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I've attached this village photograph for all sorts of reasons. I think it may be late 1950s. Perhaps someone could date it more accurately? Subsequent changes etc include: 1. Original frontage on Boots the Chemist before they "vandalised" it with the present modern frontage. Boots now closed...

Yes, the fake Tudor white house is an eyesore but frankly that's got nothing to do with the issue. Have you bothered to read all the posts on this thread or do you just believe that property owners should be allowed to do just what they want regardless of the law? We have planning laws and...

It is nearly a year ago that retrospective planning permission was sought. In the meantime the applicant has continued with [illegal] building work. Here's what the planning Dept. had to say last week: "The application is still ongoing, I am waiting for clarification on a couple of issues...

Stamp collecting! This brings back memories. Started collecting at an early age. I remember buying a few stamps from a small book of approvals someone had at school. Too expensive to buy many. Also remember when I was about 10 going into the library and asking the assistant if I could borrow the...

Very interested in the Wormington Family. Carried out some research on them as part of a project to record & research families on remaining gravestones at St Marys Church, Moseley. This is the link to the Wormington entry on St Marys Church, Moseley website...

Hi, I think Bloomsbury "Library" has moved to The POD in Oliver Street. It looks as if the original Victorian building is in other use. Street View has a sign over the entrance suggesting that it is now used as a day care centre. Hopefully this means that the building is safe for the time being.

Can I mention Harry H. Payne who was well known for the large shoe repair business he built up in Birmingham. Harry was called up in 1916 and went before a tribunal arguing that he would not assist the war effort on Christian grounds. He was imprisoned until Jan 1919. Although Harry was...

I remember the bus garage at Selly Oak very well - used to go past it daily for many years on the way to Harborne. It was originally a tram depot. Now a storage warehouse.

Interesting thread. The Book of Common Prayer [Church of England] states that "the Minister of every parish shall warn the people that without great cause and necessity they procure not their children to be baptized at home in their houses. But when need shall compel them so to do, then...

See thread under St Mary's Chapel Whittall Street post 6: which states: St Mary's was demolished in 1927 and the Western half of the land used for the site of the General Hospital, 1927. All coffins were removed to Witton cemetery. The Eastern half was cleared 1952-3 with 2,497 coffins to...

Very interesting thread. Moseley church was for hundreds of years a chapel in the Parish of Kings Norton. It wasn’t until 1853 that Moseley was granted a fully defined boundary and it became a completely separate parish in 1866. Moor Green was included in Moseley at the dates mentioned. Moor...

Really enjoyed reading this. What a lot of info & history. Sadly "The Trafalgar" has been renamed "The Patrick Cavanagh". Not sure why but I can't help but feel another small piece of Moseley's history gone.

Came across this on ebay and thought it might be of interest. Postally used 1910. Similar view to #7.

Grew up with "short back & sides". After moving to Moseley 50+ years ago used to visit "Tom's" in York Rd [Tom passed away a long time ago] until the Covid lockdown. My son has long cut his own hair [very short all over] and volunteered to do mine. He made a very good job of it - still "short...

I speak as a Chartered Librarian with 40 years experience with Birmingham Library Services. I remember being sent on a course, must be 30 years ago!, on digitalising library photographic collections and coming back all enthusiastic. Sadly the powers that be and the Local Studies Dept. didn't...

Just came across this fascinating postcard for sale on ebay which set me off thinking as it does. The building looks Georgian perhaps and the postcard was postmarked in 1903. The building is long gone. If you look carefully above the roof of the building you can see a cupola with a weather...

Hi, bit off topic but: The estate agency mentioned was Owen Woods in 1982 run by father & son. Owen Woods was for many years a BCC councillor, rather than an employee, if it's the same guy. Very good firm - sold our house for £6000 more than "a rather dodgy firm" in Kings Heath valued it at. A...

I met my Brummie wife as a student in Liverpool in 1966. First day of term sitting waiting for lecture to start when Irene walked in. Wham, love at first sight. 54 years and three children later, still feel the same and still in Brum after 52 years.

Came across this on Ebay & thought it might be of interest. Said to be outside Springhill College.

Very interesting thread. If we weren't in Tier 3 etc I would have suggested a visit to Harborne Library. They have over a 1000 photos of Harborne including about 100 on the High Street. The picture of the Vine in 1965 appears in the book called "Old Haborne" by Roy Clarke [aka Superdad3] which...