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There was a sack/bag factory (Midland Jute Bag co/ Levy Bros Ltd and Knowles Ltd) in Grange road in 1966. It was at no 47, between Eversley road and Bertram road. There was also a coal yard behind the sack factory in Green Lane. (Tranter's Yard -see attached photo- Butler's lamp factory in...

It looks like it might be one of the Avenues off Green Lane.

Here is the comprehensive, but not exhaustive RHS list of poisonous and irritant plants...scary! https://www.rhs.org.uk/prevention-protection/potentially-harmful-garden-plants

Bought some lovely red flowering lobelia plants yesterday. It wasn't until we got them home and read up on them that we realised just how toxic and poisonous they are, so I'm afraid they won't be pride of place in the border!!

My attempt. Very smart! Love the monocle! Also with added background, ....oops lost the end of his swagger stick!

My first newspaper round route was at Fosters newsagents on the Coventry Road opposite the Coronet cinema and included two working men’s clubs. The morning round started every day at 7.00am, including Sundays, when the bag was so heavy that I had to go back to the shop three times for refills...

My attempt

Here's my attempt

Here's my attempt

If you wish to resize lots of photos at once, this app is available in Microsoft store and there are number of other sites that offer it as a downloadable program for PC's and laptops... https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9ndvjd459gm9?hl=en-us&gl=US

My attempt

An older photo of The Marquis of Lorne

A bit of guesswork in places I'm afraid

I was there too!! Alf Kent, the ex wrestler and referee, who I think lived in Muntz Street, got front row tickets for my brother & me. He took us into the bar afterwards to meet Billy Two Rivers, who sadly died recently.

PhotoRazor is a good method to reduce photo sizes. It's free & it's easy to use. I don't know if there is an ipad version though https://photorazor.en.softonic.com/ This app is one of many designed for iPads https://apps.apple.com/us/app/image-size/id670766542

This Birmingham play about the Middlemore homes is available, via Balsall Heath History Society, on YouTube. It's quite a long play but well worth the watch!!

Barr Street - early 1960's I think

I recall that in the 1960's Small Heath Park had a play centre near to the lake. In it they had table tennis and other games. Alf Kent was a ITV presenter for wrestling. He lived in Muntz Street and taught basic wrestling skills to the younger boys at the centre. They had football training and...