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Dek your photo of the White Lion Park entrance makes an interesting comparison to mine taken in 2006. By looking to the eaters rather than the drinkers, The Rose and Crown, Cross and Bowling Green and The Hollybush as well as the Horse and Jockey at Inkford Brook have all survived despite the...

Bit more info Dek, I remember behind the White Lion even after the dual carraigeway was opened there was a small 'Western town' belonging to a cowboy enthusiasts club from Redditch. It backed on to the fence to the dual carriageway where the fairground caravans and equipment are now. Here is as...

Now that really is one of life's mysteries Dek - Pink Green Only :confused2: Mike

Back in the 1960's I used to drive Midland Reds to Evesham on the old 148 route and the White Lion was a Fare Stage so I remember the location quite well. I think the car showroom when an agricultural place belonged to a firm called Hancocks who then moved to another showroom premises at...

That's it Dek and there is a car scrapyard next to the garage buildings and what is now a used car showroom. Mike

and looking towards Navigation Street

The White Lion at Portway was knocked down years ago after the dual carraigeway from the M42 Island to Mappleborough Green bypassed it. With no passing trade anymore it died on it's feet. The land that it stood on is now a fairground winter storage site. The building shown in #6, now a vets, was...

It's the age of equality now moss, after all the years of the blacksmith getting the hammer on his head it's only right that the lady artst should have a turn as well.;) Interesting to see too that she has swopped her book for a housebrick and he now has a spare toilet roll.

ragga got a few locations for you. #34 (1) Wednesbury. (2) Carrs Lane after last tram day. Withdrawn car going to Kyotts Lake works, coasting from High Street down to Moor Street due to no overhead wiring. Wire still up in Moor St. #36 (1) Stratford Rd climbing from College Arms. (2) Hagley...

1960's work in progress, looking towards the Bull Ring.

Compare this photo with ragga's in post #83. Bit sad to see.

Looks like the Top Gear team have had a go at it!:)

As a child up from the West Country for holidays in Birmingham during the 1940's and 50's I was fascinated to watch the binmen empty the contents of bins, much of it ash, in to a bathtub they carried hung on the back of those amazing electric dustwagons, then carry that to empty into the side...

They did get a free full Englsh breakfast in the canteen on return from a full nights gritting though, which must have been very welcome!

The garage was inherited from Birmingham City Transport who transferred the lease which is held by the GPO/Royal Mail to the West Midlands P.T.E. and so on to National Travel West Midland. This means on closure the garage lease will revert back to the Royal Mail (formerly the General Post...

Another look at New Street during an earlier period. 1930's perhaps?

Another view of the classic New Street frontage shortly before the 60's redevelopment.

The postcard artist has been at work on this view of 1950's New Street but without any buses to get wrong. There is a feast of other vehicles to see here including an Armstrong Siddeley on the left there and a Ford Consul to the right.