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Fabulous photo, Steve! I think this is Aston Road North, with Aston Brook Street on the left. You can just make out the flat roof of the Rippingille factory in the distance.

I had cause to visit Dudley Road Hospital during the summer of 1989, when my wife was an inpatient. In the foyer, was a brand new Ford Fiesta, being raffled to raise funds for the hospital. I was certainly tempted to buy a ticket, as my car at the time, a Robin Reliant 3-wheeler was a bit...

Sorry, had to add it to a second post!

Happy New Year to everyone, especially the administrators who do a wonderful job maintaining the website! Whilst having a mooch on Google, I came across this image posted on Facebook. It's labelled as Balsall Heath, but I'm sure that's wrong! I think it's Park Road, Aston, with Frederick Road...

You can just make out the rear light cluster of ablue Austin Allegro in post #3, which was launched in 1973. So the photo must have been taken in '73 or later.

This has been a fascinating but poignant subject to read about. I do hope that members who have posted here find some comfort in knowing that many members on BHF, including myself, hold them in our thoughts and good wishes. Alf.

I have some photos of the lovely murals that existed outside the rear entrance to Birchfield Tower, taken in 2010, just before demolition. I do hope members find them of interest!

Great photos, Steve! Yes, the mark I Ford Capri dates the photo to 1969 or later, while the Datsun Cherry on the right was launched in Britain in 1970. This style of bus - open at the back - was withdrawn from service in Birmingham in 1977. So that narrows the date to a seven-year window.

I took the wife to see A Summer Story, around 1988 - I'm sure it was at The Futurist. A lovely, romantic film, but I don't recall ever seeing it being shown on the television, since then. I also saw a horror film the same year, called The Unholy, starring the excellent American actor Ned...

The same location in 1971. Previously posted by another member on this site.

The same location today. Blimey.

I love seeing outdoors from all across Birmingham - thank you Steve for posting.

Thank you for this information - a great help! Best wishes Alf

Hello, all: Just hoping someone will have a telephone directory listing for Mr. Biddulph, money lender - of 159 Birchfield Road, Perry Barr. I believe he was around in the 1960s, as I seem to recall one or two of our neighbours using his services, when needed. The address appears to be a...

Hello Richard, I am sure that houses in Broughton Road, including no. 23, were still standing in 1976. My father moved away from Broughton Road to council accommodation in Nechells by the end of that year.

Excellent map, Mike. Many thanks. What enormous gardens some properties on Broughton Road had!

There doesn't appear to be a page dedicated to Broughton Road, where my father lived (a large house at no. 23) for some years. Today, Welford School is on that site. Am just hoping that members may have photos of that road! Best wishes Alf.

Apologies if this has been posted previously. Another photo showing construction of Aston Expressway in 1969

Park Road, Aston in 1969, with Queens Road on the right. Work on the Aston Expressway has just begun.

I've just come across this very interesting clip of film on Youtube from 1976, with Chris Tarrant visiting the Bull Ring, and Spaghetti Junction, with another chap. As requested by the Moderators, I first searched to see whether the clip had already been offloaded to BHF, but have not found...