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Thank you for posting this link, Jayell. I had been told that Birmingham was not tithable, yet this reprt refers to the 1845 tithe map for St Martins etc.

Does not work for me on either of the postcodes I put in.

Thank you, Brian. Its always good to have clarification.

Lobbing means throwing, Mike, so I guess in the above context the reference is to bowling. Today bowlers might be offended to have their sport described in this way.

Thank you Leslam. Its good to tie in the description more accurately. Pity that 1845 author was so vague.

A rare view of a court being held in the Public Office, Moor St.

The attached excerpt looks to me like its probably a reference to the building of Key Hill Cemetery, but please correct me if you know otherwise.

Great Queen St. Just reposting following the forum hack.

Thank you very much, Lyn. I was hoping someone would repost a picture of the Salutation off Snow Hill. That was a large building to fill with drinkers.

Near Five Ways Gate by H H Lines.

The Salutation, in darker times: In 1798 "the bull was baited in a field behind the Salutation Inn, Snow Hill & in conformity with the respectable inhabitants (who desired to put down the nuisance) the Birmingham Association, a body of militia voluntarily formed by the trading class, undertook...

Post too many photos, Phil? Go on, spoil us.

So the animal was in the charge of its owner, but the owner was not in charge......

Soho 1809 BMagic. I know the map has been posted before, but it was probably lost when BHF was hacked.

Love it, Cookie.

Was the insecticide only suitable for German bugs?

Until I read the 1913 Hawthorns map & accompanying text by Mike Jee I had considered the Hollyhead Rd to be that dull stretch of road beween "A" & "B". In fact it has an interesting history. Whilst the map includes both developed & green field sites, the activity in that area includes industry...

Handsworth from Soho stables by John Phillp 1795. This painting is from Shena Mason's well researched & readable book The Hardware Man's Daughter, a book of interest to those who want to read up on the Boulton family or Handsworth & Soho. Both text & illustrations are a joy...

Phil posted on another thread these pictures of the toll gate at Handsworth. As Viv brought the subject up I hope that you do not mind them being included here, Phil. Locations well found, Mike & Viv for the bull baiting site & Villa Rd respectively.

Thank you, Mike. I have not seen that picture before. Running north to south the railway line passes over or under Wood Lane, Wellington Rd, Hamstead Rd, Holly Rd & then Soho Rd so perhaps that will narrow down the possibilities for the bull baiting location.