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I have read this thread with interest and I wonder if anyone can assist. When I lived in Knowle I was a member of the British Legion there ( I am a member in Spain too). I was good friends with a keen jazz musician, saxaphone if i remember, called Alan Jaeger. Does anyone have musical memories...

I remember around the time of the power cuts inflation was running so high that everyone had regular pay rises to compensate. Every few weeks my pay went up, or am I imagining it?

I think that 1920 picture is the side road off Alum Rock rd, entrance to offices when I worked there. Can anyone comment please?

That picture brings back some memories. I must have walked up that drive hundreds of times.

Norfolk brummie, not really history of Birmingham but still nice to remember good times. The Vaults in Knowle is part of the building that was originally owned by Midland Bank, hence the nightclub name Bank House and now the Vaults. The HSBC building near was one of the original Midland Bank...

Norfolk Brummie, your post takes me back, I spent many a good evening in the Bank House, although it was sometimes called something else lol. When back in Knowle I still go in but nowadays it is a good real ale pub, The Vaults.

I cant open the attachment, sorry.

My grandmother ran the off licence in Holte rd during the 50s ,60s and 70s. I spent a lot of time there, great memories. Not sure what number though.

The same is happening here, british style bars closing all the time. Mind you, a decent brandy in supermarket costs £6.27 a litre, bottle of wine £3.22 so no real surprise.

What about the Electric Light Orchestra, great Birmingham band, or were they a group?

Any idea when that picture was taken please?

I went to Blakenhale around 1957 and remember Mr Pearmain. I too passed 11 plus but went to Sheldon Heath

The road at the front of that picture is the slip road from the A45 down to the island below the flyover, not the main A45. I can remember the Hotel as being like that, with slight modifications , for at least 30 years, maybe more.

That picture takes me back. I lived in Patrick road from 1976 to 1993 and must have walked up the hill from Moat Lane hundreds of times. Also I grew up in Garretts Green lane so passed that junction on the bus when I was young.

Thanks for everyone giving information.

Thanks for helping Astonian but I have never been to Stour St. As I said, I am going through my late fathers papers, he would be 94 now, and found the address when he left the army. He went in 1940 and I am interested in his background and wondered where he had lived. I will be thinking tomorrow...

Thanks for this

As I have had a few days to myself recently I decided to go through some old documents relating to my deceased father. One of these is a form indicating he was transferred to the Army Reserve in 1946. This gives his address as Park Place, Stour St, Ladywood, Birmingham. Anyone have an idea...

When I worked at Southalls ( computer division) between 1967 to 1979 I used the Brookhill regular. Good memories.

Help please. I grew up in the area of map 4 and I know the roads werent built until after WW2. How would they have been marked as it must have been farm land?