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he must of been a good age when he passed. I remember at mysisters wedding when I was about 11/12 they paid me to fetch there drinks I made a fortune it’s true the lock ins were legendary I was only young but ended up in some awful states The bar closed when they decided it closed they were my...

I did know your grandfather and his brother. They attended my wedding as well as both my elder brother and sisters weddings and to this day I can picture them with my Dad and a few others singing most of the night. The last time I saw them was at my fathers funeral. My brother thinks that the...

Hi Katie I will ask my elder brothers who went there a lot more than me and are okder Col

Hi K Your grandfather was a very good friend of my father jim along with I assume your great uncle george. Packer. They all drank in the Brunswick along with a few other places. Col

Doctor Mac Gregor was our family doctor and delivered me

It looks like it col

Hi Phil It is the one thanks for the photo. I spent many a happy there when I was little. It's not there now which is a shame. Thanks colin

Hi Viv Really interesting photos I agree some of those buildings are still there but not my fathers shop. I wanted the photo as I have commissioned an artist to incorporate it into a painting for me so thanks so much. Just for interest he also owned a fishing tackle shop and hairdressers in...

Hi Viv Thanks for the photo. Really interesting as at the time l used to go to my dads place by waters was where Tulley’s is now.The shop was on the other side of the road.

i may of asked this before but would anyone have photos of the coventry road by green lane looking either towards regents park rd or away from it. My father owned a newsagents next door to the chemist and the coach pub. I did see a photo at one time but unable to locate. thanks colin

Hi Phil I used to be up at 5.30 on mondays for work. Myself and my brothers all have wonderful memories of the place. also my elder brother can still remember the round for my dad and all his mates. It seemed that the bar only shut when the last person went home. If only there were such good...

Hi Phil My Dad used to drink in there up until 77/78 when he was taken I’ll and didn’t get out much. I do remember Bridget and Lionel though. A great institution where we had a lot of good nights. I used it up until about 82 when we used to come in on a Sunday night Colin

Hi Phil My fathers name was james summers my brothers are Michael and brian, my Dad had been a member for many years he had also helped the club out financially at some point in the past as none of us had to pay subs because of it. Don made reference to it at some point but my dad never spoke...

hi phil my father myself and my 2 elder brothers were members of the Brunswick club. I also had my wedding reception in the snooker room in 1976. don was a very good friend of my fathers. col

My grandfather lived at 24 Oxford st and grandmother 4ct 9 Oxford st prior to there marriage in 1898

Hi Phil Thanks for the photos. The one with the pub is great. I need to check with my elder brother but I think it's shows there house. Apologies for not replying sooner. Regards col

Would anyone have old photos of coventry st digbeth just up from pub on corner of oxford st. My grandparents lived there thanks col

Hi lyn dont think I have any photos. The pub I think had gone when I got there but the bus garage was there but demolished a little while later. I remember being overrun with mice when they did it. col

Hi lyn thats the one. I sold it to a guy named Clive who owned it until it was demolished. i did live above the place for a few years. Very interesting building there was a cellar full of old chemist bottles and assorted stuff. A lady who lived in henrietta street told me it used to be an...