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  1. brummie nick

    Garrison Lane Pubs

    I think the next pub up from the Acorn was the Sportsman Inn, then the George at Tilton road. weren't Carr's Paints in Artillery St? nick
  2. brummie nick

    Rootes Birmingham

    Was it called the 'Singer' in the 1950's My father worked there, think he worked in the Anealing shop. Nick
  3. brummie nick

    Studley Street, Sparkbrook

    My wife's Grandmother, was bombed out of 57 Queen Street in the blitz, later she lived at 6 Queen St. Nick
  4. brummie nick

    Yardley Wood

    I'm surprised no one has mentioned 'Happy Valley' I remember going there on our bikes, an having a trip in a canoe on the canal. Nick
  5. brummie nick

    Ravenhurst Street Camp Hill

    Amazon have some take a look https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Brum-Knew-Tom-Golding/dp/0951641816
  6. brummie nick

    Ravenhurst Street Camp Hill

    It's from a book called 'The Brum We Knew' by Tom Golding Nick
  7. brummie nick

    Ravenhurst Street Camp Hill

    Trying again Thanks Rupert
  8. brummie nick

    King Kong Statue

    According to Wikipedia { I know they don't always get it right} he started off in Manzoni Gardens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Kong_statue
  9. brummie nick

    Morrall William searching for 4x great grandfather

    Re: searching for 4x great grandfather Could this be one of your Morrall family on the 1851 census.? Head: MORRALL, William Neighbors 335461 Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace William MORRALL Head M 64 M Labourer...
  10. brummie nick

    Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago

    Petrified kidneys get a mention on this site. https://mises.org/daily/3072 Quote As if all the noise and grime weren't bad enough the walking itself will be rough going: those egg-shaped cobblestones under our feet are known to locals as "petrified kidneys," and although the name is...
  11. brummie nick

    Old street pics..

    I think it might be a Milk Float. Nick
  12. brummie nick

    Pubs in Tyseley

    It looks like the answer is NO, its in Yardley. I'm now wearing Sackcloth & Ashes. :stupid: Nick
  13. brummie nick

    Pubs in Tyseley

    I was going by the fact Wilmot Breeden just down the road had a Tysely address. Nick
  14. brummie nick

    Pubs in Tyseley

    Yes, I 'm sure it was.
  15. brummie nick

    Ansells Brewery

    Seeing that picture make you realize, how popular neck ties were back then, ties win 11-1 :stupid:
  16. brummie nick

    Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago

    This site explains it. https://www.kingsnorton.info/articles/mop_fair.htm
  17. brummie nick

    Peaky Blinders - A world away from Downton!

    The Gangs were the cause of the 'Bookmakers Protection Association@ starting up. https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/birmingham-gangs/aftermath.html
  18. brummie nick

    Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago

    I suppose a 'Gig-house' is a place to keep the carriage in. Nick
  19. brummie nick

    Passages, Alleyways Gulletts and Snickets of Old Brum

    That could be the 'Horse Muck' Nick
  20. brummie nick

    Off to town on the 53 bus

    Just noticed in #35 picture 3 it looks like the petrol is 1 shilling & 2 pence a Gallon, happy days. Nick
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