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I gather this discussion referred to the air shaft marked on the section of the 1887 Ordnance Survey. This shaft would have been to provide air and allow smoke to escape from the Stour Valley Railway tunnel. The location of the shaft was of interest as it was on land used as part of the Old...

On reading through early guide to the London & Birmingham Railway, it would seem that the original viaduct at Stichford (as it was then called) comprised 6 arches. The making of the Aston to Stechford Line may have led to the removal of some arches through the construction of the embankment...

These circulars are often very useful in providing information about services. This circular shows services that would soon be cancelled. The Wolverhampton to Dudley and Stourbridge passenger service was closed to passengers from July 30th, 1962 Shrewsbury to Bewdley was closed from September...

Thanks for that. This image shows the entrance from the canal (Gas Street Basin) in 1969.

What period was "Gangsters" filmed for the BBC ?

Yes the two industrials were Bromford Tube Company, later Stewarts & Lloyds. The image would have been from the platform of Bromford Race Course station. It was a convenient access point to reach the sidings that served the Tube Works. The platform is evident in the 3rd image that shows D 6

It seems that there is still a wish to have a station serving Balsall Heath. There were two stations on this section Brighton Road and Camp Hill. Brighton Road is shown -

It is important to recognise the hard work done by those who have restored locomotives and rolling stock and even now build replica locomotives to represent those types that have been lost.

Looking at another view of the Levis Factory for 1939 there is little evidence of any test facilities on the roof

I do not remember the brick arch bridge in Albert Road, It would be of use to see if anybody has a picture of it, and the Laundry also. Of course, Northcote Road junction is south of this bridge. The modern bridge has the No 1 on it indicating that it is the start of the Branch Railway to Aston...

Some of the posts in the general canal thread have shown structures that have an important heritage history. The recent post which shows the enlarged bridge over the Birmingham Canal at Spon Lane is of interest as it is a combination of a brick structure and a later Ferro Concrete Bridge. Both...

No not then I suppose, but now it is quite busy with not all vehicles obeying the speed limit. But to use public roads as a test track may have needed permission from Birmingham Corporation I suspect, unless it was unofficial usage. Levis bikes being made in 1911 would have placed the factory in...

Re Cov Road Hello Heartland, it is definitely not a reference to cyclist’s who use the towpath in fact if you look at some of the reported anti social behaviour on tow paths around the canals in inner city BIrmingham you will see cyclists, runners, and , walkers have become targeted by...

It seems now that there is a website for Levis based in Norwich. It would be of interest to know if they intend to make new vehicles, or if they have done so. The images on the website for the new bikes are similar to the new Ariels made. The Levis Works at Stechford included a flat roof main...

The Birmingham Canal Society has clean ups of the canals as well see https://bcnsociety.com/we-clean/

There were a few other access points such as off Snow Hill at the bottom of Farmers Bridge and from Bridge Street and from Rotten Park Street come to mind. The no go areas around the BSA - needs further explanation. Is it a reference to the cyclists who speed along the towpath or other reasons?

Yes it has now been confirmed as Atherstone. Trevor Maggs, died 2018, had the narrow boat CORONA for carrying coal. As to Kings Norton Stop lock, it is sad that people choose to disfigure the structure with graffiti. But then the scrawl of the wild is common at locations such as waterways This...

This image which shows a canal boat loading coal Is not Birmingham, If I recall it is Atherstone, Coventry Canal

Birmingham & Oxford Junction Canal please do explain the origin of this waterway? Yes, S E Steward, I believe it was him. He was on a BCN committee associated with the extensions started by Telford See attached

Yes nice image, which shows the different layers of transport. It should be said that Thomas Telford did not build the Steward Aqueduct, he laid out the route and Thomas Townshend was the contractor for the work in this part. As to the actual builders, it would be those who laid the bricks and...