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Boundaries; random thoughts The changes to city boundaries has been touched on in many posts over the years. I got interested in this topic when researching the Wake Green estate which is the area around St Agnes Church, Moseley. The map below sums up the growth of Birmingham [apols. if it has...

Rubery Hill Hospital had its own operating theatre which towards the end was not operating at full capacity. Surgeons at Selly Oak Hospital took advantage of this spare capacity for minor ops. I remember being given a choice of waiting months for a minor procedure or if I was willing to go to...

In 2002, English Heritage and Royal Mail, with the approval of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, agreed a joint policy for the retention and conservation of Royal Mail post boxes. Royal Mail discussed replacement with Residents Association and they managed to source an identical...

Demolished in 1947. Too late for John Spilsbury but perhaps worth mentioning that first port of call for [Birmingham] parish records should be the Library of Birmingham [in Birmingham Diocesan Record Office] and yes they do have the records for St Johns. Recent/current records will probably...

There is already one plaque in Edgbaston - is this the campaign mentioned? https://www.spacehive.com/chamberlain. Very interesting!

Wholeheartedly agree that Neville Chamberlain should be recognised for what he achieved by means of blue plaques. He achieved a lot nationally and in Birmingham. When he returned from Munich he was welcomed as a hero by the nation - included many politicians who later turned on him. See also...

The Wake Green Estate in Moseley [centred around St Agnes Church] was owned in the early 1800s by one Joseph Dyott [hence Dyott Road] a brush manufacturer with premises in Bradford Street. The estate was bounded by Billesley Lane, Wake Green Road, Stoney Lane [now Yardley Wood Rd.] and what is...

Goodness me! Remember the practice well around the same time. "Harry the Hurryer" as he was known to us - operated between two rooms. Inject a patient in one & rush off to the other to deal with an already prepared patient. Went with tooth ache & he took the wrong tooth out. Had to return next...

I remember York Supply when it was in York Road. Brilliant shop for DIY before advent of so called DIY Superstores. They always had what you wanted and also cut wood to size - unusual in those days. I remember when it became Wilmot Security - much the same shop but with security services added...

Patient records are confidential except in very specific circumstances. Here's a quick summary of position: Can anyone else see my records? Your health records are confidential. The NHS shouldn't show your health records to anyone without your consent. Unless they share information with other...

Another Birmingham railway that never was was the truncated Harborne branch. The original plan was for a railway from Soho through Harborne to join the Halesowen-Bromsgrove branch at Lapal. It never got beyond Harborne because of vested interests!

The 20mph was introduced for political reasons. It may or may not be a good idea but: 1. Unenforceable and unenforced. 2. Average speed on Billesley Lane near where I live is probably still over 40mph. 3. We live on a 20mph road and I doubt if a single driver observes it! Not sure what the...

If it is the King Edward VI School formerly in New St. now in Edgbaston they publish an annual "Blue Book" listing all pupils with some brief details about them. Not sure how far back the Blue Books go but I am sure the school office would be able to advise you if you ring them on 0121 472 1672...

I'm decidedly edgy about bees. Looked out the bedroom window yesterday about 3.00pm and realised what a swarm of bees meant! Hundreds [thousands?] of them flying up and down the road, from side to side and up to the height of the houses. After a while they all settled in a neighbors tree...

Hi Ian, Sounds fascinating, must try and get there. You probably already have a copy of attached phot which is just down Oxford Rd from us. Also you may know that St Agnes Churchyard was hit by a bomb on 11 Dec 1940, In April 1941 several incendiary bombs fell around the church damaging several...

Lenches Trust is still going strong and built Lenches Close in Moseley in the 1980s. Just around the corner from us and very nicely set out. Here's a picture from their website.

I remember it well. The Book Purchase Dept. for the Libraries Department was housed there for many years before moving to the new Central Library [ie the one recently demolished]. I visited every Friday morning to select new books for the library I managed at the time from a display of new...

Our first tulip was open when we got up this morning. Lovely red colour.Looked out an hour later and the head was gone. Squirrels!! Any thoughts on keeping them away would be much appreciated?

PWA moved into the new Broad Street building in 1936. In 1972 they relocated to the Kings Norton district of Birmingham, where they remained until 1992 when the company was acquired by Frederick Cooper Ltd., the UK's foremost paint spraying and powder coating company. More info at...

After the closure of the Broad Street store I seem to remember that they opened a store in Bradford Street. Can't find any mention of this. Can anyone else confirm or was I daydreaming on the bus?