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I guess better that Apple use the building rather than see it decline and then demolished to make way for one of modern rubbish they put up.

Hi morning star, welcome aboard. I was born and lived in Tillingham St from 1938 to 1961 when I came to Aust. Had a mate for many years named Gordon Whitehead who lived in Oldfield Rd his Dad was killed in WW2 and his mom was a bus clippy working out of Highgate Rd. Depot. Many happy memories of...

She had knickers, now that's Posh!!!

Just for a moment I thought we had a young man hanging from a lamp post on RHD side, then I saw the steps!

Think it's just a general police issue. Seem to remember one the same at Digbeth Police Station that you could see when the bus pulled up outside, especially from the upper deck. Mind you as a kid I thought it was The Gold Storage Co. not Cold storage because the sign was gilt painted!!

Hi Phil, Looks to me more like 19th C photo shop as both views are the same. Maybe clever use of some sort of overlay to turn day into night, a bit like the plastic sheet we put on the old black and white Tv sets to give a blue sky and a green band to the countryside. Just a thought Cheers Tim

Two men worked a large saw with a handle at each end ( about 4 to 6 foot long). One was in a pit and the other up above and they cut planks from the tree trunk that was laid over the hole of the pit. This was prior to the introduction of steam driven saws. Bloody hard work and worse for the poor...

MY Gawd, thanks for the memories. Remember they kept the box and other bits in that little cupboard under the luggage rack, under the staircase. Lord help you if you were in the way when the Connie needed access, like when they were changing crews at the terminus and they were running late.

Well done Tom, let the REAL JOURNEY begin!! Cheers Tim

Hi oldbrummy. What sort of date are you talking about, sounds like 1275, bit before my time! Cheers Tim

My raincoat was Petrol Blue with Royal Stewart Tartan lining, set off my Ox Blood crepe soled shoes summat smashing!!

Was telling the wife about this pic and fella in the doorway and said "Blimey that's me!" only kidding as I was fair haired. And we thought we were the answer to every girls dreams (not).

Yes it is Prince Rupert and the storey is that he gave the area it's name as this is where he camped when attacked Birmingham which was suppling arms to the Roundheads. I was taught this at school but it was not possible to fire on this camp from Cannon Hill (Park) as it was out of range of the...

Thought I would one day save up and by a Greaves. In 1954 I worked alongside a lady an she and her husband went everywhere on their Bantam, even to the I.O.M.to see Geoff Duke in the TT Races.

HI Nico, The tune was "The Sugar Plum Fairy" only remember two lines, "Help yourself to bread and Magic" After all you do deserve the best" Don't recall the gravy ad only the "Ah Bisto! ones. Whilst my father was a gentleman he did call Chamber Music, **** Pot Music, which I have always thought...

I feel that I owe a lot to the Tom and Gerry cartoons for introducing me to classical music. The downside of course is that when listening to some of the classics I see those and other characters doing their stuff. Another was the advert "Help yourself to bread and Magic (margarine!)" Who...

My mate and I used the car park opposite just about every week. My mate was a rep for Gloster Aircraft and his usual vehicle was an Austin A40 shooting brake, British Racing Green with a small and tasteful decal of the company. One time we drove into the car park and the new attendant refused...

My Mom was the manageress of that Whimpy Bar when it opened and then went to the one in Broad St when that one opened. I loved them, guess I had to!

Great Photos , thanks for sharing them and giving your time to the rest of us Old Brummies.

It looks as if the girl on the right is taking her own picture with the aid of a "Selfie Stick" sure is a whole lot of puzzlement!