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  1. BrummieGeoff

    Springfield Area

    Springfield is a small area that overlaps the boundaries of Sparkhill and Moseley where they meet the River Cole. I don't know if it was ever used in formal postal addresses, but it has had its own Post Office, SPR Telephone Exchange (located in Hall Green), Birmingham Municipal Bank, and...
  2. BrummieGeoff

    Moseley Tea & Honey Shop ?

    I noticed this photo yesterday on the wall in the back room of the Trafalgar (now Patrick Kavanagh) pub in Woodbridge Road, Moseley. Does anyone know whereabouts in Moseley this shop was located? EDIT: Location identified by Pedro as Fern Cottage in Rednal.
  3. BrummieGeoff

    Sparkhill Park Gatling Gun !

    Whilst browsing old Birmingham newspapers I spotted the 2 attached items .... Birmingham Daily Post 30 March 1915 : a gatling gun and ammunition are donated for placement in Sparkhill Park. Birmingham Daily Gazette 1 February 1929 : the gatling gun is still in Sparkhill Park, and there's...
  4. BrummieGeoff

    Brighton Arms Balsall Heath

    The title of this thread refers to the Brighton Arms, Balsall Heath. That pub was near the other end of Brighton Road from the Brighton pub .... just past the railway bridge. Picture attached.
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