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The third photo is in Spencer Street, I recognise it from working behind the two windows on the ground floor in around 2003 (to the left of the arched entrance) as per google maps. You can see The Jewellers Arms just a little further along on the left of the road.

Thank you for the photos Janice I had a lovely few hours with you all. Thank you also to Lynn and anyone else involved with the organising. Great time and met some really lovely people today.

You are welcome, Let us know how you get on.

Interestingly No 4 Manor road is still there. It is the one next door to the Blue plaque house For Sir Gilbert Barling. It is now flats. https://goo.gl/maps/JCsr29xiHGNSreo89

Hi Godber, Just a thought could it have read "Musical and Amicable society" This was a choral society founded by a James Kempson and a Michael Broome in 1762. Most members were from St Phillips Church choir, Birmingham Cathedral as it is now. They used to meet at a coffee shop in Cherry Orchard...

I had relatives that lived in Whitehouse Street. I noticed on Google maps that the Old Aston Chain & hook Co (est 1904) building is still there. You can just make out the lettering. The Company moved to Bromford Lane in 1912 for larger premises.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansells_Brewery

Didn't it close forever because of the strike and production was moved out of Birmingham?

Found these ariel shots of Nazareth House in Rednal

According to this article they were also used to remove ashes from the refuse destructors https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/98466-salvage-department/

Absolutely, I think it is called laziness, when folks do not dispose of such items responsibly, it is also very selfish and costly to the councils and waterways to put right. Unfortunately there have always been and will always be those who think this is acceptable behaviour.

Looks like your Grandmothers shop is shown on the photos on my post #115. Sixth line down first two photo's. Middle of photo you can just make out "ERFF B". Also shows a No 11, on a photo further down.

There is a clean up of the Tipton Canal this month by IWA if anyone is interested. I myself have something else on that weekend, but they do look for volunteers. https://waterways.org.uk/support/ways-to-get-involved/events/bcn_cleanup_2023

This the the new garage: Still called Clock garage

Correction on #4 photo this was one of the houses purchased as a children's home. Originally they were housed in the workhouse. This has now been demolished.

Believe it was the children's home/old workhouse. Picture of twitter.

What a wonderful milestone Viv, Many Happy returns of the day!

Thought I would add to this thread as the old arcades fascinate me, I found this site that pretty much explains the layout of the "city" arcade which intersected with the "midland" arcade. https://tiltbrum.com/city-arcade-history Sadly city arcade is much shorter predominately empty units...

I will look for something nice to raffle also, maybe a box of hens eggs they are quite expensive these days..."she says, tongue in cheeK!"

Some more on Piccadilly Arcade/cinema here Think This may have been an entrance to the Billiard hall to the left of the cinema.(face on) and to the right a cafe. Source:Pinterest Some more on Piccadilly Arcade/cinema here: https://manchesterhistory.net/architecture/1920/piccadillyarcade.html