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Near by at 169 Holyhead Road, on Facebook someone pointed out that advertising signs had been removed after many years and now reveals a Barbers Tea Ghost sign in excellent condition after being hidden for many years.

So did the New Inns become the Church of God Post War?

The 1955 Kelly's (taken in 1954) says No. 7 Gladstone Street, and Church Lane was a Mrs Cissie Malia, confectioner

Was it G-AGLR? https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/25178

£30 in 1975 is now worth £264.30 https://www.officialdata.org/uk/inflation/1975?amount=30

In 1967 Halfords was at 1131-33 Warwick Road (Now the Post Office!), 1145 was the Red Lion, and possibly Vale-Onslow you refer to was C & D Autos at 1193-99 Warwick Road ? I also note the Nationwide Building Society at 1137 Warwick Road permanently closed on 16th September 2021!

1955 Kelly's shows the shop at 44 & 45 Horsefair Shows 48-49 as Bull's Head so is Horace Budd's shop shown here? Or is it the other side of the pub? No this was Smallbrook St, Scala Theatre was at 57 & 58 Smallbrook St, Bulls Head at 52 Smallbrook St/48 & 49 Horsefair

I bet it was Nellie & Dennis Hunt, how do I know (It tells you above the front door! :) ) https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/old-birmingham-photos-from-stevebhx.52814/page-34#post-719072

Close up view

This photo taken in the 1960s, shows Jubilee Dry Cleaners at 141 Soho Road, centre right so 131-133 should be around the bus stop, note Elite picture house opposite.

The 1930 Kelly's (would have been taken in 1929) shows your Grandfather at 131-133 Soho Road, as you have said. I have many photos of post cards of this area but most seem to be further up the road near the library. I believe your Grandfather's shop to be almost opposite the Elite picture House.

Can't find them in 1955 Kelly's, but they were still there in 1967/8 at 160/161 Bromsgrove Street, insured some of my motor cycles there, possibly because they were the cheapest. Also noted near there was the Pink Elephant Club at 138 Bromsgrove St., don't remember that one.

Happy Birthday John

Correct "Paul undertook a number of ventures since his departure from the Crossroads motel; for a while he tried his hand at running a pub, first Billy’s Bar in Digbeth, then the Actress and Bishop in the Jewellery Quarter."

The Rose & Crown was at 126 Hingeston St The Laurels PH was at 92, 94 & 96 Hingeston St

From 1879 Birmingham Post Office Directory, Digbeth ran from the Bull Ring to Deritend, shows that near 54 was the 'Old Guy Public house' at 57. Our member Midland Pubs gives information on 'Old Guy' including a map of the local area and layout of 52-60 Digbeth...

This was a plastic bag to hold 7" 45's, does anyone know where the shop was?

Our club, South Birmingham Meccano Club, is still meeting after 48 years at Hall Green Baptist Church, Hall Green https://www.nzmeccano.com/image-163331

In the late 1960s Aston Villa had a trio of midfielders who really should have been given the chance to play together, but never did. Their names - Jimmy Brown, Oscar Arce and Barrie Hole. Work it out for yourselves. "The Jimmy Brown you are referring to was a Scottish Schoolboy and IIRC...

1915 Kelly's (taken 1914) shows Mrs Edith Green at 26 Gt.Lister St also it was the Parcels Receiving Office.