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Phi, I think it was demolished to make way for the dual carriageway. Nick

I Have a picture of the Cock Inn

I don't think either of those cottages were, but there was a pub called the Cock Inn further on. Nick

George Box. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/928688/BOX,%20GEORGE%20PERCY

The caption on the last picture {blue nose} is incorrect, it should be Garrison Lane not Green lane.

Top right is my favourit in the bull ring pictures, that's how I like to remember it. back in the 40's & 50's Nick

I wonder why they needed shutters on the windows.?

This story is on Facebook and Cris Baker has said his name wasn't left off the War memorials because he committed suicide, but, "Most of the memorials had been completed and consecrated before this poor fellow took his own life"

I wonder if this is the family on the 1851 census/ Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace James BRAGG Head M 32 M Brass Founder Birmingham-War Anna BRAGG Wife M 32 F --- Birmm-War Maria Ann BRAGG Daur - 12 F...

MNR, try posting on here.post #12 might interest him. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=41404&highlight=green+lane+Small+Heath

My father served for nearly three years in France with the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, being wounded in the leg he was discharged in 1917. He never said much about the terrible things he must have witnessed, but would talk about the more light-hearted things that went on. He used...

What a sad story, there must have been many that suffered after the war. Nick

According to kelly's 1969 Kirk & Merryfield were in Bradford St. Nick

I think those hats are worn by outriders, they wear them now, see here. https://www.dentshorsesandcarriages.com/view.php?picture=royaloutriders&caption=Royal%20Outriders&tp=1

In about 1948 I went pea picking with the school somewhere in Lancashire, slept in ex army bell tents, we took our own 'cook' a lady who I think must have been the worst cook in Birmingham. {Its funny the things you remember}

There's a second hand shop at 84 William Standeven.

According to Kellys directory,Chinns was 92, the chip shop was 90 so next door should be in the 80's Nick

I seem to remember them having a large white dog.

This one?

Just did a roll call of Birmingham Pubs in the 'Kelly's Directory for 1966-9, counted 725.