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I think it would have been on the Birmingham to Fazeley canal somewhere in the Tyburn Road area. Nick

Cyclo made a type of derailleur gear, think they were a bit cheaper than the original.

Johnny worked and boxed as an amateur for Wilmot Breeden.

I bet things livened up when he went 'off duty'

Bewlay tobacconist number 35 New St

There was a Brighton Arms at 356 Coventry Road 'Small Heath'

There was no balcony really, just about three or four steps to go down to the 'stalls'

It was on Bordesely Green, opposite Blake Lane.

They were called just Birmingham until 1943 then they changed to Birmingham City.

Is It this one? https://www.jonathanhewitt.co.uk/belcher.html

No more 'Sippers & Gulpers' for the old ;boys.

My Brother in Law worked with Ernie Boswell and Horace Jefferies at Faulkes, his name was Howard Millman, I remember meeting them on a few occasions on works outings. It would have been in the 1950's Nick

The shops were on the opposite side of Stockfield Rd from Waterloo rd

In Kelly's 1969 its still 81 for Coleman, and 74 LC Lehane beer retailer. my father always called Paraffin 'Lamp Oil' Nick

The number of inmates in the Workhouse must be nearly 1600, must have been a big place. Nick

How about he 'joy' of having to drain the radiator on frosty nights, before the days of anti freeze.?

I remember warming the batteries up, seem to think we put salt on them as well. Nick

Thanks Mike looks like it was on Kingston Hill opposite Mount Pleasant.

Mike, I know you're the man for maps, do you have one showing Greenway Terrace.? please

My wife's Grandmother's house was bombed in Queen St see post #9