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Yes indeed! Not saying it's a bad thing but it does make you smile to see not-so-old photos and films with no protective head gear or hi-viz jackets and wearing their own clothes! Re the flyover, what a great piece of engineering it was for the time. I don't think there was anything like it in...

I found this, I guess it's the shop you mean - seems they ran an agency for local bands too... http://p-c-r-l.blogspot.com/2016/02/rising-star-agency-bands.html?m=1

Digbeth Police Station is to reopen! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxgp461wgwo

I can't actually read the article in the link without subscribing, was the bar in the Skin Hospital then? I wouldn't have known that in 2017 as I'd left Birmingham by then.

I think that was probably another building. I worked part time at the old Ikon Gallery in John Bright Street in the 90s and there were offices in the Skin Hospital building then, the Birmingham Royal Ballet originally had an office in there.

I'm still using a couple of saucepans I bought from a stall holder in the Rag Market in the 80s, I'm sure they'll last me out!

An interesting article on a little known scientist and photographer George Shaw. New Street There is an exhibition of his work at the Town Hall tram stop until January ... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62d5yly53yo

Very nice. Yes, the pigeons crossed my mind too!

Wow! Very best wishes for your birthday :grinning:

What would those things originally on the side of the house been for - do you know?

Yes, I was very sorry to read about Jimmy yesterday :( he was a great performer with some great songs. This one takes me right back, it always made me want to get up and dance... Although he was from the West Indies his original backing band, taken on when he signed to the UK label Island...

An article on today's Birmingham BBC news about Cluedo.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrz8vpj4e5o

Yes, all quite confusing with the Crown and Cushions! If I remember correctly the small C&C on the other side of Birchfield Road was called The New C&C, that would have been because it was newer that the original old C&C on the corner with Wellington Road! Before I knew that I used to wonder...

I remember when it was used as a timber yard, a sad ending really.

It was definitely called Franchise Street when the Birchfield Road schools were still there so before the Poly was built. A girl in my class lived there.

I was at Birchfield from January 1956 until 1962. I remember the area before the Underpass was constructed and also when it opened. I'm fairly sure I can remember the pub but maybe I'm just imagining I can!

The reason I found the description was as I wondered whereabouts it was on the Aldridge Road but, after reading the location and as a pupil at Birchfield Road school, I do remember the pub now!

An interesting website listing Birmingham and West Midlands pubs, most of them already mentioned on various threads but still an informative list... http://www.fulfordbrewers.com/8-e-holt-brewery-pubs/

Some information about the photograph... Date:April 1959 Description:Saddlers Arms, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, between Franchise Street (to the left) and Birchfield Road School. From a private photographic survey of buildings demolished for the Birchfield Road underpass scheme, April 1959.

Just watched this interesting video on YouTube about Birmingham's Lost Railway Tunnels in the City Centre vicinity. This seems to be the most appropriate thread to post on as it refers to some of the places on previous posts...