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I agree with your last post Mike. Three of my post-75 friends have just caught Covid (separately) despite having 5 jabs. Not life threatening but very unpleasant. Back to the thread - Graham went along to the Wolfson Centre on Saturday and was very impressed. He said to say 'Thanks for the...

Thanks for the heads-up Mike. Graham has booked for the archives open day.

Apologies Mindy 1459, I can't think why I didn't thank you for the photos you posted. However, a bit late but thank you anyway! They're smashing.

Thank you both for your input. MWS, The 'Old' Chester Road has been the same route since it was turnpiked in 1760 and there are one or two theories about why it was so named as it didn't go to Chester. Mike, I'll ask around at the history group to see if anyone has a subscription. My problem...

I wonder if someone can point me in the right direction please? There is a large white building which is actually two properties close to Chester Road station. This house was built before the railway came and, like a good many other buildings in this area, sits on the boundary between Erdington...

I suppose the platform was the 19thC equivalent to decking. He was ahead of his time! I love that the the assembly rooms would be 'thrown open' so much more impressive than 'opened'.

I think it says bowling green but maybe 'dancing on the platform'?

It doesn't look as though the pole jumpers had a very soft landing does it Viv? Very interesting to see that Mr Avery was 'Manhattan and (?) New York Timekeeper'. I wonder what LAC stands for after Mr Shearman's name?

Viv, I remember the assistants drawing their finger down the indicator and peering at the result so I think A Sparks is right and it's a bit like the thing in the back of the map books where you look for where you are along the top and then for where you're going down the side and where the...

I don't remember lamplighters but I do remember the men who used to come round and clean the glass of the old gas lamps. They had a ladder which was narrower at the top just like in some of the pictures. Silk stocking, pegs and condensed milk tin? So far, so good - but can somebody tell me what...

Hello BLISSJG. I expect you've already been in touch with Highbury Little Theatre in Sheffield Road, Sutton Coldfield but if not, John English and his wife, Mollie, were instrumental in setting up the MAC so maybe the theatre has something that would be of use to you. Steve Bowyer was the...

Thanks brummy-lad. Perfect, or as my Mom would say "couldn't be served quicker in a cookshop!"

Does anyone have an early map showing Gravelly Hill Station please? We're doing a project at the moment based on the book 'Steaming up to Sutton' by Roger Lea. Thanks.

There's a nice exhibition of photographs and memorabilia of Birmingham cinemas at the BMAG at the moment including some of Oscar Deutch's. This includes a picture of the Odeon in Sutton (closed at the moment) with the 'wing' still in place on the roof.

Hi Johnny082, I'm trying to remember to take a photograph of the spine of the books I've photographed and managed to remember to do it this time. It's a reference book rather than one that can be taken out on loan. Meachem, the compiler of the book was a local historian so it's not available to...

As promised I checked the date of the photo and it was 1946.

Well Done from both of us.

Janice, doesn't re-open refer to a later burial? My aunt was buried in the 1930's and the grave was bought for three people. Her father died in 1950 so the grave was re-opened and then again in 1965 for her mother.

I wonder if it's worth contacting the Midland Aircraft Recovery Group? Something on the photo or the back might ring a bell with someone there. Or they may be able to offer suggestions for other contacts.

Johnny082, My guess is that the photo of the children padding was taken almost at the top of Slade Road. The wall belongs to the Erdington Arms and the large building in the middle is the back of the pub. It looks to me about the 1930's /1940's but I've made a note to check when I go on Tuesday...