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Apr 15, 2008 · The Beehive Store, Albert St, famouse former employee. Len. FASCINATING FACTS: Mr Hughes then went through several sights and facts of the ‘not many people know that….’ type beginning with a Branch of Lloyds Bank in Digbeth that showed their original emblem of a beehive. These can still be seen at Poplar Road, Solihull, and Sutton Coldfield.
Aug 13, 2008 · The Beehive (as it used to be) was my Dad's local and part of my growing up as it was at the bottom of my road (Soho Avenue) and opposite my school (Soho College). I never saw Rusty Lee's restaurant as we left Handsworth in 1956, but I did have a friend who lived in one of that row of houses by the surname of Bennett.
Jun 29, 2015 · HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND THE BEEHIVE The original symbol of Lloyds Bank was a beehive. It was introduced in 1822, following a highway robbery in which £4,002 of Taylors & Lloyds’ banknotes were stolen. The notes were taken from a mail coach, en route from London to Birmingham.
May 17, 2006 · Sorry about the late reply, but its the first time I have seen your post. Are you sure of the name "Pig & Whistle" because the only name that the Catherine O' Donovan had previously as far as I am aware was the Beehive Inn. To be quite honest I am hard put to remember a pub in Birmingham called the Pig & Whistle" would it have been a local ...
Mar 19, 2017 · hi kieron just to correct my earlier mistake it was the beehive at no 115 that used to occupy some of the ground where the police station is now..just in case you are wondering the building marked in blue is the address my gran was living at at the time of her marriage it was a chippy run by family and as said earlier grandad was at the old guy pub (1928)..i must check my notes to see why i have an interest in the beehive as its been some time since i had this map and did this part of my ...
Dec 31, 2012 · My Grandparents lived in Larches Street from 1915 to 1937 . My Grandfather, William Hinks, was the Licencee at The Beehive Alehouse where he lived with his wife Minnie and children. Their son Jack and daughter Connie came with them and two more daughters were born there - Norah and Marjorie.
Dec 25, 2010 · Our houses were demolished in 1969 (when I was 14) and we moved to the new estate on corner of Cape Hill and Raglan Road (just behind where the Beehive pub used to be on the corner). That new estate was completed in 1969 - all the houses in Wills Street and Reynolds Street were demolished to make way for it.
Nov 3, 2011 · Over the years Brum has gained a few roads and lost a few mainly due to modernization for want of a better word, and sadly Brum has recently lost another road, although a small part still exists, the road in question is/was Albert St it has to be said that over the years this road has shrunk...
Apr 2, 2003 · What pub did you frequent, there were many in and around Aston, and Heartlands. There were some colourful characters that drank in them, we would like to hear all about them.
The Beehive was opposite my old school, Soho College (the building is still there but no longer a school). I often used to take a short cut through the gates at the left hand side of the pub, through the Court, which had brewhouses at either end, and into Terrace Road (I think) which in turn led into Villa Road.
