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Photo just shown showing entrance to Ideal is from 'From King's Heath to the Country' by Barrie Geens first published 2006. others in the book I mentioned before.

Photo 1926 taken from York Road, shows the entrance to the Ideal Picture House just beyond Hare and Hounds

Says Hare and Hounds was built in 1907

This photo says Hare & Hounds on the corner of York Road some time in the 1920s. Next to the pub is the Ideal Cinema

This postcard appears in a book "Kings Heath High Street" A Nostalgic Journey by Bob Blackham and Andy Bishop Obviously of the period, it's descriptive comment says "The right hand side shows Spier's furniture shop next door to the Hare and Hounds" .

From Soho road, go down the hill of Rookery road, on the right hand side there was 'The Record Shop' at 112 Rookery Road, I went between 1962 - 64, and bought two 45rpm records. Shop was run by P.O. Deeley. Below from Kelly's 1967-68.

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Think only these two were at Elmdon https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/operator/Don%20Everall%20xBOxAviationxBCx%20Ltd https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1645994

From Soho road, go down the hill of Rookery road, on the right hand side there was 'The Record Shop' at 112 Rookery Road, I went between 1962 - 64, and bought two 45rpm records. Shop was run by P.O. Deeley. Below from Kelly's 1967-68.

Is "A Journey Through the History of Stockland by Bryan Drew" a different book?

Couple of additions

Rotunda was completed in 1965 This is a photo from 1963 from B'ham Post & Mail 1964 I believe

First pic attached shows Rotunda 2nd June 1962 Second pic undated

I try from me Merry Christmas

Writings on Facebook with photo said it was taken in April 1970

Tustins are a well-known family business in Acocks Green. They first appear in the directories right at the end of the nineteenth century as J.C. Tustin, grocer, at West End House. Mrs Tustin is listed at Clarendon House nearby in 1900, and in 1905 John Charles is living at Moreton Villa next to...

Mikejee wrote that 12 years ago :) https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/george-houghton-sons-musical-instrument-makers-1888-1962.32054/#post-327740

This is the trade mark (GH&S) of one of his Banjos from the 1920s., there are at least half a dozen for sale on Ebay UK.

Another thread about George Houghton here https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/george-houghton-sons-musical-instrument-makers-1888-1962.32054/#post-327732

Bob, In 1915 there was a George Houghton & sons, at 75 & 76 Heaton st, Hockley, they were listed as Leather Case Makers.