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Any idea when this Motor Omnibus Guide was published? 1d to Alum Rock, Handsworth, Ladywood 5 1/2d to Dudley

I have a ledger book with a photo of this shop can anyone please tell me how long & the dates they were in business. RobT

There are 10 new colourful bears in Birmingham Here are 4 of them

I have a question about the engineer John Henderson Porter (1824-1895) who, located in Tividale, Birmingham, built important metal structures. I have been attracted by the now disappeared 150 ft tall wrought iron Buda Island lighthouse (1864-1961), at the mouth of river Ebro that could make a...

Robert Frost on 'Old Pics of Brum' wrote "Here's a picture of my Great Grandfather James Ashton. Does anybody know where and when this was taken? " There's a clue behind the tram looks like William Maddox was the licensee of the pub/outdoor. Can anybody here help him?

60 Hampton Street is now Hockley Social Club, from Kelly's 1972-73 I see then that the building was a Printers - Dams, Geoffrey & Lock Ltd. Can anyone tell me when the Printers closed?

Anybody know the date when this advert could have been placed? And when were they in business?

A lady showed this photo on Facebook I think it says 'Selly Park United' on the ball, and she also mentioned 'Woodgate SSFC' (what could the SS stand for?), on the right hand side of the photo shows a clock shaped item, does anyone know what that item is? Or does it help in anyway to identify...

This was originally a gents public lavatory, many years ago Seen here in 2019 Where is this? What does it look like today?

I came across the photo below showing staff at the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, 30 Hamstead Hill, Handsworth Wood in c.1968. (I left in 1965) Photo taken from Brewin Books by Alton Douglas. I worked here as my first job from 1963 - 1965, I recognize my friend Bob Threakall (5th...

Edit. This thread has been started using information posted to the Bulls Head Stechford thread. On a post in that thread a report suggests there may have been an archeological study of the area but nothing has as yet been reported. This shows the shape of the pub & location in 1999 & 2001

Alan's Ltd, Top values in soft furnishings, household linens, Rugs, Etc. Our local South Birmingham Meccano Club has been in existence for nearly 50 years. Looking at this simple casher's receipt from around 1983/84, it struck me that although thousands of these must have been issued - very few...

Demolition contract in progress at the Old Blue Coat School, Colmore Row The Civic Centre, Cambridge Street

My daughter Jenny is a talented photographer, she took these photos in 2015 at Moseley of a Pub, a church & some flowers in Springtime. See what you think of them - there are other subjects if you would like to see them

Julie Wolverton posted this great photo on facebook of her Nan & Grandad in an inner city pub I have asked her for her Grandparents names, no reply yet Can any of you identify which pub the photo was taken in?

This one has been on Facebook but let's see if we can beat them to it. Can anyone identify where this business was located please?. It looks like a converted house, or even two houses. This is a photo of a ladies late grandparents former home circa 1955. The ladies nan ( Gladys May Jones) ran...

Radio Times between 1923-2009 are viewable on the Genome website, Through the listings, you will also be able to use the Genome search function to find thousands of radio and TV programmes that are already available to view or listen to on the BBC website. There are more than 5 million...

Attached hopefully is a Birmingham Railway Museum Souvenir Guide, Any ideas of date it was published? Could have been before Phase 3 was started? My guess would have been 1973, what are your thoughts?

Who has heard of them? You've just missed them, they appeared at The Alexandra Theatre on Wednesday 9th July 1924. Fancy Dress Ball by the Dogs - Javanese Ponies - Maymyo the Burmese Elephant