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Some wonderful items , many thanks to YGB for sharing.

As kids we would use to walk the Grand Union Canal from the BSA (Golden Hillock Rd) to Tyseley , that was in the 60’s. Sadly now the towpaths in that area have become no go areas.

This link shows Birmingham hospitals over the years https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gallery/birminghams-old-hospitals-nostalgic-images-26779259 Source : Birmingham Live

Attached is a picture from a very old gas specialist equipment manual but if you look at the business card attached it has an old Birmingham Highbury telephone number Source: John Roscoe and Co ltd gas specialist engineering

Victoria became 772 for Small Heath , B/Green , etc

A link to the bands who played the Odeon in 1980, some great names appeared that year . https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/new-street-odeons-fantastic-gigs-26495066 Source: Birmingham Live accessed 24/4/2023 @ 14:15 hrs

A Pub Quiz, can you name the pubs?, I struggled on a couple of the pictures. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/can-you-name-midlands-pubs-26754676 Source: Birmingham Live accessed 23/4/2013 @ 10:15 hrs

it is on a shop wall close to the river Anker Attleborough Road Nuneaton , was passing there yesterday saw the sign stopped and took the picture .

This is not Birmingham , but it is worth posting

Watched him on TV and at the pictures in the Barry Mckenzie titles , what a true talent and master of his trade may he rest in peace.

Wrong type of flowers ? Source: SilverSurfersurfers.com

Well said Harry, you have echoed the sentiments of many of the pupils of that period . Where if the majority of a class were categorised as poor then it was the pupils issue, never the Teachers issue !! I (and I suspect many more) suffered from Teachers who could not motivate or inspire their...

A link to a you tube clip from the RSPB with the results of their recent birdwatch . Good to see the robin features in the top ten https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/?from=hp1 Source RSPB https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/?from=hp1 accessed...

Thank you Speedy23

I remember the wrestling and boxing events being held there it was a walk up Oldknow Road cut through to the canal to the BSA , down the hill (Golden Hillock Rd) and left on to Waldorf Rd , I am sure it was used for roller skating ?? Or is my memory !!.

Happy birthday

I remember the cottages , the access was down the jitty by the Italian Barbers (Tonio’s) and Harris Dry Cleaners the cottages had the original blue brick paved footpath.

The very machine from the 60s Source https://alfredgilletttrust.org/history-of-clarks/

In 2014, worked on a project on a HV sub station in the Kensington area of London, the sub was adjacent the canal , and the Principal Contractor used working boats to deliver the materials to site, and a couple of the broader width boats with a mini grab bucket to remove the surplus from site...

We use to have the Tallyman, but we called him the clubman I think he worked for Provident?? they had an office by the Custard House in Bordesley Green.