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  1. RobT

    Photo Repair Please

    Can any body help to improve this photo please? It's for another thread Thomas Eaves
  2. RobT

    Thomas Eaves Screws & Rivets Firm

    Photo here taken in 1965 of Exeter Passage, also details from 1966-67 Kelly's Also a detailed map (very early any guesses when drawn) drawing of Holloway Head, Exeter Passage, unfortunately cannot make larger without losing clarity. I have marked with red arrows Eaves Factory with Red arrows
  3. RobT

    BSA Norton Triumph Ariel and miscellaneous motorbikes and trikes

    In 1942 there was a BSA folding motor cycle Made for British Airborne Offensive
  4. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Well there's 15 here to start with
  5. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    It's Aldi & Farmfoods if you can call that a shopping centre Warwick Rd / Victoria Rd junction
  6. RobT

    Duke of york ..hockley hill

    This was from Saturday 8th August 1992
  7. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    This one was also on a postcard dated 1868
  8. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    I have this one as Kings Heath 1889
  9. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    This one says 1880's
  10. RobT

    Lloyd's Bank Branch Bordesley Green

    According to 1972/73 Kelly's it was then a Barclay's Bank A long time before that I think it may have been Carlton Motors
  11. RobT

    BSA Norton Triumph Ariel and miscellaneous motorbikes and trikes

    Here is a photo posted earlier to the forum showing Midland Sidecars in Wheeler Street.
  12. RobT

    BSA Norton Triumph Ariel and miscellaneous motorbikes and trikes

    Photo does say written underneath shown here 1953 in it's final form
  13. RobT

    BSA Norton Triumph Ariel and miscellaneous motorbikes and trikes

    Here's the 1000cc version
  14. RobT

    Pubs in Erdington

    Is this the 'Red Lion' pub you refer to corner of Station Road?
  15. RobT

    Norton Boys School

    This is a site here about accessing records https://www.formerchildrenshomes.org.uk/accessing_records.html
  16. RobT

    Norton Boys School

    There is a blog about this school here https://birminghamchildrenslives.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/norton-school/
  17. RobT

    Wood? Blind match seller in Birmingham.

    Back in April 2012 on a thread about the 1960s Astoness commented about a blind matchseller in New St https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/birmingham-in-1960s.40466/post-442131 which was followed by 'Gensec's comment about him wearing a greatcoat...
  18. RobT

    Cycle Speedways

    Some mention of the Wythall Whippets here https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/nostalgia/early-days-cycle-speedway-birmingham-8066529
  19. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    SteveBhx, It's 355 Monument Road not street, RobT
  20. RobT

    Chamberlain & Hookham New Bartholomew Street

    you have which on the end of link so it doesn't work try https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/chamberlin-chamberlain-hookham.22020/
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