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There was an Electric Aids shop shown in Kelly's 1955 (probably done in 1954) at 72 Cape Hill Smethwick Nothing shown in 1967/68 Kelly's

Court Road & Lincoln Rd were 2 & 3 roads east of Calthorpe Park (marked in green) Close up

A lady showed this photo on Facebook I think it says 'Selly Park United' on the ball, and she also mentioned 'Woodgate SSFC' (what could the SS stand for?), on the right hand side of the photo shows a clock shaped item, does anyone know what that item is? Or does it help in anyway to identify...

None that I know of but others may have further knowledge

Like nearby Alma st it was cut out of meadows soon after the Crimean War. Much of the local land was owned by Mr Potter & Mr Whitehead - hence Potters Hill, Potters Lane and Whitehead St & Whitehead Rd. (From Streets of Brum Part Three by Carl Chinn) Also The name is taken from the...

Again outside Birchfield Library, but a little earlier in time, was there a Ansells pub or outdoor opposite library, and why has it got the wrong destination plate for Perry Barr?

In 1955 H. Pratt's was still at 27 - 29 Potter's Lane

Have you done any further research on your Great Great Grandfather? Could this be him as a Beer Retailer in 1879, when aged about 42?

Co-op Laundry was at 130 Holyhead, on the other side near Island Road (towards City Boundary WBA ground) In 1955 Co-op had shops 131-135 Holyhead rd (other side of Woodland rd) but not really relevant to the building we're talking about at 129 Holyhead road.

In 1915 Kelly's 129 Holyhead road (on the corner with Woodland road) was Soho Co-operative Society Ltd.

There is a 4 page thread about Handsworth Kindergarten Preparatory School here https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/handsworth-kindergarten-and-preparatory-school.4742/ Photo was taken in playground of 10? Park Avenue, I have searched for a photo but had no success, yes...

I was at HKPS something like 1950-55 (are you on this photo?) I am not the gent with yellow circle Paul? and he apparently married the girl also yellow circled. Mrs Bunn is on her own at the very back. RobT

These are from the 1828 book The Picture of Birmingham

This one from 1967/68 Kelly's

From the 1930s Kelly's (probably for 1929) 1955 Kelly's

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newey_and_Eyre

I have I think the complete set of Brewin Books and have started to create an searchable Excel index to their 33 Books. So far I have I have 530 entries for 5 books. As Mikejee says above some of the books photos are somewhat random As you can see from above, you can search for Areas eg all...

I don't know the area but is this the shop at the left hand side of the photograph Photo one of SteveBHX's great photographs, this one taken in 1974. According to Kelly's it was owned by Harry Hodrien in 1955 and K.Evans in 1967/68

This advert 1896-97 from Pecks Trade Directory just gives address in Birmingham as Digbeth.