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Mk3 yes. I was referring to engine size, 2 litre.

Ford Cortina 2 litre lurking in the side road. Manufactured in 1971. Road tax expired March 1984.

Looking at the telephone numbers I have found that; 422 is Quinton exchange and 554 is Handsworth exchange. I looked up Victoria road, Handsworth and it is still a garage. Picture attached.

Great info. Thanks.

Yes please Steve. Keep 'em coming. Thank you.

I'm in there somewhere. He did. Although Bev had been playing professionally for a couple of years, he had to get a proper job to pay for the H.P on his drums. He became salesman at another great Birmingham store, Kean and Scot.

How many of these did Bellis and Morcom make?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunelt_Motorcycles

One of the last gas lamps I should imagine.

There are workshops now on the left. My friend Chris lived in the first cottage until approx 1990. Forge lane is the first road on the left.

I remember the 'Market Hall' back in the fifties/sixties. What a dump. I used to be dragged around there by my mother in the wind and the rain. Many people do wax lyrical about old buildings etc and are saddened by the demolition of the same. I can understand how they feel. I also have been...

WOW!! 1896. Stunning collection of pictures you are making available. Thanks

I love the street lamps in this picture.

What a great picture.

Drove down there this morning. The central reservation has seen some use over the years, pictured here are the tram tracks. In the eighties the central reservation became the 'Guided bus Tracline' system. In twenty years or so it may have reverted back to trams.

Great picture. The load on the back is either from or going to 'Bellis and Morcom'

I have an 'Omega' watch. The watch was issued to army personnel in world war two. The back of the watches were stamped with the 'WD' mark. At the end of hostilities the 'Omega' watches were given new plain backs made by Dennison. Many of the watches were then purchased by British Airways...

Is the building on the right with the metal window frames 'The Dennison watch case Co'

I worked there in 1975-1976. My time was split between working on the bench repairing units or rewiring the early rear engine Leylands that used catch fire on a regular basis.

Aston Lad, when you say Tyburn road, are you referring to 'Tyburn works' bus depot?