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33. My old Velocette MSS
In response to a request, another picture of it.
When Veloce closed (the site of their Hall Green factory is...
May 2, 2026
32. My MSS near Earlswood
Solihull, West Midlands This was my Velocette MSS motorcycle in a floodedlane near Earlswood. The Velocette...
May 2, 2026
31. South Parade Sutton Coldfield
The smart arcade that was swallowed up by the expansion of Sutton Public Library.
May 2, 2026
30. Old bay window
There were two of these in the house almost opposite the Odeon Cinema in Sutton Coldfield. The house has since been...
May 2, 2026
29. Sutton Snowfield
Taken behind the former army barracks in SuttonColdfield on a snowy day of the sort we haven't had here for many...
May 2, 2026
28. Barn Farm in the snow
Sutton Coldfield
Not far from the back of the former Sutton Army Barracks, this used to look like a thriving...
May 2, 2026
27. Sutton farm
Sutton Coldfield
May 2, 2026
26. A Sutton gate
In Withy Hill Road, a nice piece of urban "countryside" that has so far had to survive both the Sutton By-Pass and...
May 2, 2026
24. Bobby Brown's Sutton Park
Twenty years later it had become Bobby Brown's Restaurant.
May 2, 2026
23. Sutton Park café
The cheerful café that was at Bracebridge Pool, Sutton Park. It was later replaced by a more upmarket restaurant...
May 2, 2026
22. Sutton Park café
The cheerful café that was at Bracebridge Pool, Sutton Park. It was later replaced by a more upmarket restaurant...
May 2, 2026
21. Sutton Park café
The cheerful café that was at Bracebridge Pool, Sutton Park. It was later replaced by a more upmarket restaurant...
May 2, 2026
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16. Solihull
Taken in the days when Solihull was a pleasure to visit. I last went there ten years ago, when it had become so...
May 2, 2026
20. Rope swing Gondolas
Sutton Park These were next to the car park inside Boldmere Gate. Roundabouts and a car track have been added...
May 2, 2026
19. Wyndley Pool Sutton Park
Canada Geese line up for the next race ...
May 2, 2026