found on Google https://www.thenewbingleyhall.co.uk/
  2. Alf

    Brookvale Park & Witton Lakes

    Sarah, Have a look here you might get lead, https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Q6F&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&&sa=X&ei=32aqTL2oONGK4QazuJXYAw&ved=0CD4QvgUoAA&q=Witton+lakes+birmingham+drowing+suicide&nfpr=1
  3. Alf

    Can anyone date this photograph please

    Humph The link is under Victorian Fashions on the Forum somewhere:) Here it is again for newer members. This will keep you busy Humph it did me and still does https://www.fashion-era.com/the_victorian_era.htm Here is a starter for 10...
  4. Alf

    Can anyone date this photograph please

    Have look here at these photos & Fashion.:) https://www.fashion-era.com/edwardian_photos.htm
  5. Alf

    Great Brook Street Aston - Where is /was it?

    Folks this request was 4 years ago, he/she has posted since so it must have been alright the answer.
  6. Alf

    Does anyone know which street this airplane body is being transported in?

    No Wendy we needed the Aircraft to find if it may have been going to be converted to passenger service which some were in the 1940s also they were used for commercial flights carrying freight:)
  7. Alf

    Does anyone know which street this airplane body is being transported in?

    Keith My first thought was Coventry Road There is a photo on the Forum of that part of Coventry Road it had a Tram on I think ot it might be one of Phils Where is this.:)
  8. Alf

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    Thanks Dek the only reason I asked is that after Gate St the road seems to go down again before it had to go up again for Alum Rock Road
  9. Alf

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    Thanks Dek the only reason I asked is that after Gate St the road seems to go down again before it had to go up again for Alum Rock Road
  10. Alf

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    Phil I didn't know there was so many shops in High Street Saltley, is the Street on the left Crawford?
  11. Alf

    help lost pub

    Foxbat have a look here https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.4760994,-1.840217,3a,75y,15.3h,83.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSlivACejX4PUyn8NeJl-uA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
  12. Alf

    Where and When.

    I saw them in 1945 when they came down Newtown Row I was with Mom,my late Sister, Gran & Aunt Mable
  13. Alf

    Where is This? Garages #9

    Worth seeing the Notwen sign again Phil, it was Newton Oils Holt Street I worked for them when I was 16 as a lorry drivers mate
  14. Alf

    Cocoa Advertising - Old Style

    There you are Bernie
  15. Alf

    Railway Forum

    Where John ?:)
  16. Alf

    Comics/books of yesteryear

    Topsey have a look here https://www.comicsuk.co.uk/comicinformationpages/beanopages/beanohomepage.asp This is a good one as well tell Hubby to give this a good look through https://www.bookpalace.com/acatalog/Home_British_Comics_Collections_1219.html
  17. Alf

    New TV memories site

    It was brilliant and unmissable every person should see it. carolina:) It even brought a few tears to my eyes and especially when they played Peggy Lee The Folks Who Live On The Hill Gyles Brandreth did the commentary he is a Liverpool lad and it was both Sad,Cheeky, Rude but not smutty &...
  18. Alf

    The Crooked House at Himley

    and there's more.....:) https://www.sedgleymanor.com/historical/crooked_house.html
  19. Alf

    The Crooked House at Himley

    Here it is, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IN2Kbu7AAw&feature=related
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