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Correction to my above comments it's a No 5 tram on the right going to Lozells and No 79 going to toward Aston Station

This is one of the pictures I've been looking for years, I lived just three doors away from this junction. The picture is the junction of Lichfield Road, Church Lane, Victoria Road and Sandy Lane, on the right 79 tram is outside Doctor Goulds Surgery on the corner of Sandy Lane on the other...

The Pavilion Electric Theatre was opened 1911 but closed1914 and after a variety uses is now a snooker hall

Hi Yes Thorntons Shop was next Woolworths the frontage lay back I think it was originally called the Chocolate Box. In the picture it's behind the Midland Red Bus on the left

Hi Vivienne This a picture across the road Woolworth's and Jeff's Café Ray

Hi Vivienne Boot's was on Aston Cross Corner Aston road North and Park Lane, Jeff's Café was over on the other corner of Rocky Lane. It was to the left of this picture, I think it's a part of the West Midlands Police HQ.

Hi Vivienne So pictures of Aston Road North about 1960. Your picture is looking up towards Miller Street where the trams used to to turn into depot. Some where on the forum is a picture of the sections after a bombing raid in the 1940's but I can't find it I'll keeping looking through my...

Further to recent items regarding the Clews family a lot information has been collected most of has fallen in place including finding a cousin I knew existed but have never had contact. I one piece of a Jigsaw still outstanding my cousin we have found had a half brother which had never heard...

Thank Viv for taking the trouble to repost the history of Crambourne Road School you don't say when you attended the school. I attend the school till 1948 before going to Dulwich Rd Seniors. I've just been writing to a school friend in New Zealand it was nearly 70 years ago I met her, Just...

Hi Allan This is list of people who live in Sandy Lane you'll see I live at no 4, spoken to my Aunt she lived at No. she remembers the bookie on the corner but doesn't His name. This list is 1939.

Hi Allan I remember Henry Joiners Firm it was by the 28 bus stop just down from the old tram term, I think they was dark blue with white writing Ray

Frank Whiting, Army number 20091, Acting 2nd Corpl, Royal Engineers Railway Division ( no 8 Railway RE was at Longmore near Salisbury Plain during WW11). 29 June 1915 to 28 Jan 1919 discharged on sickness, was awarded the Silver War Medal.

Arthur Thomas Bird army no 20853 in Coldstream Guards he died from wounds in Flanders 13 May 1918 his army records shows no wife. In 1911 he was single living in 116 George Arthur Rd Saltley and was a porter Morther Elizabeth Bird father William Bird Arthur Thomas Bird did marry an Elizabeth...

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A picture of Aston Train Sheds from my bunking train spotting days.

Charlotte Bird owned the Greengrocery Shop 142 Lichfield Rd, Aston by the tram stop I remember her very well she had a son Frank born 1924

The angle piece over the wire is to hide the sparking when they run the current pickup pole round and engage with the power line, if you look it is inline with windows in pub. The clue is the bundy clock the tram would be stopped at that point following it's journey from city it should have...

Hi viv Did this building end up as Heathfield Road Hospital ? Ray

Hi Folks. Found this interesting picture of the old New St. Station Street entrance. Ray

Thanks very much Rose & Janice as you can image I'm trilled. But doesn't show how valuable the forum and it's member are there's a wealth of knowledge from us old coggers. Ray