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  1. john knight

    Moseley Road

    I was at the Art School 1952-55,church is still there and school is owned by Indians, who let me have a free wander round a few months ago, strange to see the classrooms after all this time.
  2. john knight

    A walk round Town

    My wander around town today, most of you will know these locations, any query just ask me.
  3. john knight

    Corporation Street

    My photos from today.
  4. john knight

    David Weaver

    Didn't know him, RIP David.
  5. john knight

    Pub On Coventry Road ?

    In the 1943 kelly's listed as a wine shop.
  6. john knight

    Nechells Park Road

    Just as an aside, how many chewing gum machines about now,don't think there's any like the one on right of photo.
  7. john knight

    Nechells Park Road

    Yes Phil,stupid price, I do recognise it now, thanks.
  8. john knight

    Nechells Park Road

    This is on ebay for £32, ridiculous price, don't know whereabouts in Nechells Park road, and I walked that road 2 or 3 times a day for 5 years
  9. john knight

    Hill Street, Birmingham.

    Definately Tim, could be Birmingham's answer to New York's flat-iron building, which I love.
  10. john knight

    Hill Street, Birmingham.

    Sorry folks, but I like it.
  11. john knight

    Roundhouse Tour

    Thanks for that Mike, who reads the Mail these days,worst paper in the region.
  12. john knight

    School Caretakers

    The caretaker at Cromwell Street 1945-53 and maybe later was Harry Brown, I always had the cane when going back after the holidays for climbing on the roof to retrieve a ball, shopped by Mr Brown.
  13. john knight

    Roundhouse Tour

    Sold out Lyn.
  14. john knight

    Roundhouse Tour

    I was there the other day, didn't know you could do a tour, it was early 8 am, never seen so many people walking to work along the canal bank, will have to go back.
  15. john knight

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    Don't know what it is Phil,but here's a map of the area in question.
  16. john knight

    Legge Lane

    Must be a different one, but Eccleston and Hart are on the Kingsbury Road, polystyrene manufacturers.
  17. john knight

    St Helens Passage Off Vittoria St

    Still in the A-Z Lyn.
  18. john knight

    Summer Meet Up 2 July 2016 At The Bull

    Yes Lyn, I thought it was 1923 from memory.
  19. john knight

    Summer Meet Up 2 July 2016 At The Bull

    Great day, just got home after going shopping, something to eat and fall asleep in the chair.
  20. john knight

    Battle Of The Somme 1 July Centenary

    Sorry Simon, no James's.
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