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Hi all, Anyone of the area will know the history, but for those not sure, here goes....... Moseley Road Baths opened on October 30th 1907 at a cost of £32,924. It is the oldest of only three Grade II*...

Went back today for another look, and here is what I found...... And the Ariel motorcycle factory looks to be being converted, as they have really set up camp there, even tarmacing in a road and carpark!!!!!

Fantastic photo Wendy, thanks!!! That really shows how the area looked back in the day. Just what I try and picture when I go around these buildings!

No Lyn, the front door was wide open. On the floor even. I just had to keep ducking out of view of people going to work when going in. The last thing you want is the coppers turning up just as you're getting into your stride!!! I could hear the guys in the JW Evans place that's being converted...

Superb read and I'd guess, quite touching to those who have lost someone, either recently or a long time ago. Good work:)

The old progressive engineering building has been stripped out ready for a conversion. The door has been ripped off tho, same as this place. Either people looking for scrap metal to rob or just someone desperate for somewhere to sleep!!! Looks like work on the other place has pretty much come to...

You too Lyn. To be honset I don't think it's worth the risk. I've been in some death-trap buildings, but that one I just got a bad vibe from. Be VERY careful if you do go back. And make sure you go with someone. I went alone which is even more stupid in hindsight.

Yes, that's right I remember reading it.

I can only assume not, Len. After the fire 2 years ago, part of the facade collapsed. It's not been rigged up, so bit by bit it has been slowly falling down. When I was there in April, it looked like the brick work had been kept, for the purpose of re-building it. Looks like it's all going to be...

I sure did Lyn, from Moreton Street side, next to the huge bill-board. I saw as much as I wanted when I spotted all the blood. I figured I might wake someone if I went any further, and the exit was quite slippery, so I didn't fancy having to run away!!!

Looks that way. They've started work on the glass factory on Moreton Street, and the rest of the buildings up to the George and Dragon pub are mostly gone. At least English Heritage are working on the conversion of J W Evens! I could hear the workers while I was in Ashton & Moore!!!!

No problem Lyn. The entire area is now flat all bar the fire damaged section. I doubt this will be long standing, as companies seem to have gone mad lately. Just look at the Battery and Metal Co. That was listed, demolished, now Sainsbury's can't build on the land. I was talking to a geologist...

After dropping the wife off at work, I thought I'd have a drive around Hockley to see if any work was being started on some explores I've done in the area. Right away I spotted Progressive Engineering was being worked on. Next door is this place. Ashton&Moore Ltd, started in 1925 and mainly...

After a wander around the old Ashton&Moore factory this morning I went down the road to these shops/houses. :sick: Does anyone know any history, or if they were ever back-to-backs? I didn't venture in too far in these, as there was fresh blood from druggies all over the place. Good...

Edit. The seven photos posted in this post are no longer available. Well, here's another one that's going the way of so many of our historical buildings. Since my visit here a couple months ago, the entire factory at the rear on the burned down section has now been demolished. Here's how it...

An interesting bit of trivia about the land tho. I found out today from a geologist who has looked at the land before building work can commence. He said that Sainsbury's can't build on it yet as all the earth has to be cleaned and replaced. It's all to do with the metal comtamination that is in...

Yeah, the old Barrowclift Spinnings factory. I've not been in there myself, despite many attempts. Cool looking place, and was used for the manufacture of spun brass. Some castings in there too was there D-UK? I've heard of a room full of cast metal letters?

There are for and against arguments for any story, but manufacturing is close to my heart as that is my job! Yes, there has been a major change since 1997, and not for the better. Only now are companies starting to come back around from years of neglect and under-funding. Mr Brown has recently...

Hi Paul. From the description, that sounds about right. The Birmingham Battery and Metal Company ran all the way down the Bristol road and almost met the Ariel works by the bridge. Bothe are now gone with shops, retail parks, and Student digs in their place. What on earth is happening to the...

Thanks Lyn. Just found that photo taken in 1929, with the factory we explored being up the top left.