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As an apprentice electrician in the late 60’s / early 70’s the sites I have worked on and are now long gone or just a brand name now so sad . Tractors and Transmission Drews Lane Ward End - BMC Rover - Kings Road Hay Mills (old CWS bikes) and Land Rover Solihull Wilmott Breeden - Speedwell Road...

A link to some more lost industry/factories in Birmingham some great and iconic names BSA, etc https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gallery/kettles-cars-12-lost-factories-26646210 Source...

Hello re the ice cream shop I found this link , it mentions a Burdens ice cream this may be the shop you are looking for. I hope this helps you http://ladypoolspeaks.co.uk/interviews/int20/int20.html Source: http://ladypoolspeaks.co.uk/interviews/int20/int20.html accessed 12/4/2023 @15.00 hrs

Hi TommoCo, Found this link and old British Pathe short film of Uncle Holly arriving at Selfridges in London, is shows Uncle Holly was not uni to Birmingha, but I will always believe he was. https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/194712/ Source : https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/194712/...

Found this link https://www.search.birminghamimages.org.uk/details.aspx?ResourceID=7981&ExhibitionID=8432&SearchType=2&ThemeID=737 The link shows Bradshaws shops on both sides of the Street Source ...

Hello, My guess the picture is the Waverely Road / Tennyson Road junction adjacent Small Heath Park. I have several books on the Small Heath area and the reference the park having “high picket fencing” The attached google earth gives an up to date location of your original picture location.

The cafes I recall from my youth were : Jack’s Cafe on the Coventry Road Hay Mills Mays Cafe on the Ladypool Road Spakhill The cafe on Kings Road by the old CWS bike factory cantor remember the name

I remember the Minerva cafe in Digbeth, the staff would slice the bread with a long bread knife, you could see the slicer in the bay window of the cafe, very very good bacon and tomatoes sandwich

Attached a nice commentary on the Outer Circle (11) route , there a lots of pictures of the route and some long lost pubs. https://outercirclebus.com/then-now/then-now-on-the-outer-circle-stage-36/ Source: https://outercirclebus.com/then-now/then-now-on-the-outer-circle-stage-36/ accessed...

The 36 route, Stechford, Wash Lane , Kings Road, Foreman’s Road etc, used to have a lot of the single decker buses on the route.

Hello, I am working in the area on a utility project the next time I am by Muntz Street / Cov Road junction I will get a couple of pics and post on this site.

Lovely pictures, the times and miles I have walked those routes - best days of my life thank you for posting

There is another aspect of the Guillotine lock, the picture also shows the gas distribution main behind the lock. The picture sourced from personal pictures you can see on the LHS of the picture some reinstatement of the cleared area , and some pointing of the brickwork on the support wall...

The Monica was my local for years, I played football for the pub team in the 60’s and 70’s . The pub (bar) was mainly used by the local Irish community who worked on various civil engineering activities such as utilities (gas, water, power cables) , and other such projects such as the NEC...

Found some more old pictures of old birmingham pubs https://www.birminghamworld.uk/lifestyle/birmingham-city-centre-pubs-history-4070908?fbclid=IwAR2UB2geODGh_IChwS33fHiV7ojbwcqSJ2FfhqlZGJXka_Tf5uvHDL5KgfY source: Birmingham World accessed 1/4/2032 @ 12.20 hrs

Attached link shows some of the old and sadly lost pubs of Birmingham . https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/brummie-city-suburban-pubs-through-26323722 Source: Birmingham Live accessed 1/4/2023 @09.40 hrs

A link from the RSPB giving information on how to make you garden bird friendly https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/nature-on-your-doorstep/garden-activities/?PreFilter=2343 Source RSPB @ 12.34 26/3/2023

Some pictures I took yesterday in a local pub , these are old advertising brochures for Jaguar,Riley, Lea Francis, and Alvin cars (look at the price’s) £385 for a Super Snipe - 10 to 30 mph in 10 seconds Source: self taken picture @ 17:00hrs 25/3/2023

What I have got somewhere is some black and white pictures of me and some mates sitting on the railings and steps of the shop. We use to play football in Digby Park at the back of the shop. If , I can find them I will scan and upload.

I remember that shop, it was on an elevated corner position with steps to it and black iron rail around the blue brick paviours laid around the shop; and the windows were halted with advertisements. Is that the shop you are enquiring about?