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There was a pub that closed and was converted into a cafe and it was on the corner of Hanley St. and Cecil St. the name escapes me but the cafe was called Wraggies Cafe and it was around 1966/7

I always knew the pub as the White House when I was an apprentice at Turner Bros in the 60's, and after leaving that area I returned to working in Key Hill in the 70's. One of the landlords in the 70's was a NewZealander who previously kept the Florin in Icknield St amongst others.

I am sure you are correct on that point Bernard, it was Mike Todd.

Taken from the Cotteridge website. I know Cotteridge pretty well! I was born there. It sits on top of a hill, you go down to Stirchley, down & up to Kings Norton & Bournville, the only time you do go a little higher is towards Northfield. It was a centre of industry, especially during WW2; do...

I think you will find it was Hunts Iron Founders that were on that site.

If you want to read the online version of the Birmingham Mail I believe it is a subscription site

I can remember the showroom well as myself and my pals at that time used to ogle the cars in there after a night at The Peacock or the Coach and Horses. There are something like six new build properties where the showroom stood.

Could it be the junction of Cherry St. and Temple Row?

I like to see references to the old BCT transport, probably due to the fact that my late father worked for them for approx 40 years. he started as a conductor in the early 1930's, eventually becoming a driver then an inspector. His base was Selly Oak and then Harbourne working the 11 route. He...

The last post in the link below answers your question fairport, nice pic you posted https://www.birminghamforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=3748.0

Yes, I got the same message Lloyd perhaps fairport will post it again.

There used to be a similar structure to that at the junction of Brandwood Park Road and Moneyhull Hall Road and that I was told was the site of an anti aircraft gun, the circular pieces being the housing of the spigots the guns were mounted on...just a thought.

Interesting reasons why a Parlimentary train runs to Bordesley every week :):):)

Ivy Bush, Hagley Rd.?

I hope to be in Torbay on the 8th. or 15th. of August to see D of G climb Goodrington bank. Dare I say thanks to 60163's ill fortune we have been treated to a spectacle by a special loco. From what I have heard the noise up the Lickey was pretty loud and there was a 66 on the back working hard...

Colin has left you the link I was posting but as I went to send my comp crashed. I was going to go to Vigo crossing today but gave it a miss due to reports that the local constabulary were going to be active on the B4096 Alcester Road and Hewell Lane, it gets a bit crowded around there when...

I think if my memory serves me correctly David Prophet's showroom was in Walkers Heath Road around the area of Harbinger Road and Lazy Hill.

I can recall the south coast regions Plymouth,Portland,Wight,Dover,Thames,Humber etc.

I cant remember them all and I should do as when I was in the 5th. form I did the shipping forecast map as a project. No wonder I grew up to like locomotives (kettles not boxes):P:P:P

You never know it could be a Risk Astley tape,heaven forbid