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Picture of the area where the holders use to be in Windsor St, a nice sky and view of the Duddeston / Nechells Parkway flats to the RHS

Hello found this information https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/birmingham/allison-street/kings-head-inn.htm

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Green Lane Small Heath , you can see the damage on the pub following the Tornado of 1931

The old village green Castle Bromwich no date , looks like the original Coach and Horses in the background??

Hobmoor Pub in the 60’s

Picture of the River Rea towards the Custard Factory Digbeth, it is a pity most of the Rea in the central Birmingham/ Digbeth is in culverts and hidden from view, hopefully the development of Digbeth will include the river as a natural feature Source historicengland.org.uk

Farmers Bridge Lock , James Brindley Walk Birmingham, with the cranes that use to load and offload goods and materials when the canals were distribution routes around the UK Source historicengland.org.uk

Some pictures of the Matador in the 60’s and external view of the terrace (I forgot the pub had a terrace) . source historicengland.org.uk

The original ticket office at Moseley Road baths, it is a pity part of the glasswork is damaged, but a nice picture. Source historicengland.org.uk

The Gunmskers Arms Gerrard Street Aston at night , with Ansells signage visible

The ‘Roving Bridge’ over the Wolverhampton branch line of the canal (just off Fazeley Junction) Sheepcote Street Birmingham Source Historicengland.org.uk

Hello, i went to 5 a side at Oldknow Road on a Tuesday for 5 a side in the gym upstairs, it was organised by 2 policemen. On a Friday I had to go to Scouts at the Holy Family on Coventry Road, ironically it backed onto Oldknow Road playground. This would be in the late 60’s , I remember at...

Auchinleck House under construction 1964

If you look at the family tree of Birmingham bands they are all interlinked for example the Idle Race evolved to The Move, ELO, Wizard, etc . The Moody Blues , one member lived / had close relatives in Heybarnes Rd, Jeff Lynn had an aunt (I think) in Heather Rd, use to see him and Roy Wood...

The Bulls Head had a few decent bands on there , the stage was on the right as you went and the bands would make there entrance via the fire escape from the ground floor. it use to get quite hot in there some nights when the place was full.

I saw Dave and Ansell Colins there (Double Barrel) they came on late dressed in grass skirts . use to go there most Friday nights, opp Hay Mills nick so it was a short trip for any one who wandered of the straight and narrow during the evening or on the way home.

Morning Strawberry, Bedders is is on the junction of Heybarnes Road and Coventry road (best fish and chips take away or eat in) screen shot attached

A picture of Laurel and Hardy outside the Barton Arms 1954, with some locals.

No contest for me , back on the Coventry road, Bedders chip shop just over the road, Heybarnes rec, the Acker docks and the Tarzan ropes over the Cole, Small Heath swimming baths and the park. As a child growing up there , with the industry BSA, Smiths Industries, Rootes, 5 aside at Oldknow Road...