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I haven't any pictures of these factories but this is near by. The junction of Pershore Rd and Fordhouse Lane, perhaps about 1940's? If you look on line at The Grace guide of British Industry you may find things of interest. My knowledge comes only from the fact that in 1960's I worked at Wilmot...

There used to be a brush works in Fordhouse Lane, C. Lengs, would have been 1950ish. Later became Wilmot Breeden who made car door locks.

So as my all time favourite TV gardener, Geoffrey Smith used to say "it needs the right conditions".

Hi, bought an orange tree from local super market and a bag of "orange tree compost" from local garden centre. Has done well for a few weeks but now looking "poorly" and dropping leaves. What do you think, too wet?, too hot?, too cold? Forgot to say in conservatory.

There was a single deck car operating through Camp Hill in the last days of trams in mid 1950's. Always took it to being used to transport BCT staff, it was long after public routes had ceased.

Hi, Don't remember a WB in Westwood Rd, (near to Sutton Park?)

A bit of an aside. I thought A4040 and No. 11 bus route coincided but I notice on maps now that A4040 does not now follow what I remember as the old No11 back in 1960's!. I noticed in this photograph there is not now a bus stop where the bundy clock stood.

Swanshurst Park heading towards Kings Heath.

The house "Amington" is on the attached map. Mr. Muscott didn't have far to walk to work.

Mike, what is the date of your B'ham Post item as it quotes that the tannery was now closed. I worked in Amington Rd from 1958 and my nose remembers the tannery, but my memory puts it on the other side of the road from that shown on the map but that may have been a storage yard. I don't remember...

Wouldn't it have been strips of tree bark in the baskets?

Seems that the days of the hospital at Dudley Rd are numbered with the opening of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick (at last!)

Birmingham that I recognize.

Sorry to miss your Birthday. Hope you had a "nice" day!

I had first hand experience of this scheme, we had a young lady from Essex stay with us in Tyseley 1944-45. Here I am with Jean Baker on VE-Day.

Until it was mentioned on a recent TV prog about heavy horses I hadn't realised that in 1930's Corona (Thomas & Evans) operated a fleet of horse drawn vehicles from their James Road Tyseley depot.

Become quite adept at fitting these batteries, turns out that one of the keys has another fault as changing the battery does not bring it back to life. By the way the OE battery were Panasonic.

I had the same problem with String Vests.

Bought 2 for £3, middle of the road price? I've begun to wonder if the garage that does annual service has replaced batteries as surely even O/E quality would not have lasted since 2008, on the one that is still working.

Thanks guys! Marvellous that such a small battery has lasted fifteen years.