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Hi Lyn, sorry to go off topic, but is that a photo of your Dad and Mom, ?? over your name,? I think it's a beautifully composed one, and so full of happiness, I have a similar, one, of my parents with them both in uniform, from about the same date which I treasure!!

I do believe that both Charles Darwin, and Charles Dickens, both appeared at the TOWN HALL, Richard. How I would have loved to have been able to see them.!!

Great photos, of an Iconic structure, with so much history to Birmingham, as a lad I walked many times through those arcades, and coulombs, to cross over the road to wait for the number 12 bus , some evenings in winter as I waited, I watched, the gas lamp lighter, with his little "A" frame...

never had too much by today's standards, Toothypegs, but a more genteel , happier time I feel . !!

So glad they are being preserved!!

There's more to life than we can ever know, and we will never know or understand everything, things do happen!! for which we have no logical answers.!!

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!

brilliant Pics!!

I remember the number eight bus !! great story, my dear old nan always called the tram, "the car", she was Irish though.

Funny , but my dad had this saying with the exception, would say, " Looks black over Wills mothers".

I remember the crochet berets Viv, usually worn with an Afghan sleeveless long jacket a very loose blouses, and jeans !!

Absolutely Nico!!

Well spotted Viv, quite a rare photo, I would imagine, and demonstrates the ingenuity of our forebears, and as stated would have been a very busy junction, no doubt.

Great photo, NOTSHARP, I can see you were keen gardeners, I remember my mate Paddy Macgill moms, bungalow, on Castle Square, in early 60's, he had a fridge? and bathroom, with central heating? and fitted kitchen ? quite marvelously posh, to my young eyes , most people did't have those things...

What great Victorian pics, really interesting Lyn, I went as an 8 year old to the old Dental Hosp Viv, had gas, still remember the stink of rubber, and cold feeling of gas, was quite ill with it, threw up for a few days. It was an intimidating place Viv, but some people would be glad of it now!!

What memories , from my time Thank You Brummy-Lad

Truly outstanding workmanship, funny as a kid would stand with Dad on bridge Street bridge , watching the highly decorated, barges going up and down to gas Street Basin, with the bargee's shouting to each other, wearing large cloth caps , and bright neck cloths, Dad aldo told me that they had...

Great pics, before my time, but I have so many happy memories of that great place .!!

I was born there 1947. !!

First bus trip I ever had aged about 5, was on a Midland Red, single decker to Dudley Zoo, would be about 1952!!