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  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread William Street North.
    Below is a photo which I believe is of houses 1 & 2 court 5 William Street North. It was labelled as William Street Ladywood, but, on...
    • William Street north - Court 5 - No's 1 & 2.jpg
    • map 1886 showing nos 1 & 2 court 5  william St north.jpg
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Newtown Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    yes it could have been bombed out mike..looking at the 1944 to 74 map its just a blank space...
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad replied to the thread Newtown Row.
    There were numerous injuries/deaths at Nos. 222 to 226 and No. 200 which seemed to be in that area.
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Newtown Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here are photos showing the site of court 34 Newtown Row with 1886 map showing position in red. It is not there on the 1949 map, so was...
  • mikejee
    From at least 1855 till 1895 it was a shop. this does not look like a shop, so probably the image is from after that, At one time it was...
  • D
    Donbogen reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Looking through our patio window with a bit of the cat’s fur in his mouth!
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    Donbogen reacted to jukebox's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My helpers clearing the moss from my front lawn
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    Donbogen reacted to Pedro42's post in the thread IN OUR GARDENS 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The blue tits are busy preparing their nest in the nest box
  • D
    Donbogen reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Newtown Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here are photos showing the site of court 34 Newtown Row with 1886 map showing position in red. It is not there on the 1949 map, so was...
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Newtown Row.
    Here are photos showing the site of court 34 Newtown Row with 1886 map showing position in red. It is not there on the 1949 map, so was...
    • Newtown Row Newtown Birmingham - Court 34 - in the process of being demolished.3.jpg
    • Newtown Row Newtown Birmingham - Court 34 - in the process of being demolished.2.jpg
    • Newtown Row Newtown Birmingham - Court 34 - in the process of being demolished..jpg
    • map 1886 showing court 34 New town row.jpg
  • F
    freddy replied to the thread Ionic Plating Works.
    Chris, are you still in touch with Jim? He hasn't been in here for a while; be nice to know he's OK.
  • brummy-lad
    brummy-lad reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Weaman Street and Lancaster street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is Weaman Street while it still had the look of a domestic street, though, even then, most of the buildings were commercial. No 37...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Weaman Street and Lancaster street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is Weaman Street while it still had the look of a domestic street, though, even then, most of the buildings were commercial. No 37...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Castle Bromwich with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A touch of the exotic comes to Castle Bromwich. Elephants from the circus graze on the Green.
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Weaman Street and Lancaster street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is Weaman Street while it still had the look of a domestic street, though, even then, most of the buildings were commercial. No 37...
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