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Just edited the wording to the picture - now reads Heath Mill Lane !!

We are now in River Street ( 28/29?) a back street unit offereing televisions ( to the trade!!) a close look above street level shows a job lot of window frames seem to have been bought considering the amount of work taken to convert the old arched window frames to hold the new square ones.

Next picture is included as it may mean something to someone, looking boarded and bricked up on the ground floor but still surviving further up, love all the different architectural feature - mouldings shapes and niches - for what is a standard factory - giant steel framed windows too.

This may or may not be correct - my rather vague list states building in Fazeley Street, but no mention of it been a former Church - thats what it looks like . seems a hole has been knocked through the wall to make and entrance on the right had side - ( Shocking) but at least its still there...

A quick return to the corner of the road for a close up look at the Crown Inn, looking slightly worse for wear with windows boarded and posters stuck over them - and does not really tell the actual age of the building.

The next image is pretty similar however as its a slightly wider shot and shows how the houses are almost underneath the viaduct. Only shame is the change to the upstairs window of the nearest house Forgot to add these pictures were all taken in 1991.

Turning around and we have this old terrace of houses - still in Heath Mill Road , clinging on with only a few doors boarded up and no windows Imagine the sound of the trains passing over the viaduct that have gone over the years .

We have now crossed the road and are now in Heath Mill Lane - looking down to the junction with Digbeth and we have the Crown on the left Looking like any old pub but not forgetting this is in the middle of birmingham and has survived everything thrown at it - both war and planners !!!

Turning round slightly and we look across the dual carriageway to the Old Crown Inn still in Digbeth

Next we have a general view looking toward the city Centre from Digbeth , another dull day in Brum

Thanks for all the comments while I have been absent ( shows someones looking at the pictures) I will try and post a bit more regularly, but seem to remember I said that at the start of the year !! For those keeping count I am now on Roll 71 First picture is Bird and Sons building in George...

Thanks Mike saw the picture but the carts at the front were different, didn't think to look down the line for the rest!!

The next few picture I have put in one post they are of pub/ club outings from 1920's hopefully someone may have better copy , I have three descriptions and only one photo so not sure which one it is !! Better luck with the rest.. Ladies day out from the Park Tavern Mens day out from the...

We can just see the road barriers on the left these are the continuation from the previous photo. We are now in St. Michaels Road - with the church of the same name in front of us.

Next we move to Piers Road Handsworth - and what looks like a depot - road closed with those red and white wooden barriers and a few cones! This is just down from St Michaels Road and Soho Avenue so could this be now St. Michaels C of E Primary Academy?

We have now moved on to Roll 65 and the first picture is a request - where , what and why Horse drawn delivery carts, lots of bunting, Carts have Powells on the side and a quick search on this site came to JT Powell Hay Mills , feel free to move it over there if you wish

and last off this roll The Fountain Inn Farm Street Aston, taken in August 1961, love the symmetry, 5 windows across the top - door under the middle window, two windows either side and on the ends two doors with lamps over. Can I also point out the building on the left of the pub, three floors...

We are back in the city again September 1957 and this is the corner of John Bright Street Navigation Street, imagine having a corner like this these days - giant Guinness advert - large Senior Service Cigarette advert, and Chetwyns " Mans Shop" - Oh the complaints there would be !!!

We now move to Barr Street and go back to 1958 and rather a stark image - did my best to save it :grinning:, at least you can see the motorbike !! Building on the right seems to have nothing next to it - demolished rather than end of terrace

This is Ward Street looking from Tower Street, no real landmarks to confirm this , plenty of bricked up buildings though and I like the car.