A mystery crossing lodge, listed as ‘Burntwood’. Anyone recognise it? Credit will be provided later.
Courtesy of the lady with the cardigan, I have been let in to the secret a remarkable archive of old architectural images, open to the public.
I’ll link to it later, but at the moment, we’re all still scouring it for gems, as like the Waterways Archive, the indexing seems – curious.
In the meantime, where was the above image taken? It’s classified under ‘Burntwood’ – but doesn’t look Burntwood to me.
This is a remarkable historical resource, and I’ll let you into the secret later. In the mean time, just look at these two images of very nearly lost local buildings in a light we’ve never seen them.
If you know already, don’t spoil it 😉
My thanks to the lady in the ganzey with pockets full of hazelnuts.
The chapel in Coppice Lane, Brownhills, in 1982, and derelict, shortly before conversion to flats. The building in the foreground – the schoolroom – was demolished. Credit to be provided later.
A rare photo of Great Barr hall in better times, with some classic motors in front. Image credit to be provided later.