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The railings on the right and the sunlight on the man's shoulders suggests to me that it is outdoors. Perhaps it was some sort of fete or exhibition.

I made this panorama image from two other photos which have previously appeared on this thread. Although not a photo in it's own right, I hope that it is acceptable to post it. This part of Guilford St ( looking towards Lozells Rd from Gerrard St ) is special to me because it's where I spent my...

Don't ever remember buying a packet of RTP crisps but remember frequently seeing their vans with the slogan "Another load of RTP crisps" written across the back doors.

My wife's family lived at 13/66 Cowper St which was the last house up Andover Court. Her uncle Gordon Rogers lived with his mother in the same court but nearer the road. Tommy Rogers was not part of her family.

Thanks for that info Dave, I never knew that.

I've been trawling through some old 35mm slides and found one of me on my bike circa 1965. I wondered if I could marry that photo with a photo of my first car (which I've posted before). The reason for this is because it gives a wider view of Whitehead Street and I thought that perhaps someone...

Everything has already been said so, my thanks also to the administrators and everyone else who have added various bits of information on Birmingham to me during my time on this Forum.

I worked in the gun trade in 1960 as a part time "runner" taking various parts to various workshops and remember most of the people specializing in one form or other of gun making were self employed. The workshop I went to every day was run by a barrel maker by the name of Phil Turner. He only...

A view I've not seen for years. This is Victoria Road near the junction of Whitehead Rd and was the view opposite from where I lived 1959-1967.

Hi Lyn, I just came across this thread and think that it must now be obsolete. I feel certain that you would have eventually got that photo of The Vine pub you wanted. I have an interest because some time ago I posted that my Aunt Betty Middleham ran a pub in Villa St around 1960s but. wasn't...

I too was convinced it was St Luke's Rd last time this came up. Couldn't find a photo of the junction showing Baxter's anywhere. I did take this snapshot of a video of the last tram down Bristol Street into town hoping to get an image of that junction. As you can see, it shows part of the Sun...

After looking back again on Lyn's Furnace Lane photos, I noticed that the 5th photo on #10 looks like Gerrard st looking towards Gower St. I am really surprised at how narrow the road looks considering it was a busy road and also the No 8 route. Although, it could just be an optical illusion...

I did this overlay of Google Earth for my Wife. Perhaps other members may find it interesting.

Thank you Mike, it's great that we can now see a location of where my Wife's Mother lived before marriage.

I wonder if anyone can point out a location in Coleman St. When my wife's parents were courting, her Mom lived in Coleman St and they were married at St Matthew's church. I have found an address which is..... 2 Court 15 Hazel Terrace which we assume is house No2 in Court 15? The map that...

Not the pub in question but, this appears to be an Ansells outdoor on the corner of Green Lane.

That's Green Lane Library in Small Heath.

In addition to my previous posts about my Father-in-Law on this thread here are two more photos. I kept these back before, thinking they were personal. But since then, with my wife's agreement, we think they show the affection 'Pop' had for his wife. This first one was sent in 1938. The second...

Great photos Mike. First time we went there with the kids was around 1979. Remember that the school was isolated on the corner with only the fairground next to it. Later, the fairground was moved along to accommodate the Conway garage.

I was really surprised to see this photo on The BHF website because the Air Raid Warden is me. I am a 1940s re-enactor and have been doing this display at the BCLM for the last few years now. I also took part in the recent Peaky Blinders event street theatre there. Thought I would just add that...