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Thats right Lyn, these were the electric standby pumps mentioned in the thread. As a kid there were always lots of large diameter castiron water mains stored on the site too.

The origional waterworks was a stunning building sadly lost in the 50's. The heritage of the modem water industry is almost entirely absent despite its unarguable relevance to human development, so I hope you will as much as practically possibly conserve the house as it was part of the original...

Hi and welcome to Birmingham History Forum. Is the house that you have purchased the old superintendents house at the waterworks?

I remember the Hanks Bros sidecar outfit at Mallory Park. BSA A65. There was quite a nasty crash once involving one of the Hanks bros

Your spot on their Richard. I too recall Cadburys becoming Cadbury Schweppes and started acquiring other companies along the way. I was then thinking to myself who actually minding the shop. They pit themselves alongside some very experienced US businesses operating the Jack Welch businesses...

Hello John welcome to Birmingham History Forum. I do recall the pea soupers of the late 50’s early 60’s and how it was impossible to see the other side of the road. Not quite a London smog, but certainly not good for health either. Lots of houses with coal fires and factory’s all belching out...

The chimney on its side looks like a dust cyclone that been removed, they have been around for many years. The sack truck looks 70’s but again been around for many years. The hexagonal thing may be a small furnace The stormproof windows in the middle make it look like 70’s as does the plastic...

We have a newish scam being posted to local houses in Birmingham. It is of course a scam, so one to watch out for.

Merry Christmas to everyone, have a super time

If James Thomas Williams is listed as a com builder at GEC (General Electric Company) he would have been employed building commutators for electric motors. The commutator is the end part of the rotor or armature that feeds electrical current to the motor windings.

Just to let the BHF members know, the photographic Grid Project was launched in November 2022 and was carried out in Birmingham and Halifax in 2023. The project is now completed and the public exhibition starts on Saturday 26 January and will run until mid-April 2025 in the Level 3 Gallery at...

I like those, all done in the home darkroom too.

Did the mines rescue teams use the proto device?

I do rememebr Barly Wine, hellishly strong beer in small botttles, Gold Label I think?

I loved that building and the light display Pete

Gor me thinking now, who made Manns Brown Ale and Mackeson stout?

At a guess, I think its a Bedford CA panel an

Happy birthday have a super day

Petrol blowlamps, they were great fun

Thanks Mark