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The Breedon lay derilect for a number of years after a fire in the 90's, it was then demolished and as Liz says apartments were built and are called Breedon Court. It was a pub for bikers even in the 60's,my cousin used to ride into the car park on his Ariel Square Four posing away as was the...

There used to a Grapes pub on the corner of Lower Severn St. and Hill St. A view of the area in picture. There was an entrance to the pub in both streets.

Looking at the first picture of the Moor Street terminal platforms the last train from those platforms was in 1987 and it was hauled by 7029 Clun Castle, a steam locomotive from the Tyseley collection.On December 11th. Chiltern Railways will be operating the first Moor Street to Paddington...

I'll have a pound of those then or should it be half a kilo?

All maybe not lost the Beeb will no doubt issue the series on DVD as soon as the last episode is broadcast.

This might take you there Fashionz.;);) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00vt297/Turn_Back_Time_The_High_Street_Victorian/

A couple of shots off Street View,

The pub is still there and is called the Kings Arms, I understand it is being renamed,it's known to locals as the Knob,due to the shape of the road where the trams used to turn

I can remember lots of the P.O vans Bernard as at the back of my parents house was Kings Norton D.O. on Watford Rd. and there was always vans coming and going and I could see it all from my bedroom window. It wasnt so good though when I did an 18 month stint on nights as tha posties used to have...

Just noticed your location maggieuk, one of the butchers lived in Frankley but he had to retire due to rhumatoid arthritis. Try a hot pork bap from the hot counter, they are to die for. Just on bit of advice,avoid between 12 noon and 2 o clock as just down the road is the big insurance place...

Just walk in Astonian its just like an ordinary shop except that in the main you can only buy produce that is in season as most of their wares are locally sourced. Some superb cheeses made by Fowlers of Earlswood. So pop in even if its just for a look around, lots of my family before me have...

If you ever want some homemade sausages and are in the area this is the place to try,all sorts of flavours. I never buy meat from anywhere else. https://www.beckettsfarm.co.uk/shop/index.html

A couple from last Tuesday in Cotteridge Park

And the Mail train hauled by Royal Scot class 6129 "The Scottish Horse"

Is it Newtown Row ?

Bournville lido was demolished a long time ago, it is now a housing development.The other part of the recreation area still exists, the fishing pools and the pavilion etc.

Nothing to do with the government Miriam it is a charity so it should not be subject to cuts. You might find this of interest. https://www.ringandride.org/wmsnt

That is what my wife tells me Miriam, seems the phones are not manned all the while after 10. We had to cancel a couple of weeks ago as her dad was taken into hospital and ringing at midday I just let the phone ring and had it on loudspeaker until it got answered,all in all it took an hour to be...

I think that guy still drives for the North Side service, my wife very often has him as the driver,pulls up and holds his hand on the horn then when he sees her on the drive, opens the door,jumps out and helps her aboard.All very nice people the drivers and they must have a lot to put up with...

That is the only problem Miriam the two day advance booking.They seem to be busy all day,I know my wife takes ages to get through to them on the phone to book her trips as I think they only take bookings between 9 and 10.Still in almost three years she has only been let down when the weather was...