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Would you believe this was the same view in 2011, although it went back to the 2009 view later. Large tree removed.

The excellent link shown by oldMohawk has the photo in very high resolution. The sign further on the left does say Kings Heath is 2 1/2 miles to the left, but I agree I do not recognise the front of the Horseshoe as it is seen here.

This is a shot from 2009, just past a bus stop on left (yellow dotted lines), note large tree branches on left as in photo middle left: same slip road from Hall Green Library & Telephone Exchange

Yes looks like Stratford rd junction with School Road/Colebank rd, Hall Green College on left, The Horseshoe Pub on right, No.11 Outer Circle bus crossing

There's one here with a sidecar, photo taken at Wythall Bus Garage

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/behind-scenes-back-past-one-22427182

Here's another one from 1914

I think there is a photo on Ancestry, but I don't have further access

The 1955 Kelly's says Oldacres H.B. Ltd were at 41, 43 & 47 Alum Rock rd but 45 was a Self Service wash

Hamstead road Baptist Church Now called Masjid Assalaam

Woolworths at 132-136 Ladypool road, in 1968 I believe it was Branch No. 872

Bartholomew Condley is shown in the 1879 Birmingham Post Office Directory (Probably taken in 1878)

https://www.discogs.com/release/8510571-Jasper-Carrott-Rabbitts-On-And-On-And-On

There was a special pictorial edition of the Birmingham Daily Post published on Thursday 1st April 1971, mentions opening the inner road, main post office & Victoria Square.

I can be fairly sure there was no Aston Villa player called Edward Richards between 1895-1905 https://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/players/season/1891/

Mikejee, had been there but now managed to find the books via the main search thank you for your help.

I purchased a couple of excellent books yesterday from a charity shop. In and around Ladywood by Ted Rudge & Birmingham Up Town (through time) by Mac Joseph, Ted Rudge & John Houghton. Both say "British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data" and " A catalogue record for these books is...

Sorry no idea of date, would this have been Thomas Shorrock?