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Heartland, the stables you mention at Moor Street, would these be the ones that are located in the tunnel ? If so there was also a blacksmiths shop within them, and the tethering posts are still in there.

I drove past Bilberry Hill Training Centre this afternoon, i noticed that the council are putting protective coverings over the doors and windows. Sadly it looks like its going to stay shut for a very long time.

Mark, i know that at least three books have been published on Snow Hill Station, but these photos have never been seen before. Just a thought, do you have enough material for another book ? I know it can be a chore but you seem to have some fantastic material, which is already generating a lot...

Fantastic pictures Mark, thanks for posting.

Great post Butterfly, he probably refused your kindnes because he was a proud man. You dont get many true friends, but your Dad had one in Wee John, fantastic story, and may John Rest In Peace.

It stands a good chance Terry, these people moved around quite a lot, she was seen around the Lickeys mainly in the 50s and 60s. Thanks for a great reply.

The list of buildings that the BCC have neglected is endless Lyn.

Agreed Lyn, they only painted it about three years ago. It seems to deteriorate by the week. Further to the Cadbury family, they also donated the Lickey Hills country park to BCC. And although it falls inside the Worcestershire, the BCC are thinking of charging to use the car parks now. One...

You are correct Superdad3, Bilberry hill training centre (tea rooms) closed a few months ago. Living right by there i noticed it was well used, especially at weekends. The last group to use it returned the keys back to the owners which is Birmingham City Council, and it now stands empty. I...

Further to starting this thread, a few years after the "bottle man" got killed, another tramp emerged on our patch. His was known as Arthur, and was often seen around the area pushing all his belongings about in a pushchair. His favourite trick was to sit in the doorway of the chipshop opposite...

I know we have had a few "down and outs" and various tramps and vagrants in our city and outer districts, but there were some charachters amongst them. I will start with one that i remember as a kid. Living in Cotteridge (Kings Norton) for a good chunk of my life, i became aware of a guy who...

I remember when they drained Gas Street basin in the mid 80s. I went for a look one afternoon. The gear that was pulled out of there was astonishing, purses, wallets, a safe, video recorders, bikes, motor bikes, you name it , it was in there. An interesting afternoon.

Great photos Mark, i was led to believe that they still do tours around the Snow Hill cellars, has anyone got any ideas on this one ?

Loved Tony Butlers radio programme, yes he caused a good few arguments with his phone-in , but it was compulsive listening. Apparently he was a Speedway rider in his day and rode for Wolverhampton Wolves a couple of times .Is that where his saying "ON YER BIKE" came from ?

A bit more information has come up about Blackberry Jane in "The Village" magazine issue 219 July/Augast 2021. Im unsure how to print the article so i will give you a few snippets on here.Her proper name was Elgah Fox. She died on the 8th March 1965 aged 96 years old.(seems like the fresh air...

Regarding the Nick Sanders trip to Bournville. OK this may seem a bit late, but i and my colleague Don, actually unloaded these Cocoa beans at Bournville. We were the last of the "handballers" of unloading. We were filmed unloading the sacks, and had a great chat with Nick. It was a lovely sunny...

I remember Joey Stone Gwynfor, he worked with me at Cadburys. We played together a couple of times for the works team. By then he was by far the oldest player in the team, but he still had the ability. We both shared a love of the Wolves. He got married late in life and moved over to...

Thats a new one on me, i didnt realize they were there. I presume they have been blocked off, any members know the answer to this ?

Yes Lyn, definetly in use. Before they re-opened it they shotblasted it and took several inches of soot off the tunnel roof.

I always wondered what became of him. With his knowledge he could and should have wrote that book about monument lane. He knew his stuff about Snow Hill also.