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Strowger I lived 2 doors away from the Adelaide there was no grand building there in my time 40s until demolished in fact there was nothing on the corner but waste ground and that was not a large area.I have been seeking a photo of St James St for some years sadly no sign of one yet but we live...

Got to be the Vauxhall Viva what a rust bucket. Dek

Yes Lyn I too think there was an outdoor on one of the opposite corners this question needs answering.Dek

Had another look at the photo it looks pre-war it wouldn,t fit the buildings were still on Broad St in the 60-70s.I,m just wondering if they built Bingley Hall there.Dek

Did they put the Convention Centre on there that looks like Cambridge St in the Background.Dek

This looks to be on the High St West Bromwich by the Town Hall.Dek

Hope She,s got Cardinal Red on her door step.lol Dek

And again Got it with photo bucket this is from the wrong direction but getting close.Dek

I,m not so sure about the kilns being for bricks,( maybe very early on)We covered a thread on this.The area the other side of Deritend,Montigue St and Bordesley were covered in quarries and kilns.Dek

Trevor If Anthony Eden was Prime Minister at the time it would have to be middle to late 50s.Dek

Maybe the area was subject to flooding the Rea was renown for it.Dek

The closest is St Mathews on Gt Lister St but I very much doubt if burials were still being carried out in 1950.I would think at that time Witton would be the most likely. Dek

That I am Lyn a simple mistake somebody has printed Lane instead of Row on the caption.Dek

Yes Astonite that,s the Parade allright.Dek

Hello Lyn I have had a good look at this and I think it could be the bottom end of Summer Row it looks to run down hill to a fork in the road to the left would be the Parade leading onto the Sandpits (the tram route) to the right would be Newhall Hill leading to the Jewellery Quarter the road on...

Hello Lyn I think you may have a caption wrong the horse and cart photo,the one shop has Stockfield Rd on the window.(not sure of the Shaftmoor Lane one either)Dek

Hello Lyn we tend to foget that Corporation St ran all the way past the Fire Station to meet up with Aston Rd by Midland Counties Dairy Factory.Dek

Viv that was the offices and factory for Halfords only a few years later and the whole place goes up in smoke,burnt to the ground.We have a thread on the fire.Dek

Yep works for me Viv just double click on the attachment and it downloads no probs.Dek

A good point Trevor and most important for younger members that were not around in those days.By the style of the cars I would say early to middle 60s.Dek