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Looking at #2065, its something that has always amazed me, that the thing about HE damage, is so variable, the "Rackhams", building on the corner looks nearly undamaged, it the blast direction, not size amount, same in NI.

Thanks Viv, must say I never remember a pub with that name in the 50's or 60's.

Thanks Lloyd, great picture very clear, great pub crawler in my day, as Lyn says not one I had heard of before!!

Great pic, "Ind Coope", very rare for Brum i'd say, dirt street and subsidence, old even then say 18th C, love the casks in yard through gate way!!

I grew up in Bartley Green, in the 50's, a 2d Tram ride to the city centre, but looked just like #85915, idealic Warwickshire village, wonderful countryside but part of Birmingham , !!

What great photo's, Adderics, well done your dad for saving them.

So very sad Lyn, where has all our civic pride gone ??

I agree Lyn, so much Birmingham history lost, through council complacency!!!

Looks like an old RL Pete.

I remember that corner so well, like an old friend returning after so long!!

Love #99, I was 20 years old!!

There used to be a "Wimpy bar", in the early 60's, expensive , but I went every Saturday morn for their mixed grill!!

Just seen this thread, RIP Dennis, very knowledgeable, and polite, sad news!!

RIP, Roger, had all your LP's in 70's, great voice, and entertainer !!

what Regiment was your dad mate!

Aden was in Southern Arabia, hicksy, my battalion went there in 1964, now called south Yemen.

What wonderful photos, all great work horses, in their day!!

very interesting!!

I remember the Oratory well, went to Mass there a couple of times as a boy, most beautiful place lots of nuns there I seem to remember!!

Many Happy Returns Janice, kind Regards Paul Stacey