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Here you are Wendy ....

Wendy I have that photo....I will sort it out as soon as I can ....Apart from this brilliant forum, John Houghton and myself have a facebook page dedicated to Aston.....its called, Astonbrook-through -Aston Manor, also John Houghton has a website of the same name....

I do not think it is a pub....I think its an outdoor the entrance door is on the side of the building , the front door belongs again I think to the shop next door which looks to me as drapers, same family running both business's ( is that spelt right )....I have checked the 1939 register but...

Yes I think it was...or there about....Dean Close is one of the roads built on the old site ...

Crossways Kingstanding ..

Would it be Bristol Railway Station....now that you think it is Bristol.....

Well in 1908 he was a Beer Retailer at number 2 Bright Street Aston.....Also I cannot find a Castle Inn in Church Lane in 1908, 1913..., he may have had the idea of turning his beer retailer into The Castle .....he did died quiet wealthy in 1957, leaving a few thousand pounds to his son's....

Hope you don't me adding some colour to your photo Michael... via myheritage

I don't know if this pub has been posted on here before....The Royal Oak which was on the corner of Park lane and Clarendon Street.....taken around 1969/1970

Sorry its a bit late....but here is Burlington Hall when it was The Beaconsfields Hotel ( not sure of the year )

Sorry its off subject..but here is another photo of Burlington Hall, I do have another one before it became the Burlington some where in my collection...

Great Photo Lyn. I have never seen this one before.....I cannot remember that side of the high street at all, I am sure most if not all of the side of the road was knocked down in the late 1950's earlier 1960's.I was wondering about the bus myself, it looks like its turning into the high street...

No School run them days Lyn....probably cars belonging to some of the school teachers and employees of Ansells......Great Photos .....

I am totally gutted at hearing this very sad news, I have known Paul for a very long time, never met him in person but we used to exchange private messages on all types of subjects over the internet, modern day Pen Friend...he used to joke about us being coffin dodgers .....I am going to miss...

I awoke to this, this morning and feel sick in my stomach to hear this sad news, I and a few others have known Paul for 20 years plus on various Birmingham forums and facebook over that period, I have never met Paul, but I do think of him as a cyber friend,I just hope he has a peaceful passing...

Number 202 Newtown Row was the Sportsman Inn........

The Chip was next to Harts...used it quite regular with my mates after a game of football on Blew Street Park.....There was a pub across the way, and I do think it was listed, but the buggers knocked it down....I cannot think of the name ...The Sportsman doesn't ring any bells for me...

Its I believe is a Fire Alarm.....

Thank you Lyn...great photo's as always, I have some of these photo's in my collection but its always a thrill to see others not seen before....the dates must range from the 1950's to early 1970's.....Thanks again Lyn...

Karen....You lived at number 80, and your family must have moved there after 1960 but before 1965....you lived at one time next door to old of my mates Jeff Gouldingay, and a door or two from another mate of mine Alan Wilson (Whitehouse), his sister Sheila I think is a member of this forum, I...