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Pauline Here's my attempt

You might try the link "Lost lidos" which may be of help https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/lost-lidos.8930/

This site would also be worth a visit for Small Heath/Bordesley Green pictures and memories of the 20th century https://smallheath.proboards.com/

I wondered why the cornflowers had been flattened!!

Metal Treatments moved to a new factory in Cherrywood Road, I believe in the 1980's where they had/have two units. If my memory serves me well, one unit concentrated on subcontract electropaint or powder coat finishing for different outlets, including automotive. The other unit was treatment of...

Yep. Picture 5 shows the later electric trams route. They were introduced after the steam trams which used the depot opposite the park entrance in picture 4. Having said that, the trams on picture 4 are also electric .

Yep. Picture 1 shows the later electric trams route. They were introduced after the steam trams which used the depot opposite the park entrance in picture 1 Having said that, the trams on picture 1 are also electric .

More photos of same spot on the Coventry Road. The fourth photo shows the tram lines entering the old steam tram depot

More photos of same spot on the Coventry Road. The first photo shows the tram lines entering the old steam tram depot

I believe that the gap between the buildings was the old steam tram depot, before the electric trams arrived on the scene.

I believe that the gap between the buildings was the old steam tram depot, before the electric trams arrived on the scene.

I believe that the gap between the buildings was the old steam tram depot, before the electric trams arrived on the scene.

A wealth of catch phrases here in the "British culture" section at the top of the page---- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_catchphrases_in_American_and_British_mass_media#In_American_television

Photos of Butlers on the corner of Grange Road and Hawkes Street, Small Heath

My attempt plus, for fun, a change of background

Dockers were taken over by paint company Pinchin Johnson in 1927, which in turn was acquired by Courtaulds in 1960. Courtaulds then bought International Paints (later to became PPG) in 1968 through its subsidiary Pinchin Johnson. Presumably Dockers then became part of International Paints...

One of my childhood memories of The Embassy Sportsdrome centred around Alf Kent who lived near us in Muntz Street in Small Heath and was an ex professional wrestler. He was a referee on T.V. in the 1960’s and also trained actor Pat Roach to become a wrestler. Alf got my brother and me some...

I've had a go at cleaning up the original. Peter

The activities in the garden have stepped up now that it has stopped raining!!

We've had the attentions of new visitors this week, a pair of long tailed tits who spend a couple of hours a day attacking our lounge window. It's a pleasure to see them, but I can't fathom what they are trying to do!