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Now for the demolition photos themselves - will post 10 at a time. No particular order - taken on different days, times, weather, etc, some from inside the site, some from Farm St, etc. Nice mixture of angles. Look for long lost building, pubs, etc in the background.

Several nights later........ I have now scanned in all the photos - there are lots of them hence the delay (sorry!). I have excluded any already posted as scanned negatives above. Firstly a few more of the Lucas monument - this time with Lucas building (or whats left of it) in the background:-

Definitely not Guildford St Newtown

Tonight I will try to scan and post the actual photos - these are largely from earlier in the demolition and some are from inside the factory, so are more interesting.

Now for the 2nd pack of negatives:- The next 3 photos are of an indoor workshop or garage area - all very similar but slightly different, so I have stitched them into one view:- Next we have what I can only presume are two of the factory cats (Fort Dunlop had loads - they kept us clear...

Now we come to the items concerning the demolition of Lucas Gt King St in 1994. These fall into 4 categories:- 1) 2 packs of negatives - some had the same view taken twice 2) A large pack of photos (some, not all held as negatives as well) 3) A pack of panoramic prints of the demolition 4) Some...

Hi Henry; as I live in the middle of Sutton Coldfield catching Mercury is very difficult - there are many "obstacles" in the way and you generally loose it in the haze. Then it is very dim so hard to photograph without getting a movement trail - I do not have a powered mount for my camera - only...

I took a couple last year whilst photographing St Pauls Metro stop - its looking shabby:-

Confirmed - still there yesterday when I drove past!

I was at City Hospital again yesterday (I'm falling to bits.....) and got some more photos of the demolition which is now progressing at a pace:- Was this a childrens ward I wonder? Its not only old buildings that are going - newer ones are being gutted as well:- This is the Dudley Rd...

Finally a few oddities - firstly a nice blank piece of Lucas Sports Club headed notepaper - note the rifle club does not get a mention:- And 2 rather nice greetings cards - one of the Gt. King St. Works:- And the other of the Parade in Sutton:-

There is only 1 photograph of members actually shooting - this appears to be more modern and also outdoors:- No info on this one - I think it may be a photo of the committee? This looks like a club medal board, and also includes the 1944 S.M.R.C. certificate in the previous post:-

The next lot of postings concerns the Lucas .22 Rifle Club itself. This is the club badge from later years, and also the name badge of Ian Privett, to whom these documents belonged:- The box contained 2 folders full of documents, plus a ledger book and some other objects, so I have tried to...

Apologies for delay in posting folks - very busy weekend - I will try to post more stuff this week!

There was nothing interesting about the Burton House - it was a real dump - I remember finishing Cubs one Friday night and someone had just been shot on its car park. Uggh.... Add in the sqeals and occasional views through the open gates coming from Taj and Co Halal butchers on the other side -...

This is the Bonner Hall - we used to run cubs and scouts here back in the 1980s Proper old church school type building with classrooms downstairs and on the upper balcony

This is Hamstead Road Baptist Church, looking across from Hunters Road. Bonner Hall is on the left - Taj and Co on the right, the Burton House pub behind the photographer.

Hi Mike; the last photo was taken about half way down Livery St looking north - just before you get to Gt Charles St Ringway or Queensway or whatever they call it these days. The blue wall was the support for one of the bridges over Gt Charles St which has been removed - the others to the right...

In the same envelope there were also some photos of flooding at GEC - presumably on one of the many occasions when the River Tame burst its banks:- And one random photograph of an internal presentation by the looks of it - could be long service or retirement - any thoughts anyone? UPDATE -...

Second batch:-