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  1. brummy-lad

    its posties birthday (jim)

    Happy Birthday Jim (we share the same birthday). Thanks for all your work on BHF.
  2. brummy-lad

    Mystery Advert

    Bit of a long shot but could be something along these lines.
  3. brummy-lad

    Francis John Alum Rock Road

    2 possibilities
  4. brummy-lad

    Francis John Alum Rock Road

    Not as yet but will keep looking
  5. brummy-lad

    Francis John Alum Rock Road

    I don't know if this helps from 1921 census
  6. brummy-lad

    Francis John Alum Rock Road

    A hair's breadth away from an image of #44 which would have been to the right of #1 Cambridge Place.
  7. brummy-lad

    Happy birthday michaelwicks54

    Happy Birthday Michael, hope you have an enjoyable day.
  8. brummy-lad

    Paradise Street

    When I saw this photograph on the Hill Street thread I was amazed at the quality, I have added some information about the buildings.
  9. brummy-lad

    Joseph Corbett 1793 – 1868

    When I saw this photograph on the Hill Street thread I was amazed at the quality, I have added some information about the buildings.
  10. brummy-lad

    Bath Row Ladywood

    A couple of aerial views, only showing the back of 24 unfortunately.
  11. brummy-lad

    Soho Road Handsworth

    Yes, The Ivy House 72 Soho Road (Kelly's 1967-68)
  12. brummy-lad

    The Britannia, Procter Street

    Hi and welcome to the forum.
  13. brummy-lad

    Mills, Arthur

    May be a long shot but on Kelly's 1903 there is a Jones dairyman at 122 Upper Thomas Street
  14. brummy-lad

    Hockley street

    Pedro, I think Smith Street could be a strong possibility, a photo of the Queens Head at 134 Hockley Street from around 1943 could confirm this (assuming the lanterns at the front are the same). Entries to the back2back houses and the area where the young boy is playing seem to fit.
  15. brummy-lad

    Hockley street

    There are (as far as I can see) just 5 distinguishing features, 1. the lanterns on the far left which are most likely the location of a pub. 2. the entrance to a yard or factory (where the young boy is playing). 3. most probably a side street with little traffic. 4. a road/street off to the...
  16. brummy-lad

    happy birthday cookie273uk (eric)

    Happy Birthday Eric, hope you have an enjoyable day.
  17. brummy-lad

    Google Street View Distortions

    It's a mystery really, the image on the right showing the 's' is from just before demolition, the image on the left is an earlier one with the windows still intact.
  18. brummy-lad

    Vicarage Road Aston

    Well it was certainly well established on the 1881 census but can't find any reference to it on the 1871 census.
  19. brummy-lad

    Google Street View Distortions

    Could be Janice but if they've stitched it together they've used a very sophisticated system, the windows above and below appear to be fine.
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