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Perhaps, but don't put money on it!

And how many times would one have to stop & recharge between London & Edinburgh?

100 miles for £3, how much in a petrol car?

Reminiscent of the streamlined vans built by Holland Coachcraft of Govan, Glasgow, for a collar laundry company! See https://flashbak.com/gorgeous-art-deco-streamline-vans-made-at-holland-coachcraft-of-govan-glasgow-439417/

The potential for extensions to Manchester, Leeds and other northern cities is still there, even though abandoned in the present plans. It just means it will be even more expensive when it is built. HS2 trains will be able to go on ordinary lines in the UK where the new high-speed lines connect...

Birmingham did have two hundred Leyland PD2s, 100 with Brush of Loughborough bodywork, 1656-1755; 50 with Leyland bodies (another Lancashire coachbuilder), 2131-2180; and 50 with Park Royal ones, built in London, 2181-2230. There were also 30 single-deck versions with Weymann coachwork, also...

My view is that the NIMBYs who say it is a 'white elephant' and 'not needed' are not bothered by the fact that the current rail system does not cope well with the increasing demand for commuter travel, the increase of which is to be expected with the desire to reduce car use and therefore...

Well, there's more. The June 1921 census also gives Frederick Ragg (age 31 years, 6 months) and wife Christine (née Jagger, age 21 years, 11 months, married 4th q. 1920, Kings Norton [district]) also as Baker & Confectioner, but living at 104 Broad Street – so yes, a partnership.

In the June 1921 census William Ison Ragg, aged 58 years 1 month, lived at 185 Lordswood Rd, Harborne, Birmingham, with wife Emma (nee Sheen, aged 53 years 10 nonths, married 1st q 1888); son William Gilbert Ragg (age 26 years 1 month); daughters Alice Maud Ragg (aged 18 years 1 month) and...

As ever, the committee gets its way.

Thank you, that's better. It's much older but from about the same angle.

Burnt in the fireplace very well, I understand, although the tar they were soaked in gave off a lot of smoke!

Any chance of posting the original print?

There were wooden setts as well, often laid outside of churches and hospitals to keep the traffic noise down. Do I remember RUBBER ones in the Minories, between the two halves of the Lewis's building?

Saturday 18th of what 2025?

Listing does not prevent demolition in Birmingham, especially if the brown paper envelope to the relevant councillor is thick enough.

Thanks mikejee. I have now found this on it: https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/grosvenor-street-school.48222/

Anyone know the name of the school that it used to be?

I wouldn't know, I have no incentive to visit the town centre now. I presume it's the building that looks as if it's wearing fishnet tights.