Hi Big Gee,
Yes I remember the timber yard - I think it was called Ansells.
I also remember the opening of the Perry Barr underpass. I was at night school at Aston Technical College, and deliberately drove home that way so I could 'try' the underpass. I think it had heating under the road surface for frosty weather, but did not last long, and I think the underpass spoilt Perry Barr, except for motorists.
oldmohawk.