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Phil part of your thinking is amazeing, wrong place but good thoughts my dear watson, you have the 4th Clue

Nope Sorry Lloyd, try again! you are going in the wrong direction? Clue 3

Sorry Phil, I like the thinking and you may kick yourself in the butt. Clue No2

sorry Lloyd, nope but we are waiting for these famous doors to open!!

This looks a good one, no guess anyone, its not the street thats important its those doors! Clue 1

Thats right Phil the memories are flooding back a 10p DOC from Yates Wine Bar is what I could do with next if you can spot number 63.

Try this one then Phil theres not much info here is there?

Brilliant Phil I thought this would go on FORE (ST) ever, as the street between New St and Cannon Street doesn't appearer on many maps. People used to park there motor cycles and Scooters there, when they bought their shoes from Ravels round the corner. Well done Phil, I'm going to have to...

No clues yet,

thanks Smiler would love to see your photos

The bus stops still there nickcc101 The van that sold Meat & potato, steak & kidney (onion) pies, and sos & tom sandwiches is long gone I believe. Do you remember the family who owned it? Their Daughter who served there Sue i think was a little cracker. She also had her own van by floodgate st...

Phil it looks like the old café in digbeth high St opposite the coach station just past floodgate st. They did great penny dips their for 2p!

I played for South Yardley Armatures in the mid 60's, at that time they where reported to be the oldest Junior club in brum. They had a team on a Saturday playing in the ? league HELP! We had 2 teams on a Sunday Team A and Team B. we did not change players between teams, in 1963 season both...

Hi Phil The Cascade Club on the corner of Showell Green lane & Stratford Road Actually CASCADED in the mid 80's onto the Stratford Road, littery, and is no longer there on that spot, I was to young to go there, Ha Ha! I'm surprised you haven't posted a photo of the place (see my request for a...

Great Photo John70 it looks like the old 36 bus that went from Sparkbrook to Yardley via Hall Green and cross country, that was a handy bus service. At the back of the Bus was Burton's Tailors, An Irish lad worked there Jimmy Hurst worked there before he moved to better things in town mid 60's...

The DJ Erskine T was aproduct of the Whiskey a go go. He played his record collection their between acts. He carried his records every where around the town. Great Guy but WHERE IS HE KNOW?? Another DJ was Black H. Erskine's mate, but I have been told he's not on this earth now! Sad! Thats H...

The answer to your question Roger is WOODEN! You had to go up very steep wooden stairs to three levels above the famous shop Chetwyns. The door and only entrance was in Navigation Street opposite the British Rail Signal house thats still there I think. each floor was WOODEN, which we danced and...

Posh hey! both my summer Welles had hand me down holes in the worn down soles, my winter Wells had cut out corn flake cardboard and the Times news paper in the bottom to keep the damp out. oh yes and i always had the ring of no confidence around my calf's. It wasn't untill I upgraded to Black...

Fredrick I used to also remember the Carlton, now Knocked down, how did they get a great cinema on that small bit of land in Clifton Rd. I used to go on Saturday afternoons with my frozen Jubblie in hand, my school football kit on, boots over my shoulder and mud on my Knees. Watching all the...

Re: Sparkhill & Sparkbrook Most extraordinary Ann B, is that my family also lived in Newton Road at 29 next to the Building family, Mr & Mrs ? forget the name (Wilkes) and 2 sons. Also the dog Brock a small black dog that Barked at me all the time, I was small and terrified. They had a great...