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There was a Anthony Jeavons I knew in my distant past he wore old fashioned glasses and a bit on the plump side I am sure he was in my class at Upper Thomas Street I was also born 1938. I can still picture him in my mind but don't know why

My name is Emma Forde and I work for BBC WM, I’m just writing to see if you might be able to help me with something? I’m putting together some features leading up to 40th anniversary of Spaghetti Junction and I’m looking for people who lived nearby during its construction? Ideally, I’m trying...

Re: arther price limited Arthur Price works are now in Britannia Way Lichfield I did some research for John Price (son) he presented me with a book about is family and history called "The Cutlers Tale" you can visit the factory to see their merchandise very interesting to read it mentions...

Henry Poolton 182 186 Great Lister street

Sherlock Lyn if you stand by the canal bridge next to the old council yard that's were 27 was

It is Aston Road North

The Royal Albert

All Cars stop here means its a TRAM STOP not a bus stop

The person who set up M M Lilley's was Luke Lilley early 1800's the name M M Lilley came from is wife's initials Maria Mary Lilley he had no one in is family named John

Navigation street Kelly's 1921

Re: old glass ottles of aston ; Charles Heely Beer retailer 176 Brearley street

Have a look at this an old Kynochs foreward engine restored and working in Australia scroll to link at bottom of page slendid restoration by Chris https://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/Kynochs.html

Re: aston brook st The park was known as Blew street Park to locals, also it was a tad away from Aston Brook street it was in a triangle of Ashford street, St Stephens street and Elkington street

I am afraid you can't see the Crocodile works or Cower street school as it as a spire, this is not Paddington street its Summer lane (sorry Lyn) That's Milton street on the right the demolition site is on the corner of Milton street and Summer Lane. One of the clues is the lamp post its to large...

I think its Newtown Row in the background as the big building looks like the bank its only a guess though , if you look at the pavement it is running at an angle so you are viewing the background obliquelyl from a straight position

Its not a guess its definite

picture #43 St Mary's Hamstead road Handsworth

#43 building on extreme right is the Barton Arms the Globe is on the left

photograph is New Street Aston Dawes was no 53