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Welcome to the members who've joined a new local forum Chelmsley Wood Past & Present - https://chelmsleywoodpastandpresent.lefora.com/ - history, chat, memories, pictures . . . Even more new members welcome! Bill

Hi Mike I think the Castle Brom drawing is of Bateman’s Millbrick/ Birnam on the corner of Rectory Lane and the old Chester Road opposite Castle Bromwich Church - Have a look at Google Maps Streetview B36 9DH. Difficult to see behind the high walls and trees unfortunately! C E Bateman is said to...

Hi Sandra There’s some information on my website A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/placenames-gazetteer-a-to-y/places-h/highgate/ and an OS map of 1890...

Thanks, Guilbert - put 'em on! I've left the definition of 'old' to the users. Bill

Old Birmingham Pictures . . . a site for your Contributions - https://oldbirminghampictures.lefora.com/ Although it's set up as a forum, this is really a site for you to post your old pictures of Birmingham - and lots of people have been doing that recently. The site is set by postcode areas...

Birmingham timelapse from 7inch cinema - Chamberlain Square If you haven't seen it before ( I hadn't), have a look at this great timelapse sequence - https://www.ctrl-n.net/journal/archives/memories-of-chamberlain-square-birmingham-timelapse-1963-1986/ Amateur photographer Derek Fairbrother...

Old Gunteronians might be interested to take a look at my website, A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/ . There's a link on the Pype Hayes page - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/placenames-gazetteer-a-to-y/places-p/pype-hayes/ - to a...

Here's a Website to Avoid! - Old Photos of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and The British Isles https://www.oldukphotos.com/ The copyright statement - https://www.oldukphotos.com/copyright_statement.htm - makes it clear that By donating your images, you are deemed to be in full...

This is a brilliant concept and a great site - I wish I'd seen it before I set up my own sites A History of BIRMINGHAM Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/ Old Birmingham Pictures - https://oldbirminghampictures.lefora.com/ . Now it needs a dedicated Brummie to...

The John Morris Jones Collection can be found on the Birmingham Grid for Learning at https://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/7.cfm?s=7&m=2631&p=111,view_resource&start=16&kw=&el=2,3,4,5,6,7&sc=8&id=199 . Bill

Phyllis Nicklin's photos are back! I’ve just had a very interesting email via my website, A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/ from Edward Craft, the Digital Library Systems Specialist at the University of Birmingham who is - developing...

Hi John - have a look at my website - no much info, but there is a picture. I'm sorry I don't know the origin of the image. I must have downloaded it from the internet somewhere, but failed to record from where. Looks like a postcard to me...

Hi Smithy Not much on my History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/ , but better than nothing. Have a look at - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/placenames-gazetteer-a-to-y/places-s/stechford/ . There's also a Forum thread -...

Hi Dianne The history of Castle Bromwich certainly is not limited - you just need to know where to look! Have a peek at my website, A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/ - the Castle Bromwich page -...

Hi Roy - Your BHX Photoblog web site address was not quite right. It's https://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/. There's also https://flyintobhx.co.uk/ . Bill

It's now at the top of Corporation Street - Have a look on flikr - https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=birmingham+hebe Bill

In 2008 it was deemed that the high cost of repairs to the building were uneconomic and the church was closed. The Anglican congregation moved to share the building of the ‘Blue Cross' United Reform Church on Coleshill Road.

Have a look at this interesting site Grace's Guide, the best of British engineering 1750-1960s - https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Main_Page 'the most comprehensive source of information on the engineering industry in Britain between 1750 (the start of the Industrial Revolution) and the...

Getting to bed rather later than intended! - but it should be working now . . . 'A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y' - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/ . Click the link near the foot of the Selly Oak page -...

Oops! Sorry - it doesn't appear to be working yet - I'll post here when it does. Bill