• Welcome to this forum . We are a worldwide group with a common interest in Birmingham and its history. While here, please follow a few simple rules. We ask that you respect other members, thank those who have helped you and please keep your contributions on-topic with the thread.

    We do hope you enjoy your visit. BHF Admin Team

Latest activity

What's new Featured content New posts Latest activity
  • O
    oldjoe reacted to devonjim's post in the thread Station Street Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My wife worked in a studio that did this type of work "by hand" until around 1970.
  • O
    oldjoe reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread Station Street Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Wonderful drawings! The level of effort and skill/workmanship to do all of that by hand is incredible…..I doubt you could find someone...
  • O
    oldjoe reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Station Street Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just found another thread about Coldicutt Brothers. It gives their address as Station Street Mews. Station Street Mews refers only to...
  • O
    oldjoe reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Station Street Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Jordans/Market Hotel has some details on the Dudley Street side. As well as 'Market Hotel' which I suspect covers an earlier sign: Two...
  • O
    oldjoe reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Station Street Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In the distance we can see Jordan's Station Hotel/Market Hotel (and H E Jordan Basket and Perambulator manufacturer) - pink dot. These...
  • L
    Lyates posted the thread sillitoe family in Q - T.
    Hi all, Thank you for letting me join My parents are Lawrence (Larry) Yates and Ann Yates nee Sillitoe they met and married in the...
  • devonjim
    devonjim replied to the thread Station Street Birmingham.
    She's not familiar with the "rendering" term. "Artist's impression" or "exploded view" depending on if architectural or engineering
  • L
    Lyates replied to the thread GEC WITTON WORKS.
    Is that the same Joe iafrati that became Joe Yates and Married Hilda Smith? I'm trying to trace my grandparents my grandad was Joseph...
  • Morturn
    Morturn replied to the thread Golden Lion Cannon Hill.
    I am so glad you two have a sense of humour
  • devonjim
    devonjim reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Ivy Cottage with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This view looking up Shirley Road from the village centre shows the same building on the right of the road, behind the parked car. It's...
  • devonjim
    devonjim reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Ivy Cottage with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think this is it
  • devonjim
    devonjim reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Ivy Cottage with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The houses beyond Ivy Cottage still there just above the car. This is a bit further forward than Mike's view...
  • L
    Lyates replied to the thread Prince research.
    I don't know if this helps at all but my grandfather's mum was Polly Prince and she married James Sillitoe in the Smethwick/harborne...
  • D
    Donbogen reacted to Brenda 49's post in the thread The Pelham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you that is interesting. My husband's parents move into their house on Pelham Road as the first occupants in 1934.
  • Heartland
    Heartland replied to the thread Cable Trams.
    The newspaper source may be of use to quote
Show older items
Back
Top