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There were some interesting shops on that stretch and a nice little pub called the Horse Trader.

The big Birmingham companies always put something on for the children of their employees. I remember the Christmas party at GKN Hardy Spicer when my dad worked there.

A Christmas party for employees' children at Ansells Brewery in 1958.

They look quite imposing, Lyn!

VE Day Celebrations outside the Council House May 1945

Villiers Street Winson Green (1970s?)

Villiers Street Winson Green (1970s?)

1950s / early 1960s?

Apologies, no date.

The Old Horns 1937

The WMPTE Lucas's Great King's St buses; in 1980, I used to use the one from Kingstanding when I worked at Newman Tonks in Bridge Street West. Always felt like I might be doing something wrong but it saved me the walk from Newtown Row.

Thanks for that, Lyn.

Hi Lyn, yes it was Ray and Pat in the Church Inn. Sadly I didn't start drinking there until around 1991. Great pub and good beer. Got on well with Ray and I've got some photographs somewhere of his last day at The Pelican showing him locking up the pub for the last time.

The gaffer of The Pelican in the 80s was a chap called Ray. He later took over The Church Inn where he sold Batham's Best Bitter and did really good meals. Happy days, don't know what it's like now.

New Spring Street Hockley, 1918. Celebration of the end of The Great War.

A rainy day in Great Hampton Row 1970. I think the photograph is taken near The little Brown Jug.

Thanks for that information, Mike.

Thanks for that, Lyn.

I didn't know, Lyn. I had to look twice at the picture to make sure it was the same pub. How old is the pub?