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B12 Postcode

Some of the locations in this area are:

Bradford Street, Camp Hill, High Street Digbeth, Moseley Road, Stoney Lane, Stratford Road.

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Digbeth High Street - Looking towards the city centre

Digbeth High Street - Looking towards the city centre.
Upper Image: Author, and copyright status not known.
Upper Image Date: Early 1960's.
Lower Image Date: 06/03/2020.

The Irish Centre now, but it was a restaurant

Irish Centre - The building in the foreground used to be a restaurant, it is now 'The Irish Centre', and apart from the circular window at the front it probably wouldn't be recognised as the same building. The building in the background was Thomas, Haddon, & Stokes, an engineering company. That building was demolished and replaced with small commercial units.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 05/08/1960.
Lower Image Date: 25/06/2018.

The Irish Centre with the Custard Factory on the left

Digbeth High Street - Looking towards Bordesley/Camp Hill with the Irish Centre on the right and the Custard Factory on the left.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 15/03/1968.
Lower Image Date: 25/06/2018.

The Old Crown, the oldest pub in Birmingham

The Old Crown - On the corner of Heath Mill Lane; the oldest Pub/Inn in Birmingham, the front of the building shows the number 1368, some believe that this is when it was built, however some historians say that this style of architecture did not to appear until about 100 years later.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 05/08/1960.
Lower Image Date: 25/06/2018.

E.Steiner Ltd on Bradford Street

Bradford Street - The building on the right, E.Steiner Ltd manufactured car components, 'Brivec' and 'Dingdong' being their most notable (no, I've never heard of them either), the company dissolved in 1992 so I think this building has been vacant since then. There is quite a lot of regeneration around this area, converting disused warehouses and factories into living accommodation (a lot of new builds as well), so at some point in the near future it is likely this will be converted, or demolished.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 05/08/1960.
Lower Image Date: 25/06/2018.

Kirby Beard & Co Ltd replaced by on Kingfield Heath on Bradford Street

Kirby Beard & Co Ltd - Manufacturers of all types of pins, such as safety pins, needles, scientific pins, and amongst other items, they also produced hair grips, fish hooks, gramophone needles, and razor blades. Kingfield Heath supplied office products, stationery, furniture, etc. This building is now derelict and will be redeveloped for living accommodation.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 26/02/1954.
Lower Image Date: 26/06/2018.