Search results

No it's not the same building, first Pic is the guest house still on Mackadown Lane. What I should have made clear is Bowie would probably have played the pub (2nd Pic) not the guest house (1st Pic) as guest house too small.

Chard'e Guest House, 289 Mackadown Lane. Looking at the building, it was probably The Mackadown Pub the band played.

There are No local elections in Birmingham this May, we've got to wait until next year.

The Grange was opened in 1915 and stood on the corner of Coventry Rd ( number 380 ) and Grange Rd, Small Heath B10.

Also confirmed today by the owners of Priory site that their plans for the area are to go ahead and they are working closely with Birmingham City Council - What a coincidence that the announcement ties in with so called safety checks and fire risk assessments closing it down. Despite reports on...

I can remember going to watch 'The Charge Of The Light Brigade' (David Hemmings etc) around 1968/69 and in The Foyer of The Gaumont was a mannequin in full Hussar uniform.

All the Best, and Many More.:heart:

Can someone please confirm if there was a Militaria collectors shop on Station St. late 1960s or early-mid '70s 2 or 3 doors down from The Crown? I seem to remember going there with my Dad and definitely remember going up some stairs to a show/sales room where the owner had a dummy dressed in a...

Hi Keith, The before was far from better, the original entrance was no wider than a entry between terraces, the booking office 'Hall' no bigger than a bathroom and the shops run down or vacant. The new station is better but agreed, certainly not worth £30 Million.

Yes, They did. The row of shops to the left and right of the Old dingy Station entrance were demolished and the larger station concourse / booking area covers the block. I haven't yet seen any Then and Now Pics.

Maybe, just Maybe A few ' Brown Envelopes ' were passed under Contractors/Planners and Council tables.

The City Council also have a lot to answer for. Yet another part of Birmingham's Heritage being taken away by 'Outside Investment'.

All The Best, Enjoy.:)

Link Below for The Ruin, Floodgate Street, Digbeth. Very interesting History page on the site, great Then and Now pics and maps. https://www.theruindigbeth.com/about

I'm fairly certain that Revolver had a shop on New St, right hand side as you walked up towards Victoria Square, think just before Corporation St ?. Also like to give a Nod to Polar Bear Records, York Rd Kings Heath.

Still there, Sadly No longer a Pub.

Attended YGS 1972 - 1977. Greswolde House 'G' Class.

I'm certain that Dr Blackstock's surgery was on the corner of Gladys Road / Coventry Road, huge double fronted Victorian House. I believe its last incarnation was as a Health Centre.

The Bulls Head 1970s. I lived at 1299 Coventry road opposite Kathleen road. ( houses would have been to left of this pic) Also used The Old Bill & Bull after Bulls Head closed.