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Interesting image but the building shown as a canal toll house was not used for the canal, instead it was a turnpike toll house!

I gather Hazelwell Station Building has now been demolished as part of the ongoing new station work.

This image shows Betton Grange on the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway in May

This year saw the departure of Betton Grange 6880 from Tyseley Works finally completed after a long period of construction and financial support from the society responsible for its construction. The Grange GWR 4-6-0 class disappeared from the network, and the class became extinct. This new...

John Inshaw built three steam tugs to carry coal from Moira Collieries on the Ashby. He is known to had his works at the Steam Clock, but did he construct these and his other steam boats there or were they assembled at a nearby boatyard?

I remember the clock on the 70 terminus in Oxhill Road. The bus driver had a key which was inserted into the clock prior to departure. What happened to the keys?

A Spanish Bus and Coach company is supplying a new type of vehicle to London Transport. Irizar who have a British agency in Worksop, have made 20 of their ie Trams for London. The concept is that they are electric battery buses which use a pantograph to supply power to recharge the batteries at...

Herbert Hall Mulliner was born in Leamington Warwickshire.

The carriage building works on the Corner of Gas Street and Broad Street was engaged in the repair and manufacture of horse drawn carriages. The company was first registered as a private limited company in 1895 with H H Mulliner and W G Mulliner and A Du Cross as directors. W.G Mulliner was...

John Wright and Eagle Range are mentioned in my book workshop to the world p73-76

Having checked the Building plans with the help of archivist at Birmingham Library, It was plan 15634 for May 9th 1900 where Mulliners Ltd as George Kenrick & Son to prepare a plan for shopping beside the towpath of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. There were a ground floor, first and second...

Well done Moturn I have yet to establish the architect and it seems the factory building was enlarged, probably in the toy factory period Yet it is the Stable building which has the most heritage. How many canal stables remain in Birmingham? There are railway stables at Hockley Port. the former...

The image shows the new structures that replace 52-60 Gas Street Those interested to comment the application at Birmingham Council is 2024/03468/PA This arial view shows the buildings in bottom right

There is a proposal for replacing the Pinafore Factory building in Gas Street with a new set of high rise apartments that will again change the skyline in this corner of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. They intend to retain a former toll house but aim to destroy the former canal stable...

I recall the factory as being beside Forge Lane (east side) close to the junction with Holyhead Road and near the boundary which was the terminus for the 72 bus and the West Bromwich Football Ground. I have a note that the Unity Cycles constructed a new factory in Handsworth in 1929 On...

It is from a Sheffield Guide of 1879, and has formed a matter of discussion on another website. As noted the Midlands featured in various canal improvement schemes and canals continue to be altered to suit new infrastructure. In recent times new roads have led to alterations and canal...

Princip Street was, is, in Birmingham Centre close to the canal I suspect those living in Handsworth had connection with or worked nearby. However, I do recall a factory making Cycles for Triang on Forge Lane on the boundary with West Bromwich. Does any body recall that factory?

Edit - part of a post moved from another thread ..... I do recall a factory making Cycles for Triang on Forge Lane on the boundary with West Bromwich. Does any body recall that factory?

Workshop for the World enabled me to give a good account of the Birmingham Bedstead Trade. When I saw Irenas account of the Spanish Bedstead, I did think that I have seen that type of shape of bedstead in an an advertisement, but on checking notes cannot find a similar design However the...

Forms of ship canals were proposed in different parts of the country during the 1880's and later. Sheffield was one place where a scheme was suggested. This canal was to link the existing canal at Tinsley with the Don near the various steelworks which were served by rail. The number of weirs up...