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Great photos of a road I used a lot but until I saw these photos couldn't even remember those shops. If it's the same one, I remember the tailors shop because in1960 my Dad bought a roll of suit fabric from a bloke in a pub. He took me to be measured up and a suit was made. Problem was, for me...

I worked at Coventry Rd Garage as a conductor then driver 1969-1973. When I first came out driving, the buses used to exit via that Coventry Rd gateway. It was always a risk that someone would come tearing round the bend and collide with you. That's probably the reason we changed to coming out...

Using the only two photos I could find of the White Swan Hanley St I combined them together to make this first image. I did this for my Sister-in-Law who, together with her siblings lived there with their parents when they ran it. They were Frederick & Clara Morrall and ran it from 1941 until...

I still have my Stepmom's musical cigarette box & table lighter. As you would probably expect, it plays ' Smoke gets in your eyes' when the lid is opened.

I occasionally have to drive along Coventry Road in Small Heath and parking discipline is usually suspect. But that particular 'parking spot' on the junction takes the biscuit.

Mary Street, near the junction of Edward Rd, Balsall Heath. My Aunt Betty Middleham ran the café on the left around 1960. What is obvious now is that while all around has disappeared since then, the post box still stands.

Seeing this post reminded me of the time, around 1963 that me & my friends were stopped from entering on the steps of the Odeon by the manager because we were wearing drainpipe jeans. At that time the Villa Cross always showed the same film as the Odeon so, we went there and got in without any...

With nothing better to do on a cold winters day, I've put three photos together. I know you are all familiar with these photos separately but, I thought a panoramic view would give a new perspective.

Found this pin badge in the back of a draw yesterday. Would I be right in assuming it's something to do with Rackhams?

Christ Church, Perry Barr. When I was at Gower St School 1960-61 we used the Holford Drive playing fields for our sports lessons. On the journey there, the school bus used to go round the back of this building to get on the Aldridge Rd. It was virtually a traffic Island (which sold wood). I...

Christ Church, Perry Barr. When I was at Gower St School 1960-61 we used the Holford Drive playing fields for our sports lessons. On the journey there, the school bus used to go round the back of this building to get on the Aldridge Rd. It was virtually a traffic Island (which sold wood). I...

Here's my BSA A7 Combo in 1965. I've no idea what make the D/A sidecar was. I used to park it on the road at night complete with hurricane lamp (half painted red) chained to the frame. One winter morning I came out the house on my way to work, got on the bike and as I kicked her over it felt...

I had the cane a couple of times at Gower St School. The one reason I most remember is the time I wrote on a piece of paper "Sabrina was in the bath so Frank Sinatra" and passed it to the kid next to me but unfortunately was seen by one teacher.

I can't say for certain Phil. Being only 8yrs old at the time I only saw it as a normal old fashioned church and I never saw any building work. I am assuming now that it was the original building because it was obviously well before the fire of 1970.

I went to the St Barnabas Sunday School when I lived in Leamington Rd 1954-5 but, I didn't appreciate the architecture at the time.

This photo of Birchfield underpass was taken on 27th March 1962. I remember because it was my 16th Birthday.

Those of you familiar with Alma St, Aston may recognise Herbert's shop on the corner of Whitehead St in 1967. I took the next photo in 2013 at the same spot. The last photo is Google Earth 2018. It seems they can't quite make up their minds what to build there now.

My wife still keeps this memento of our walk through Snow Hill Station after a night out in 1963.

Hi Linda, my wife Sheila (nee Rogers), says Miss Cage was Maths & P.E. Sheila left Lozells School at end of 1962.

Hi Lyn, yes, I also find that many of the "now" photos seem desolate compared to the photos of familiar (almost cosy) looking places we knew in the 60s. Barry