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  1. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    This is the Nags Head outdoor - Irving Street off Holloway Head, taken in 1957, double fronted property with white painted brick and a painted name. To the left seems to be some painted letters and a definite black painted area to cover something.
  2. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Now in 1956 and we have the Bulls Head, Buckingham Street and Howard Street, I recognise this picture for some reason but I cannot see that I have posted it , so it must have been when I was looking through and saw the car, looks like a proper american one rather than the copies we started to...
  3. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Love the simplicity of this property, Tilton Road apparently, an outdoor, a step up to the steps , front door - front window and thats it basically, like the leaded glass in the front window and the simple things like the bottles of milk on the step next door - when was the last time you saw...
  4. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Ain't 'ot!! not sure how many I will post before I will melt but we will see. First up tonight we have the Crown Inn Leopold Street, taken around 1958, two attic rooms, love the painted pub sign and usual large lamp. I also ilike the large door, for deliveries, and the end of the painted sign...
  5. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Thanks address amended - too dark to type but don't like to put the lights on !!
  6. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Starting to look rather worse for wear and as if it is one of the last buildings in the area judging by the adjacent property this is the Anchor Inn, Benacre Street off Gooch Street, taken in 1950's. Not really sure if this was still open although it still has its windows and the large lamp...
  7. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Quick update - I moved onto Roll 45 only to find a number of pictures I posted in 2023, however these are better copies so I have been replacing these and then hunting to check for duplicates so this next image is the next " new" photo I believe. This is the Roebuck, Hollier Street and Darwin...
  8. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    We now move to 112 Phillip Street Aston and an outdoor but this does have the look of a shop about it - Pool Terrace on the wall, curtains on the door and a trapdoor for deliveries. EDIT, Address amended thanks Brummy-lad
  9. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    After Lyns praises on the Cromwell Street outdoor here is a picture of the Cromwell Arms Cromwell Street, I have previously posted a version but this one is a better version - as said previously I have scanned a negative of photos of photos
  10. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    So sorry - Quite clearly says 47 on my list and I cannot even find an excuse for the error. I have amended the details to 47, thanks Mike
  11. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    We have 137 Emily Street Highgate next, a bit simpler with just the two storeys but I love the arch and passage down the side and the piece of fencing at the end . Was it only M & B that had outdoors? This picture was again taken in tne 1950's
  12. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    this is 47 Stour Street, Ladywood licensee Mary .... ? just cannot make it out - someone with the books may help here. What interests me is the right hand side of the property - is this all the outdoor - there seems to be a number of windows and pipes suggesting a number of properties and...
  13. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    this outdoor is 100 Ledsam Street and was taken in October 1954, this one is slightly different as it has a shop frontage rather than the "house" look. Three storey but still with only one window on each floor. Note the black and white sign post with the red triangle on top.
  14. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    we now move onto a selection of Outdoors - never sure if people enjoy them - they all look the same - but I suppose if one was down you street you would like to see a picture of it. First is 143 Cromwell Street taken in July 1953, three storey building with very small windows on the front...
  15. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Big jump now to Roll 44 - I stopped the random roll posts some time ago, and now running consecutively I found i could spot duplicates easier but this Roll is somewhat out the blue - I cannot see I have posted before but happy to be told otherwise . First picture was taken outside Wythall...
  16. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Roll 36 is given as Mrs Harrisons family - I will post a selection of the picture - I have no other information - if it rings bells I can post the rest - if you dont know about them then you cannot ask !! Information about the Military picture from Donbogen - US Army Chaplin/Padre, Willies...
  17. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    We now have another outdoor - this one seems to be still in use - it has a licensee board above the door - looks like Elizabeth Mullins. Location is given as 187 Francis Street and taken 3rd November 1963. Mitchell and Butlers wording on a painted background - was there a painted sign there in...
  18. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Next picture is described as Outdoor in Sparkhill, Long Street and Spark Street, taken on the 9th June 1963 and looking like it has not been an outdoor for a while, love the two styles of street lamps and that small chimney in Spark Street - wonder what that was used for?
  19. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Last few off Roll 29 and me now move to The Wellington , corner of Bishop Street and Gooch Street, all boarded up and looking rather sad for itself, but with the M&B globe still intact! taken in November 1990, strange how the brickwork is randomly coming through the paint, also the usual Bill...
  20. SteveBhx

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Don't worry I have not gone away for another 4 months !! Firstly thanks to TQ for his additions to the Harborne pictures and secondly thanks to Dionysius//88, for all the additional information - I will update the original information as and when time allows - but thanks for taking the time...
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