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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Next we have I am told the White House - Gooch Street and Bishop Street again 1960, looking like it is/ has been refurbished, not a...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Looking sorry for itself is the Shakespeare, Wheeler Street Aston 1961, never heard of Dares Bitter Beer, like the old ness of the...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Clearing the end of Roll 63 - first up we have the Glassmakers arms, Granville Street and Holliday Street taken in 1961, leaded...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx reacted to T Q's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I quickly believed it to be here .. what is now Station Road, Solihull, that soon connects with Warwick Road and others at a...
  • S
    Sandyt replied to the thread work on new street.
    The main problem with all the subsidence is the number of lorries and delivery vehicles which have been allowed to drive over the...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread HS2 progress 2020 and beyond.
    Aston Church Road has re-opened, went across the new bridge this morning. You could only turn left at the A47 island so it was a bit...
  • Keith R
    Keith R replied to the thread Aston Villa history.
    Wow thanks for this. I always thought the 1st ground was where Alexander Stadium is. You live and learn....
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to John L's post in the thread Aston Villa history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Nice to see that the city will be hosting another major sporting event in 30 months time, when Euro 2028 comes to Villa Park, along with...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to John L's post in the thread Aston Villa history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The above post shows that AI can be put to really good use. Thanks for posting it Martyn.
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Martyn's post in the thread Aston Villa history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Some interesting AI enhanced pictures of Villa Park, some better than others:
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Aston Villa history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Some history, back to the beginning. Their first official ground - now under Willmore Road. Source: British Newspaper Archive
  • Keith R
    Keith R replied to the thread work on new street.
    Unusually for me (ha ha) I have been know to moan for years about the state of walkways in Brum....they get a few blocks up and either...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to Astoness's post in the thread work on new street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i agree dinger also glad they are for once thinking about those of us with disabilities...not enough has been done for those of us over...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Fishing with Appreciate Appreciate.
    one winter me and my brother and his wife went punt fishing on a lake it was freezing cold and damp, at least we had a small electric...
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    Stokkie reacted to Lemonella's post in the thread Broad Street Hospital with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I attended the Orthopaedic Hospital on Broad Street in early 1970s for a knee problem. I was due to go into Northfield for an...
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