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  1. BordesleyExile

    Birmingham's Oldest Buildings.

    And: 33 Edgbaston Park Rd barn to rear 143 Burke Ave Bells Farmhouse Cottages Lee Hall Rd Yardley Lifford Hse Hay Hall Redfern Rd B10 0HD Golden Lion Cannon Hill Park Trinity Rd Aston Hall Lodges B6 5EL
  2. BordesleyExile

    Hockley Hill Post Office

    Thank you, Lyn, for taking the initiative & to the manager Tony Fearn for his kindness in showing you round this striking building.
  3. BordesleyExile

    Artists Who Painted Birmingham Landscapes

    I love James Priddy's style, Cookie. Thank you so much for posting.
  4. BordesleyExile

    Perry Hall the house

    More photos: https://www.perrybarrbeyond.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/07%20-%20Perry%20Hall.htm And a painting of Perry Hall by A E Everitt, one of Birminghams best artists: https://www.bmagic.org.uk/objects/1976V220 Text & photo: https://billdargue.jimdo.com/placenames-gazetteer-a-to-y/places-p/perry/
  5. BordesleyExile

    Artists Who Painted Birmingham Landscapes

    Thank you, Cookie. I found a few references to James Priddy on auction sites, but sadly none of his pictures. Once in private hands they are closed to the community.
  6. BordesleyExile

    Artists Who Painted Birmingham Landscapes

    I am so pleased to have your input, Cookie. I looked in vain for Norman Priddy on the web. If you think of any more artists who painted Birmingham landscapes I do hope that you will return to this thread.
  7. BordesleyExile

    Artists Who Painted Birmingham Landscapes

    New St by James Billingsley. Painting held by Birm Archives.
  8. BordesleyExile

    lower essex st

    Thank you for posting the photos, Ell.
  9. BordesleyExile

    St John's Church Bromsgrove Look Up please

    Here is the Family Search link: https://www.familysearch.org/Eng/
  10. BordesleyExile

    C brandaurs is saved...

    For the sake of completeness here are Virusman's earlier photos: https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=57806&highlight=birmingham
  11. BordesleyExile

    Heritage at risk register, heritage zones - English Heritage

    I do find it diificult to understand, Virusman, why properties are left to deteriorate as they are in Birmingham. Where I live now this simply would not happen, presumably as here, property is treated as a valuable resource or investment. What is the building opposite Moseley Rd Baths to which...
  12. BordesleyExile

    Marriage look up please

    I notice that you ask for a lot of look ups, Carolann. Have you tried this site: https://www.familysearch.org/
  13. BordesleyExile

    My Sad Loss

    So soory to hear of the loss of your wife, Phil.
  14. BordesleyExile

    White Lion Horse Fair, Scarlet's Club Horse Fair

    What a scar on an otherwise attractive building. Thank you for posting, Ell.
  15. BordesleyExile

    Sarehole Mill

    Thank you for the photos, ell. Here is the listing for this 1760s mill: https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-216971-sarehole-mill-birmingham
  16. BordesleyExile

    Heritage at risk register, heritage zones - English Heritage

    Not just industrial, but here are the "at risk" buildings in Birmingham according to English Heritage: https://risk.english-heritage.org.uk/2010.aspx?rs=1&rt=0&pn=1&st=a&ctype=all&crit=birmingham
  17. BordesleyExile

    lower essex st

    As I understand it, Ell, the dark red building piuctured in post 8 is Unity House & according to the local list is Grade B. I could not find it on British Listed Buildings using "Unity" or "Bromsgrove" or "Essex". https://www.photobydjnorton.com/UnityHouse.html
  18. BordesleyExile

    The Village Inn, Hurst Street

    Thank you for the photo Phil. I have looked for a listing on Birmingham's consolidated & statutorily listed under "Hurst" as well as https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/west+midlands/birmingham I even checked the address, though I knew that this was a waste of time as Ell is so...
  19. BordesleyExile

    The Village Inn, Hurst Street

    Pevsner is quite my favourite book on Birmingham!
  20. BordesleyExile

    The Village Inn, Hurst Street

    Oddly I cannot find a listing so far for the Village Inn, despite having so far searched 3 databases.
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