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I emailed Bridget Jones at BCC re the Bull and requested a timeline for his refurb and return to Brum The email was sent 9/10/22 (timeline from email below) , to date I am still waiting for a response!!! To: [email protected]; 09/10/22 11:02

Done a little research the only update I can find is the attached link. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/broken-bull-back-brum-get-25308740

The attached letter gives an insight to a ‘day in the life‘ of a gas fitter in Birmingham 1918, the comment about installing a gas light in a house in Nechell‘s is very funny.

Hi Dave89, I sourced the map from an old book I have had for some time titled the ABC of Small Heath and Bordesley Green , ironically I got the book a jumble sale on some tables on the square opposite the Victoria pub on the way to the Blues some years ago ( I think the sale was for the cubs or...

May she Rest in Peace, she had a wonderful voice and a gifted songwriter.

Found these on the school Facebook page

I never drove one of those vans, the ones I saw on site always appeared to be overloaded or were they just untidy?

Hello, Yes, it was the mass advertising campaign to purchase shares in BG, Sid was seen (or not) up mountains, on buses, etc.

Do you remember Sid?

The petrol sign is Cleveland which was a British producer of oil and petrol etc, based in the North West but had a fair size of the West Midlands market , I recall the signs in the Small Heath, Sparkhill, and Tyseley areas.

Hi, The initial ground investigation will give an indication of the geology (sub strata) will be undertaken by the designers, and they will determine what foundations, depth of excavation , piling , etc will be required ; within in the design may be culverts to divert the subterranean water...

The The process to ’cap’ or ’plug’ an aquifer or bore hole is a cement and bentonite mix give a positive pressure over the bore , some times puddling clay will be used . You are correct the is a risk the aquifer (by pressure) will appear again, but normally the area around the area to be...

Some birds that may visit your garden / local area https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/rspb-news/rspb-news-stories/blowing-in-the-wind/?utm_source=notes_on_nature_20221029&utm_medium=email&utm_term=notes_on_nature&utm_content=9&utm_campaign=notes_on_nature

The pictures attached show Windsor Street / Lord Street with its original layout with the gasholders in the top right of the picture. This site during its WMGB days was operationally responsible for gas storage (holders) , gas distribution , stores, administration, and numerous other gas supply...

Here is another old WMGB van (a toy model)

Lol No definitely not

An original gas apprenticeship brochure , look at the van is it a Commer?, or BMC?

Incandescent mantle burners / filaments, handled with care, you only had to look at them and they would fail.

A picture of the original City of Birmingham Gas Department Holyhead Rd 1923

An early advert for Gas Lighting