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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    41353-7 A nice little lakeside community, goodness knows where. Looks pleasant, has/had a rather nice cricket pitch by the look of things, good to see someone had their priorities in order! EDIT - Identified as Olton Reservoir, Thanks old Mohawk.
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    41353-6 Somebody's school/s ... yours? Guessing First and Middle, or maybe it was still Infants and Juniors then or am I showing my age? EDIT - Identified as Richmond Road, Olton; St Margaret's C of E Primary School. Thanks Old Mohawk.
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    41353-4 & 5 I know that's Longbridge as-was, recognise the circular building from somewhere, possibly their marketing at the time . I gather Longbridge is now a Town!
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    41353-3 Just not seeing this, though I know I should easily work it out ..... small piece of industry in what seems predominantly a residential sprawl ... keeps pulling me back to an Incinerator but that's mainly because of the stack. Loads of potential clues all over the place...
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    41353-2 Same school as a couple above - any help? EDIT - Identified as Shelley Court, Long Nuke Rd., Northfield. Thanks Les Williams.
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    41353-1 Birmingham Uni before the new QE Hosp took over the neighbourhood and trashed so much, including *my* special place a nice 15 minute walk along field-paths to a spot on the curve of the railway line - paradoxically right about where University Station is now - just where...
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40817-12 Not a clue, seems to be a style typical of school-building in the late 50s and 60s so I'm going with that along with what looks to be School-entrance road markings ... though it appears to be quite expansive premises ... EDIT - Identified as Shelley Court, Long Nuke Rd...
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40817-10 & 11 Lake with some boating facility/club ... maybe once a quarry? Maybe in a dry spell as it looks like it is lower than it ought to be? EDIT - Identified as Bittel Reservoir & Barnt Green Sailing Club. Thanks devonjim.
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40817-8 & 9 I've no personal knowledge of the area but it can only be BL/BLAM/BLMC Longbridge I think, given the positioning to the S
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40817-7 Part Aston Uni, Central Fire Station beyond
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40817-5 Nowhere that I am familiar with but I am sure someone will be, the roads/junction and some of the buildings look memorable enough too ... maybe even a Pub on the corner with a couple of shops adjoining? Could the facility have a connection to Aston Villa maybe, a practise...
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40817-4 Opening salvo of an unsuccessful Martian attack on The Rotunda that was hushed up at the time.
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40817-3 A serious blast from the past, complete with lower-level shopping precinct. When we were newly married I drove round that roundabout/circus probably 50+ times continuously one afternoon while my wife ran in to Lewis's to get another tin of paint so we could finish...
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40817-2 A very grim shot of Bham Post and Mail Bldg with Lloyd House behind, Gaumont Cinema partly concealed, flattened Snow Hill Station vandalism beyond that visible as a mosaic of a car-park.
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40817-1 Similar to earlier just moved along more, guessing a little zoomed. Corporation St across top-right corner with Cherry St/Rackhams/Bull St/Lewis's ... and PROPER buses everywhere!
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40124-6 linked to the earlier photo of 5 tower blocks in a line and three in a triangle. The triangle's just off-centre now, and you can make out three of the five at centre-left. Does that major road and the flyover (?) junction help? I am certain that someone local/familiar...
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40124-5 "Compared to some places young apprentice me-lad, this is paradise! Hmmm, that gives me an idea ...."
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40124-4 An unfortunately timed shot of the Town Hall amid its neighbours ...
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40124-2 What it says on the tin! Good to be reminded of Bingley Hall again though!
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    Late 70s amateur Aerial Photos, city and south to Longbridge

    40124-1 About to cross over Digbeth; St Martins/Rotunda/BT Tower all in a line. Yet another failed poster!
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