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The Casino in Park Rd Moseley was The Highfield Club.... owned by Alan Manning at the time

The Rowton House's were set up by Lord Rowton in order that the working man would have clean lodgings at a very reasonable rate

The Ringway Club Bromsgrove Street was indeed owned by John Malarkey )sic) and before that was Pink Elephant..... later Brendan Joyce became owner of Garry Owen club in small heath. John visited many times from his hotel in Salt Hill Galway.... think it was called Ocean Wave.... visited in...

The Phantom Flan Flinger on Tiswas was a Black cab driver for TOA taxis called Benny Mills....Benny is still alive and kicking in Cheswick Green Solihull area....he got all the contract work for taxi filming as he had became best of mates with Chris Tarrant...good nights at ATV social club next...

We all went from Marsh Hill Boys school once a week to Bromford Race Course by corporation bus, to play rugby 1964-1969

Lincoln St Motors had a workshop in Weaman Street near corner of Edward Rd... my cousin Jimmy Black started his apprenticeship there in 60's....Manager was Tony Dugan, a very smart, well spoken gentleman with small moustache, who every evening, went into The Snug of the Clock Pub (Moseley Arms)...

I was thinking exactly the same...no birds except, for odd magpie and pigeon, and we have a very bird friendly garden....robins normally come into kitchen....live Kings Norton Tom

This is a link to Granville St wharf in 1999 with West Midlands Police underwater team looking for murder weapon.. hope link works or is there a way to download direct from YouTube ? as have lost originals

Don't think it was the Dolls Club but probably The Hot Spot off Holloway Head... was called the Odd Spot before it became a strip club with hostess's

Alcester Lanes end was the terminus for Birmingham Corporation buses...by Kings Heath greyhound racing track....pub opposite always known as The Knob , no matter name outside

Remember Faces... up stairs in Auwknick (sic)House...was owned by Don Fewtrell tried to be a bit upmarket.. but that was Abigail's in Hill St his favourite club named after a daughter

Did you know Chris Warren Sgt (acting inspector) at the lock up...he lived Gt Barr... he passed away years ago just wondering I went to his funeral... nobody from WMP

anyone remember Jimmy Black (Blackie) who had motor repair yard at 74-76 Mary St near Balfour St corner ? 60's 70's He was my uncle

Do you remember Mr Whippy ice cream place in Denis Rd ? and Abdula carpets on corner that was old Debs transport yard

Yes I agree, made a fortune as cab driver taking businessmen between hotels...good tippers on expenses .... and now there is a Holiday Inn "Express" in Holliday Street....and original hotel had night club (residents bar} on ground floor called Night & Day...24 hour bar for residents and taxi...

Runcorn Road .. we lived at 48 Runcorn road , 3 houses before bridge from Moseley Rd from 1963 onwards until demolition in 70's our family name was Tighe 4 brothers and 4 sisters went to St Johns school Mary St , and/or Clifton Road Junior remember the Asian people making blue quilled...

Yes The Monty was a drinking den ,also known as a club, owned by West Indians , but used by all especially the Irish at weekends....Sunday afternoon ... in at 3.00pm through main entrance on Soho Road, after pubs had closed... then left early evening through rear exit on to St.Micheals Hill...

The motor workshop was Austin/BMC dealer Startins , who had showroom in Moseley village ,that then became TSB bank and then pub by various names, by traffic lights. Louie Lorne Rd ran straight between Alcester Rd and Trafalger Rd The lane/ gully that crossed it was in fact a street. The only...

Yes but I remember Shell oil tankers coming all the way up to Stourport to unload in the1970's .... was turned into independent mooring yard ....site is now a marina run by Ting deane marinas company

Yes went to Molleys, on left of Bristol Street going out of city, ...spent a New Year party there in 1980;s ..... only place we could get in without tickets . building has survived under different names but had troubled past from licensing people...