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No 28 bus outside the Labour Exchange at the top of Oldknow Road Pete

Thank you Peter

Nocturnal visitor. How can I post videos? Mp4 format isn't accepted and .avi is too large Pete

My grandfather probably served with Major Thornton in 2/5 Warks. This would be a good starting point for your research https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/48th-south-midland-division/ This video on YouTube is also helpful Peter

Might it be this one? H.O. based in Yorkshire and it does say "son" rather than "sons" Registered 1961 https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00706787 Peter

Modern photo of Kenelm Road at junction with Charles Road

Great to see the old phone number preceded by the district (Victoria being Small Heath). Anyone answering the phone would probably say "Victoria 4681" . The same would have been for Shirley eg "Shirley 1234" Smart Alec callers (Smart Alec - is that an old Brummie expression?) would often reply...

Great photo. Must have been taken post decimalisation (1971) since the price is 10p in the picture. I remember the machine well from my trainspotting days in the early1960's. Does anyone recall the cries of "steam in the tunnel" at both Snow Hill & New street stations or the request "can I...

1890 - Site of St Andrews St Andrews 1913

Nocturnal intruder on Wednesday night...pity that the video was too large to insert (15Mb)

These sites might help. Looks like Trimite (Handsworth) & Carrs were linked www.carrscoatings.com https://www.trimite.com/

History of Stockfield Road.....pages from Acocks Green History society....don't miss the other links at the bottom of the page https://aghs.jimdofree.com/stockfield-road/

I lived at 131 Stockfield Road in the late 1960's early 1970's. After I left, My parents were moved out and a factory warehouse was erected in the place of the block of houses. I can still smell the formaldehyde "aroma" from the Bakelite (BXL) factory where I worked in the labs for a few...

---and two photos looking back the other way (different dates)

It's Byron Road on the left, Bolton Road on the right, looking towards Small Heath/Sparkbrook railway station and The Sydenham Hotel. I have the same photo dated 1907. Here's a later photo taken from a similar spot, but just past the junction Peter

I took my motorbike test on a Lambretta Ldb at the test centre in Sheldon. I didn't know the area well and when I was sent off to do a circuit of the local roads, I got lost. When I eventually made my way back to the centre I wasn't expecting the tester to leap out in front of me for my...

These are a good starting points in this forum--- https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/birmingham-air-raids.43244/ https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/map-of-w-w2-bombing.46272/ Peter