• Welcome to this forum . We are a worldwide group with a common interest in Birmingham and its history. While here, please follow a few simple rules. We ask that you respect other members, thank those who have helped you and please keep your contributions on-topic with the thread.

    We do hope you enjoy your visit. BHF Admin Team

Search results

  1. B

    New Birmingham library plans

    The Interior looks good I don't think we will know how well it works for a few months when things settle down , smashing pics Dave
  2. B

    Old street pics..

    Hi Rupert and Terry when I looked at the picture again I thought the bend was too tight it was only when Brumgum showed the street view that I changed my mind . It was a nice area round there when I was a kid not so good now . Hi Rob your welcome
  3. B

    Old street pics..

    Looks about right to me Brumgum looks like the house on the corner of Malthouse has been demolished or renovated because the roofline's different but Glenpark is identical
  4. B

    New Birmingham library plans

    Hi Viv I agree that the interior of a building has a bearing on the ambiance of a place but there are many more factors involved and it reads as though she is taking a lot more credit than is due to her , people go to libraries for lots of reasons , and as the last one proved , nothing to doe...
  5. B

    Old street pics..

    Thanks robbi 28 I'm glad you like them Bernie
  6. B

    Old street pics..

    You could be right Brumgum the gable end of the house visible on the right may be Mathouse Lane strange little road , but the bend on Highfield does look a bit severe
  7. B

    Old street pics..

    Yardley Green Road Little Bromwich
  8. B

    New Birmingham library plans

    The interior looks , and from reports , sounds a very good space but for the architect to say that people could stay at home but instead choose to go to the Delft library is the same as saying people can shop online but still go to Tesco , they don't go for the architecture surely
  9. B

    Old street pics..

    Lower Tower Street
  10. B

    Old street pics..

    The Parade Sutton Coldfield
  11. B

    Old street pics..

    Wellhead Lane Perry Barr poor quality
  12. B

    Old street pics..

    Bordeley Green Road just after Adderley Park station
  13. B

    Old street pics..

    Nechells
  14. B

    Old street pics..

    The Town Hall
  15. B

    Old street pics..

    Hi all I didn't really look at the picture very closely because it had a caption included but your right it's not Highfield Road as you say Rupert probably Nansen Road . I do remember the trams Rupert but the only one I can remember going on was to the Lickey's ' Hi Rosie and David IT is sad...
  16. B

    Old street pics..

    deleted duplicate
  17. B

    Bishop Ryder Junior And Infant School

    Bishop Ryder class of 1922
  18. B

    Old street pics..

    Handsworth
  19. B

    Old street pics..

    Kingstanding 1936
  20. B

    Old street pics..

    Villa Road Horse Bus
Back
Top