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  1. RobT

    Gun Trade Factories

    I see 348 Moseley Road (Alfred J. Parkers Ltd) has been demolished by July 2022, new work includes 2 x part Five, Part Six Storey building to provide 87 residential units to the rear of the site. First pic 2017, next July 2022
  2. RobT

    Birmingham Municipal Bank Money Boxes

    Terry, I appreciate you are trying to help but It's advisable that members don't post their personal email addresses on open forum as these and personal data can easily be used for scams, fraud, and identity theft. So to stay safe please use the “Start Conversation” to message email address RobT
  3. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Could it be 'The Dolphin' Warwick Road, Acocks Green? There's a Aldi & Farm Foods there now.
  4. RobT

    Soho Road Handsworth

    Vivienne14 I think that possibly the new view here is incorrect (Not corner of Alfred Road), and should be Linwood Road on the left almost opposite Cross Guns pub, see new pic here
  5. RobT

    Soho Road Handsworth

    Image was sent in by Vivienne14 on Page 21 Thread 411 https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/soho-road-handsworth.38211/page-21#post-583552
  6. RobT

    Eversley Road, Small Heath, Early 1960s.

    Wyndcliffe School in 1972, from the book Small Heath & Sparkbrook by Margaret D. Green
  7. RobT

    Where is it, Birmingham #9

    St Patrick's Day Parade returning to Birmingham in 2024 - after four year absence https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/st-patricks-day-parade-returning-27610772?fbclid=IwAR3vlyzJK2IBbDylAHJJ-LdrlLTHTmBXVAnXL6PbkUJRkRBBvjjkck0IPak#google_vignette
  8. RobT

    Oldest Post Box in Birmingham?

    I took a photo of this Victorian one at the Black Country Museum in August 2012
  9. RobT

    Black Country Museum

    Members from a Telford Meccano Club put on an exhibition at Black Country Museum in August 2012.
  10. RobT

    Lodge hill cemetery map

    There is another section 20 near the bottom left hand corner, Castle Rd/WeoleyPark Rd, that includes a 116.
  11. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Looks like you are correct brummy-lad, here's a photo of the Royal George from a slightly different angle, with the street names clearly visible.
  12. RobT

    Small Heath: Kingston Road, St.Andrews Road, and Dart Street

    From 1879 Post Office Directory Barrell Inn since 1862 to the left is Kingston Rd, Watery lane to right Photo c.1936
  13. RobT

    Soho Hill

    Beehive shown here in Jul 2009, Rusty Lee's place is to the right of Beehive
  14. RobT

    Soho Hill

    I think Rusty Lee's place was next door to the Beehive and then to the left Dennison's Watch Co. Astoness very kindly sent photos in this thread https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/the-beehive-pub-soho-hill.38913/page-5#post-590817
  15. RobT

    Albut and Britton of Handsworth

    Lily Francis Britton was at 142-144 Booth street certainly in 1955, this photo was taken in 1975 In 1967/68 it was owned by S. Britton
  16. RobT

    RIP OLD MOWHAWK (phil)

    RIP Phil, he will be missed
  17. RobT

    Handsworth Grammar King Edward Boys' Grammar Grove Lane

    Don't know his first name but I would say it was G. Tuffnell
  18. RobT

    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Wife's Begonias has done well this year
  19. RobT

    Oldest Post Box in Birmingham?

    Photo here
  20. RobT

    Birmingham Cinemas

    Shows interior with the 16mm films
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