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I recently came across these photographs of Selly Oak, taken in early 1975 while trying out my new Zenith camera. Not that many changes in one, but an awful lot in the other. I can name every car!

Hi, I'm currently working on a series of colour maps the former Northfield Parish based on the tithe map of 1842. I wanted to break down the map into smaller chunks based on historic subdivions. I've read that within the parish there were three manors - Northfield (or Weoley), Selly, and...

I have recently found the one and ony photograph of my parents wedding, the photo is hand tinted and written in pencil below the phooegraph is "Fotocraft" They were married at St Mary's in Selly Oak on 24th July 1948, I was wonderingif any one had any idea if Fotocraft had a shop or studio...

The time lapse video of the installation last Christmas of the new railway bridge at Selly Oak over the new by pass is now available on the internet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y4besElv8Y

I'd like to fill out some social history of the sexism that seemed a "natural" part of life for women in 1960's etc . Mum(in Selly Oak, said women not allowed to be members of clubs their husbands went to, not allowed in snooker rooms - play card games etc But allowed to play Bingo! Blogging...

I recall being told, when growing up in Selly Oak, that the heavy water used in the development of the hydrogen bomb (undertaken at the university) was made at the Selly Oak pumping station. Is this corect? I remember the anti-aircraft gun mounting on the roof and being told that was the reason...

I'm researching my family and the Copper industries of Selly Oak, and Bitton (Gloucestershire). Would welcome any information about the Elliot Metal Co. , the Thompson family (migrated From Bitton to Selly Oak), and contacts from living relatives. Steve Thompson