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  1. john knight

    Battle Of The Somme 1 July Centenary

    Cheers Lyn.
  2. john knight

    Battle Of The Somme 1 July Centenary

    Simon I have a book with a huge amount of names in, what name are you looking for.
  3. john knight

    Battle Of The Somme 1 July Centenary

    Here's my father.
  4. john knight

    Battle Of The Somme 1 July Centenary

    Fantastic photo Viv.
  5. john knight

    Birmingham Central Library 1974 - 2015

    I thought of that Phil.
  6. john knight

    Birmingham Central Library 1974 - 2015

    Typical response or lack of Lyn.
  7. john knight

    Birmingham Central Library 1974 - 2015

    This is in front of the library,I can see the open book, but what the rest is meant to represent I've no idea.
  8. john knight

    harris and sheldons shop fitters stafford street

    This is the only photo of this part of Stafford Street I 've ever seen opposite Harris and Sheldon,Gilmans store extreme right, and our sign shop arrowed. Photo from BIRMINGHAM, THEN AND NOW by MARK NORTON.
  9. john knight

    Birmingham Central Library 1974 - 2015

    I do like the new library design wise, but not what they have relegated it to, as a matter of interest I went in the cafe yesterday,(opens at 8 am) cheese and tomato toastie and a coffee £6, but it was nice.
  10. john knight

    Birmingham Central Library 1974 - 2015

    Not much left now.
  11. john knight

    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    I think that the letters with joins in are replacement tiles which have been broken,note the letter E with the tile following the shape of the lower serif.
  12. john knight

    Various brum pubs

    This was the last remnants of the Beeches pub Northfield,one of my favourite pubs in the late 60's, gaffer was Charlie Mason.Don't know who took the photo,so cannot give credit.
  13. john knight

    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    Thanks for the info Janice.
  14. john knight

    Various brum pubs

    Reputedly the smallest pub in Brum.
  15. john knight

    Various brum pubs

    This used to be a good pub in the late 60's when a lady called Rose ran it.
  16. john knight

    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    Deritend.
  17. john knight

    Summer Meet Up 2 July 2016 At The Bull

    Count me in also, will be bringing two surprise items for raffle.
  18. john knight

    Hagley Road

    Well done passerby, and thanks Phil.
  19. john knight

    Hagley Road

    Yes, you've got it, probably the only one left in Brum.
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