Search results

At last, a half decent picture of the Railway pub in Curzon St as turned up. There are more good pictures from the Mail here........https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/nostalgia/birminghams-closed-pubs-memories-citys-8222411?ICID=FB-Birm-main

Just found another one.

A few more Lyn.

Lyn, if thats the only pic you have of Key Hill, then you are welcome to these. All of Key Hill.

Hi Lyn, yours is probably right. I take dated photos with a pinch of salt to be honest, there's been too many that has been wrong. Regarding mikejees map, I used to live in Park Rd right opposite Whitmore St. Terry

Matthew, there is another thread about hockley with pictures that you may find useful...https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=38292 I think there is a pic of the abbey that you will find useful. Terry

Phil, I live not too far from there and have done since 1958, but I can't ever remember the Malt Shovel doing food like they do now, the odd sandwich and cobs perhaps. It's a carvery now and we go there on a regular basis. It's quite popular, especially on a Sunday. Was the flyover built as...

There is more information and some good pictures on this site....https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle/nostalgia/look-solving-mystery-stonebridge-hotel-4703462 Terry

I have'nt a clue why it was demolished, perhaps it was no longer making any money, it had probably seen better days. One thing is certain, the land was never built on, even to this day. They built a flyover the Stonebridge island but that was a good while after the pub was demolished. Terry

Here is a pic of Hockley Abbey dated 1888.

One more

A few more pics of the Stonebridge. As kids we used to cycle to the pub and do a spot of fishing in the Blythe behind it. I believe it was demolished in the early 60's.

Thanks for the reply Brian, I did'nt realise that cemeteries were competing with each other, I always thought that they were council run. You learn something every day.

In 1897/98 my grandparents had 3 children up to the age of 3 interred at Witton cemetery. Now I know for a fact that they had no money,so my question is, would they have had help in costs from anywhere? And also, how would they have travelled to there, they lived in Hockley and I am assuming...

I must say that Tom Burke posts some brilliant pictures on the facebook version of BHF. Well done Tom. This one he posted the other day caught my eye, it is of The Spreadeagle, Acocks Green, it even has Old Mother Riley in it :fat: Forgot to add year.. 1900

Nice pictures Lyn. I remember my dad cleaning the windows just like that chap in post 202...2nd pic. Any idea of the name of the pub in the 2nd picture post 203?

This was posted by Tom Burke on the facebook forum just the other day.

I had a friend who was killed outside the Brookhill many years ago. He was either getting into a taxi or getting out when he was hit by a car. I have a feeling though, he had just left the pub and was getting into the taxi. His name was John Byrne. We used to drink mainly at the Cross Guns and...

Half of it was filmed outside CW anyway. Latelow Rd is up by the Meadway and there were other places I would'nt call CW.

Ever wonder what was on the telly the day you was born? Now you can find out because they have put all the Radio Times online. It looked a load of rubbish when I was born, good job we did'nt have a telly then. https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/ Terry