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I worked around the corner at A T Gittins in Irving st, later demolished to build the 'Night Out'. I remember the the 'new' catholic church being built in 1963/4 Great pictures by the way.

Big mistake on my part. The ring road number is A4540 not 4040.

The A4040 is the inner ring road. New John st, Icknield st, Ladywood middleway, Five Ways island to Bristol St, up Belgrave middleway, left to Camp hill island, Watery Lane, Lawley st to the end of Dartmouth st and the island where TK MAX is at New John st. There is a detailed map on the...

Clean air zone won't start at Newtown baths on the Walsall road. The outer border for the zone is the A 4040 ring road.

Thanks for that info, it fills a gap in my knowledge about Lucas, Mere Green.

Isn't this a temporary covering for the scaffolding that has been erected?

What a great picture that is. I can remember the hoardings on the left but didn't know there was a goods yard behind them. Brill Thanks.

I thought it was an excellent programme. Interesting, informative and shocking.

In the book 'OUR BIRMINGHAM' printed April 1943 is a study of Birmingham's way forward regarding housing. The study was partly carried out by 'Scholars of Gower Street Senior Boys' School, Aston'. Published by Cadbury Bros, Bournville. Housing was designated into three groups: 1. Back to back...

Great pic. I never knew there was a maltster in Avenue road, Aston. Thanks

Thanks for that.

Thanks for that, a building I have never been in. Is Quayside tower an ex British rail building also?

Is or was 'Stanier' house named after the railway engineer?

Great picture. No idea where it could be. I can see the back of the West end dance hall and the museum clock so I presume we are looking at an area off Broad st where the old ATV studios, registry office, Municipal bank were. I could be wrong. Cracking picture. Thanks.

https://www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-09031981-working-mens-clubs-leicester Here's a link featuring Steve Ford.

The 'GROWLER yes, rotate armature whilst holding a piece hacksaw blade onto the highest point of the armature. If the blade bounced the armature was faulty. The other machine that held a fascination for me was the 'MAGNETISER'. Happy days.

When I were a lad working st A T Gittins, part of my training involved learning anout how to do 'spill timing' on a Simms injection pump. I have never had to use it in 55 years.

I didn't know that Mere Green manufactured radios. I remember the 'Lucas' radio and eight track. I attended the the Lucas training school in Great Hampton st in 1965.

Thanks Vivienne, great idea.

A great set of pics. Thanks for taking the trouble to go into Brum and capture the changes. Come on Hs2, drag us into the 21st century.