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  1. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    Aston Rd goes to the right of the library and Legge st to the left, where you have Duke street is Aston Street. The fountain appears to be still in situ to the side of the porta cabins on Google satellite... https://goo.gl/maps/810bE Also see bottom of page with fountain on corner of Legge...
  2. brumgum

    New Birmingham library plans

    I didn't get in either:05.18-flustered:
  3. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    What was destroyed here anyone know:05.18-flustered:
  4. brumgum

    Bishop Ryder Junior And Infant School

    Dad says it was Mrs Page's place they used next to your friend Christine, her husband was a chimney sweep and had died leaving the office he used empty. The sisters took it over for their florist business. Dad think's the bouquet was made by the sisters one named Mrs clamp! (this is all sounding...
  5. brumgum

    Bishop Ryder Junior And Infant School

    Aston Rd further along the street with Digby Street to the left and Love Lane to the right, the pub on the right was the General Wolfe which survived until about the eighties?.
  6. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    Interesting piece on Ten Acres here.. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Lib-Central-Archives-and-Heritage%2FPageLayout&cid=1223092760286&pagename=BCC%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FInlineWrapper
  7. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    Used go on the paddle boats in the moat.. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=24758&page=5
  8. brumgum

    New Birmingham library plans

    Perry Common recently had a refurb, i past it today actually.. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Lib-Perry-Common%2FPageLayout&cid=1223334419611&pagename=BCC%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FWrapper
  9. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    Plus the end terrace on Glenpark the chimney is identical in it's position.. https://goo.gl/maps/T2zNG https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=38737&p=499573#post499573
  10. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    This is looking back in the opposite direction towards Washwood Heath Road with Malthouse to the left, you can see from the road markings that the road does bend at this point.. https://goo.gl/maps/Lw999
  11. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    Yes it's good to acknowledge all the input:encouragement:
  12. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    I remember the houses being replaced with the new build, they were in quite a sorry state and were demolished.
  13. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    Bernie, I think it is Highfield Rd. A friend of mine used to live in that row of houses that curve around to the left. Also the end house is quite larger than the other terraces and you can see this in your picture and google maps, the road to the left is Glen Park Rd :emmersed:.
  14. brumgum

    Summer Music

    Memories of this playing on the Oxford Arms Juke box Coventry Road while supping a pint of mild in the seventies.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to6VfS7d0To
  15. brumgum

    Could someone please have a go at these piccies - Thanks

    :biggrin:Can someone close the kids mouth in the second shot:biggrin:
  16. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    There's a thread on a similar forum, Alma Crescent.. https://www.birminghamforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2050.2563 https://www.birminghamforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2050.2574
  17. brumgum

    New Birmingham library plans

    Some good pictures here.. https://birminghamcentral.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/opening-book.html
  18. brumgum

    Bishop Ryder Junior And Infant School

    Grandparents were Laura and George and Grandson Was Paul, Do you have any photos of that side of the road?.
  19. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    Smashing video of Old Kings Heath.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp6X8aLfbcA
  20. brumgum

    Old street pics..

    Best shops are off the High Street in KH.. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/lifestyle/shopping/independent-traders-take-over-kings-4878446
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