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  1. RobT

    Picture re-touch

    My try
  2. RobT

    Picture re-touch

    I tried
  3. RobT

    Shops Muntz st/The Cov

    I think it was Lisa Gaye ladies' outfitter, 448 Coventry Road.
  4. RobT

    It's Lyn's (Astoness) birthday

    Happy birthday Lyn. Enjoy your day. RobT
  5. RobT

    Swanshurst Park

    For pjmburns
  6. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    In the book Time Please! A look back at Birmingham's Pubs by Andrew Maxam, it says Pub closed 13th April 1969 (same date it says this photo was taken).
  7. RobT

    Corner Shops

    Signs have been up for years, I don't think Arthur Rose is still trading in Babington Road. When it closed they said they had been trading for 130 years.
  8. RobT

    Our childhood toys

    Note slot to move wings backwards or forwards, and lead weight on front nose end.
  9. RobT

    Prefabs

  10. RobT

    Bishops Street CIRCA 1814

    Bishop St is parallel to Jennens Row, look right of the A in Masshouse Lane, thanks to Mikejee's C.1834 map4 map
  11. RobT

    Bishops Street CIRCA 1814

    This is the 1839 map, Bishop St was off 28 Masshouse Lane, anyone guess where Bishops St was? Thanks to pjmburns map I have added Bishop St in red
  12. RobT

    Bishops Street CIRCA 1814

    There was 2 Bishop Streets listed in the 1834 street list
  13. RobT

    Birmingham Ships' Lens Company

    From 1915 Kelly's
  14. RobT

    William Street Hackers Buildings

    Thread here shows White Horse PH at 98 William St, plus 100-104 William St https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/william-street-city-centre.48367/#post-633988 Map here showing numbering of William St...
  15. RobT

    William Street Hackers Buildings

    The 1850 Post Office Directory says that William Street started at Islington, (near Five Ways)
  16. RobT

    Gun Trade Factories

    Yes it's 332 - 348 Moseley Rd https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/332-348-moseley-road-balsall-heath-residential-restoration-new-2-6fl-appr.2177940/page-4
  17. RobT

    Gun Trade Factories

    I see 348 Moseley Road (Alfred J. Parkers Ltd) has been demolished by July 2022, new work includes 2 x part Five, Part Six Storey building to provide 87 residential units to the rear of the site. First pic 2017, next July 2022
  18. RobT

    Birmingham Municipal Bank Money Boxes

    Terry, I appreciate you are trying to help but It's advisable that members don't post their personal email addresses on open forum as these and personal data can easily be used for scams, fraud, and identity theft. So to stay safe please use the “Start Conversation” to message email address RobT
  19. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Could it be 'The Dolphin' Warwick Road, Acocks Green? There's a Aldi & Farm Foods there now.
  20. RobT

    Soho Road Handsworth

    Vivienne14 I think that possibly the new view here is incorrect (Not corner of Alfred Road), and should be Linwood Road on the left almost opposite Cross Guns pub, see new pic here
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