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I came across this company that manufactured various glass gauges in Birmingham (pressure, depth, altitude, etc) and was hoping to find out a bit more about them. The Grace's Guide website has a number of images of adverts and says they were founded in 1853. And indicates by the 1950's there...

I don't believe this one has been featured before. This building near to Moseley Baths has gone through many different names/incarnations, currently a cafe, was previously a steak restaurant a few years ago I think, but the NEW INN sign has so far survived them all.

And here is a better image of the Albert Spicer school stone from nearby in Balsall Heath

Can offer some updates on previously featured ones from the thread - the butchers shop in Balsall Heath actually looks like it might be in better condition than appears from a distance. Seems to be covered in a very thick layer of.. something that is peeling off. but the underlying moulding...

Yes, fading fast sadly. I took this a few weeks ago. I think there are maybe two signs on top of each other, so an older one is showing through and making it even harder to decipher. The large lettering near the top might be "Tableware", and the blocky text near the bottom might be "Household"

I noticed the gates to the Business School (University House as it once was) have some unusual crests on them and was wondering if anyone can shed any light on them. Sadly they are very worn. The left hand one seems to be the standard university shield, and I believe it says simply "University...