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Morning Lloyd, Correction to my post page #8, made further search and the entrance in Blythswood led into the factory in Rushey Lane that at this time produces exhaust pipes, still searching. Len.

postie, Link to Rhode Car. Len. images/5/58/Im091012Din-Rhode1.jpg

postie, Link to Rhode Car. Len. images/c/cf/Im091012Din-Rhode2.jpg

postie, Link to Rhode Car. Len images/0/0e/Im19221103CyCar-Rhode.jpg

Lloyd, My Wife`s, Mom & Dad are RIP, the family lived in Blythswood Rd, it is only a short road it started by Tyseley Station, Kings Rd and also joined Redfern Rd, at the bottom end was a not very large factory which made all sizes of umbrella`s which they exported all over world they were there...

postie,Link to Rhode Car. Len.

Bernie, If you have the factory Number "BW4" correct this is a Shaftsmoor Lane factory, to my knowledge no lamps were made at Foremans Rd, Batteries only. Len.

The Cottagers Institute when i saw it in 1935 when my Sister was married was called the TocH social club opened for ex-servicemen WW2 and she held the wedding reception there, my Sister & her husband worked in the bakery trade and as Saturday was the busiest day they had to get married on a...

Roy, The Coach & Horses was renamed The Wagon & Horses when it was taken over as a Berni Inn steak pub in later years. Len.

Edit. This thread is about the New Rep on Broad Street Centenary Square. For comments about the Old Rep in Station Street please see: https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/old-birmingham-repertory-theatre.9035/ Final curtain for Birmingham Repertory Theatre...

Bob, This advert is from 1929 to 1932. Len.

Hi Roy, The Coach & Horses in the pic is on Coventry Rd (A45) going t/wards the City it was two way road so looking at the r/hand of the pic this was going t/wards Elmdon (A45) it was about 1935? when the relief road was built which is behind The C & H pub the two roads were connected by Wagon...

Re: William Henry Goode b.1865 Hi Steve, Happy & Healthy New Year to you and yours, i remember seeing this photo a long time ago, searched for it no joy, i opened a thread asking if any one had a photo of the Prefabs and "Phil" posted this photo, the l/hand side of Mackadown Lane from were it...

Re: William Henry Goode b.1865 Hi Steve, Mackadown Lane prefabs The Radleys end your Aunt May could have occupied one, the photo i think was taken from the side of the railway bridge.Len

Len, the person on the forum who's name is Derek lived at No 12, my great friend and who still is lived at No 18 up until 1958.The bricklayer was Mr Fretter who rebuilt No 19 lived at No 10 Vera Rd He had two sons Ronald and Alan I wonder if this gentleman was living in Vera Rd between...

The Red Lion pub, Warwick Rd, Acocks Green. Len.

Len, The first photo was taken the next morning opposite my friends house, the house nos were 15, 17 and 19 which had to be pulled down brick by brick because it had moved on it's damp course.That house was the one on the left,no 19 which was the only detached house in the road.As a kid I...

Morning Dek, Yes there were prefabs along The Radleys towards Sheldon Heath Rd ordinary houses have replaced the prefabs, and the scrapyard is still open there are no houses in the Lane, the same side of the Lane as the scrapyard is used by new & secondhand car sales companies. Len.

Morning Phil, Thanks for the photos they are just what i am looking for, Mackadown Lane runs from the The Radleys, Sheldon to Kitts Green Rd, Kitts Green, the photo seems to have been taken from the railway embankment, (New St to Euston line). Thanks Again Len.

Does any one have photos of the Prefabs that were in Mackadown Lane, Sheldon?, they would be much appreciated. Len