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Yes , Podgery you are correct , the layout was Bedders fish and chip shop, then the shop that Bowen’s later took over as a booking office for Bowen’s coaches (as the took Eatonways over when the went bust) , the the car showroom petrol station, with Eatonways offices up stairs , you then had the...

As I crossed HeyBarnes Road the Shops were Bedders chip shop, Eatonways Coaches, Heybarnes rec , the bridge over the Cole, Plough and Harrow, and outdoor , Butchers (Joe ??) a drapery shop, the access path to the house down the gulley, Toni’s the Italian Barber, Harris dry cleaners, Friut and...

The Bakery was there when I moved to Coventry Road, that was 1966

The LongShoot has not changed that much since then!!!!

Just a tip during this cold snap If you have wooden or any type of radiator cover you may want to consider temporarily removing them, they are can absorb a high volume of heat from the rads make your systems inefficient.

yes the school milk would freeze and expand and the frozen milk would push the tin foil tops off the bottles.

I can remember in the 63 freeze using the tray from the bottom of the gas oven as a sledge to go down Hobmoor Hill on, the corner of Hobmoor Road and Heybarnes Road had all the snow cleared from Hobmoor Road (to allow the buses to operate) was piled up on the corner , so we would aim at that to...

A memorial postcard for the last game at the Blues, and some pictures I took during the rebuild of the Tilton stand, a nice skyline view of the city center in the 3 rd picture

Reply, my mate's Dad worked there as a Baker, we would get all the damages and spares to eat.

It was just by the pelican crossing and opposite the church on the corner of Kings Road, if my memory is correct . You dry cleaners , the barbers, then the bakery (I think??)

Some other visitors you may see in your garden https://rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/other-garden-wildlife/

The plaques are still in Windsor Street.

Last remembrance plaque to those fallen in WW1 who worked at Swan Village (West Bromwich) but then covered by Birmingham gas company

remembrance plaque to those who worked during WW2 air raids over Smethick

A picture of the remembrance plaque to those who fell in WW1 , all were employee’s from Saltley Gas Works.

A picture of the remembrance plaque to those who fell in WW1 , all were employee’s from Nechells Gas Works, I have other pictures of Remembrance plaques , these will not upload as one post I will upload individually.

The Bull Ring as I remember visiting in my youth

Picture of Pat Roach and his brothers in Balsall Heath

Lea Hall Garage in the 60’s with some number 14 route buses

An old metal Ansells sign with the squirrel