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Hi Brenda. I don't think that they really know what caused it it was thought to be arson but by who ?. I think what you may forgotten was that round the corner you had Aston locomotive sheds where loco's would steam away for hours which creatated a area smog also you had Smith's Brewery...

A couple of pictures from the past Frankie Broome Aston Villa & John Mahon WBA

Hi Roverman ( hope I'm not being rude using this name) I'm sure this picture was taken from the high rise flats Boulton Point and the road in front is Aston Hall Rd. In the distance you can see the New World Factory in Thimble Mill Lane at the back of the Britania Pub on the Lichfield Rd...

Hi Folks. In the 1950's there was very large explosion at the Kynocks munition works' I'm not sure if there wan't a death . Ray

Hi If you would like to see pictures of Barnstaple, Bideford, Instow if you go to www.northdevonuk.co.uk/NDUK.webcams.php you be able to see the places live do it during day time live webcam pictures. Barnstaple through to Ifracombe, the brach to Bideford was only a local train I believe...

Hi Baron. I thought you would respond to that item. Ray

Hi Folks Surely thats Islington Row coming up to Five Ways at Edgbaston, but I think the bus must have been on divertion it normal route is Broad St. Ray

Yes your right the train come in from Birmingham go an fillup with water go to the rear of train pull it up the Bideford line then return to the front of the train to take it round the curve across the Taw to Ifracombe. We in Branstaple and it is difficult to see how this back and forward...

Hi Folks For people who have holiday in North devonplease look a tYou Tube View from an engine front Barnstaple 1898. Has anybody been over this bridge from Barnstaple via Braunton to Ilfracombe. Ray

It is The Scotts Arm, the Super Market was Fine fair, and the Estate agents to the left of the entry I think was Watts Wainwright. I think that was where the very sad case of the Kidnapped female Estate Agent who hopefully has put in behind her and is living a good life on the Isle Wight. It...

Hi Folks. Before my Uncle died (Tram Man George) he gave me some old newspaper cuttings the attachment was one of them. Unfortunaely he didn't leave me the answer to the cutting. Can anybody confirm my own thoughts. It was the alterations to Salford Brigde junction at the Muckman Public...

The Advert. Ask for S Martin's CHUNKY marmalade. I'm in the process of going through my many tram books and listing the many advert's which appeared on Birmingham trams. Ray

Hi Maggie. These guys do a wonderful job they have the patience of a saint, I don't know how they can be so polite to some of those arkward people they attend from time to time the drunks & druggies etc. I assume that they park up at the back of Rackhams because the take away food is good...

Hi Folks; It;s a great picture of Erdington High Street, But I think this picture is at the other end of High Street I think it is where Six ways is to-day the Queens Head pub/hotel has been rebuilt and the last time I was in Birmingham was burnt out shell. If you look at the over tramcar...

My Dad he told us of going to Bull Ring and buying a live chick which would have been killed on the stall before taking it home. Image his dis belief when traveling home on the tram the chick suddenly come to life he got home and hadn't got the heart to kill it again and he built a pen out in...

Hi Christine. Yes they are the actual starting dates. The reserved track was part fund by the Dunlop's company and it tram route no was 63,it was the very last extension of BCT tram routes in Birmingham. Before the trams ran to Holly lane the workers were taken by barge from Salford Bridge...

Hi Christine. The first stage of the 79 route was built to transport workers to Fort Dunlop as far as Holly lane 13 May 1920, the extended to the gates on reserve line 13 Feb. 1930. The last extension was to service the new Pype hayes Council Housing estate and opened in 20 feb 1927. Ray

Them upside down flower pots is a wonderful theatreis has some great little shows on, my daughter goes to Murder Mystery nights she says the are great. I must admit Ilfracombe is poor place since the Railway closed down, it could be a wonderful holiday resort with bit of investment. I wonder...

Hi Folks There's another webcam of Instow that's 1 mile down road from home. www.instow.net/webcam Didn't go to Westward Ho, went to Appledore instead they have nice Hockin's Ice Cream and there's a super little Chocolate Shop lovely. Enjoy Ray