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Elizabeth. The cars were beautiful, sylish and curvy, just like the women and equally as unpredictable. There ware so many British cars that they couldn't all be mentioned on here but suffice to say, most were still made in Brum. Just a few of the many Chocks

Many years ago I read a book (I can't remember it's title) but it clearly stated that many words and phrases and pronunciation used within the Birmingham Area, are very close to the traditional Saxon. This was because the Saxons had nearly 500 years of constant settlement within the area and any...

Great to hear from you Mike. Take it nice and easy mate, you'll get there in the end.:thumbsup: Best Wishes Chocks:)

Jim Dale only had a few hits if I remember rightly before giving up his singing to consentrate on his acting. "Be My Baby" was his biggest hit and he also did "Crazy For You" & "Don't Let Go". He was infact a very good singer. Lets not forget some of the other great British Rock & Rollers not...

Hi ger22van. There is a conection between the name "Coleshill" and "Ty-phoo". The guy who started the company lived in Coleshill (The house is still there) and he mixed all the blends in a front room of the house until he got what he wanted. When he was happy, he started the now world famous...

I wasn't born untill the late 50's so I don't really remember it but I still have a great love for the era. One of my hobbies is collecting 50's records , and i also love the aesthetics of 50's cars and aircraft. Lets face it, they had style back then, but what we have to look at it the legacy...

Cheers JohnO. This is the sort of thing I'm looking for. This is obviously a process that has been used for many years in different forms.

I work for a well established timber specialist that has been in business in Brum since 1923. Being nosey I started to look into the history of the company and found out that they started off by selling bags of sawdust. My first thought was that there must have been a lot of butchers about way...

I think you will find that this row of modern of shops pictured are at the other end of Boldmere Rd opposite the junction with Union Rd Dek but the old pic looks more like where you mention. In the old pic you can see the front gardens of a row of houses on the left. They are still there between...

I am confused by that too Dek.

OK, what about Walmley Close, Walmley Rd

I think that could be Sutton Parade, Ian

I would have got that if I'd been on a little earlier. I was born at #1 Hillaries Rd opposite that shop. Chocks.

Was it on Fazeley Street Phil?

That's great Mikejee. At least we know the factory was there for at least 4 years

No mention of Villa Road but it does mention that he moved to B'Ham in 1912 for a period of 1 year. Presumably the factory was already there because the add' is dated 1911. It is likely that the frames for the Airships could have been made in Brum but I cant be certain.

Why were there so many garages/petrol stations with so few vehicles yet today there are millions of vehicles and garages are shutting as fast as the pubs?

Thanks. Any help accepted. I do know a lot about the man and his machines but finding any info on his Birmingham factory is proving to be a nightmare Chocks

I'm still trying to find information about this factory, but I have managed to find this advert for them. Any help please Chocks

Re: Where is This? Garages #16 Dont know but shouldn't it be number 17?