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I regret to say the brewery ( M & B, or whoever they purport to be ) seem to be letting the Old Contemptibles crumble away. I visited recently and the only part of the pub open is a small neglected bar on Edmund Street. The large vibrant main bar that could be entered from the Livery Street...

I'm feeling nostalgic reading this. I've never recovered from going to The Windsor, turning around the corner only to find they had demolished it! (sometime in the 80's) Has an anyone got a photograph of it?

I've never seen that photograph before Pomgolian, brilliant! I lived in Stratford Place near a shop run by Mrs Crowe, half way down Allesley Street. Just down the road from the shop on the corner was a courtyard. I remember as a child going down the entry that led to it and all the sheets on...

Allesley Street Hi Astonian I tried to post these pictures earlier but for some reason I couldn't. I've sorted out the problem now (too many pixies or pixals!). The first picture shows the junction of Allesley Street & Aston Road North. The newsagents can be clearly seen on the left. Over the...

I grew up in the sixties and lived in Allesley Street. When they demolished the houses I used to play on the Bomb Pecks. Anyone got any photographs of Allesley Street?

The photograph shows Laurel and Hardy standing outside the Aston Hippodrome and the Barton's Arm's can clearly be seen behind them (notice the pub sign!). In fact Stan and Ollie stayed at the Barton's during their performances in Birmingham. Anyone got any photographs or information about their...

The pub opposite the Gilded Cage was called 'The Iron Horse'!. Can I add to the pub crawl? Anyone remember 'The Windsor'? Also, in the summer we used to amble up to 'The Long Boat' behind the Rep (this was in the 70's ). Spent some lovely evenings sitting on the balcony watching the boats...