Comments on: Spot the afro, but where? http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html Mildly Sarcastic Since 2002 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brendadada http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-5199 brendadada Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:16:40 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-5199 Map revised: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8</a> Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8

]]> By: brendadada http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-5198 brendadada Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:12:09 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-5198 Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was mayors of Brum iirc. Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was mayors of Brum iirc.

]]> By: dickie http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-5197 dickie Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:57:49 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-5197 It was for the opening of Nelson House clothing store. High res pic on my site here:<br><a href="http://www.dickiethomas.co.uk/nelsonhouse.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.dickiethomas.co.uk/nelsonhouse.jpg</a><br>dickie. It was for the opening of Nelson House clothing store. High res pic on my site here:
http://www.dickiethomas.co.uk/nelsonhouse.jpg
dickie.

]]> By: brendadada http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-5196 brendadada Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:53:21 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-5196 Hello Dickie. :) Hello Dickie. :)

]]> By: dickie http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-5195 dickie Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:44:41 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-5195 I believe it was Bull street northern side. I just sent a high res photo and B'ham Mail clipping to Brendadada. Dickie, Breakthru's drummer:) I believe it was Bull street northern side. I just sent a high res photo and B'ham Mail clipping to Brendadada. Dickie, Breakthru's drummer:)

]]> By: brendadada http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-5194 brendadada Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:59:15 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-5194 Yeah cool, I still think it's on that corner. The Rainbow Suite was inside that block, down an arcade. Yeah cool, I still think it's on that corner. The Rainbow Suite was inside that block, down an arcade.

]]> By: Jon Bounds http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-5193 Jon Bounds Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:42:25 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-5193 More about the band (from Andy Mabbett: <a href="http://www.dickiethomas.co.uk/breakthru.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dickiethomas.co.uk/breakthru.html</a>) More about the band (from Andy Mabbett: http://www.dickiethomas.co.uk/breakthru.html)

]]> By: Jon Bounds http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-5192 Jon Bounds Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-5192 From Twitter (read from bottom up):<br><br>#<br>mikelcu: @brendadada @bounder we need to be looking at the 1st floor as that is the same now (if building is still there)<br><br><br>#<br>Green_8044_green_3352_twitter_normalGreen_0981_1984_normal<br>mikelcu: @brendadada @bounder if we could read that other sign under "Hardy & Co" we would have a better idea.<br><br>pigsonthewing: @bounder "for Coventry".<br><br><br>pigsonthewing: @bounder The sign probably sent people down high Street (towards where Rotunda is) of Coventry and Carrs Lane for Digbeth.<br><br>pigsonthewing: @bounder Martineau Street & Union Passage are long gone, but roughly under Martineau Place (i.e. Argos, by WH Smith)<br><br><br>pigsonthewing: @bounder My father (an old Brummie; not on Twitter) tells me Hardy & Co. were "On Matineau Street & Union Passage (off High Street)"<br><br>brendadada: @bounder, actually am thinking again.. angle of street looks wrong and there was always a clock on that junction not in photo. Hmm...<br><br>brendadada: @bounder opposite M&S, not sure what shops are there now, Hardy's is on corner of High St & Bull St.<br><br>brendadada: @bounder Hardy & Co was a furniture and carpet shop. Also, bands used to play on the roof ledge thing of the Rainbow Suite. I think it's...<br><br>pigsonthewing: @bounder Guessing where Zavi was, next to Waterstones on High Street. See also <a href="http://bit.ly/Z39IQ" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/Z39IQ</a> From Twitter (read from bottom up):

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mikelcu: @brendadada @bounder we need to be looking at the 1st floor as that is the same now (if building is still there)

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mikelcu: @brendadada @bounder if we could read that other sign under “Hardy & Co” we would have a better idea.

pigsonthewing: @bounder “for Coventry”.

pigsonthewing: @bounder The sign probably sent people down high Street (towards where Rotunda is) of Coventry and Carrs Lane for Digbeth.

pigsonthewing: @bounder Martineau Street & Union Passage are long gone, but roughly under Martineau Place (i.e. Argos, by WH Smith)

pigsonthewing: @bounder My father (an old Brummie; not on Twitter) tells me Hardy & Co. were “On Matineau Street & Union Passage (off High Street)”

brendadada: @bounder, actually am thinking again.. angle of street looks wrong and there was always a clock on that junction not in photo. Hmm…

brendadada: @bounder opposite M&S, not sure what shops are there now, Hardy's is on corner of High St & Bull St.

brendadada: @bounder Hardy & Co was a furniture and carpet shop. Also, bands used to play on the roof ledge thing of the Rainbow Suite. I think it's…

pigsonthewing: @bounder Guessing where Zavi was, next to Waterstones on High Street. See also http://bit.ly/Z39IQ

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6155 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6155 Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8 Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6163 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6163 Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8 Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6296 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6296 Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8 Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6762 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6762 Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8 Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6958 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6958 Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8 Map revised: http://tinyurl.com/ks87v8

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6156 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6156 Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was old skool style Tory Cllr and mayor of Brum iirc. Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was old skool style Tory Cllr and mayor of Brum iirc.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6164 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6164 Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was old skool style Tory Cllr and mayor of Brum iirc. Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was old skool style Tory Cllr and mayor of Brum iirc.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6297 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6297 Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was old skool style Tory Cllr and mayor of Brum iirc. Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was old skool style Tory Cllr and mayor of Brum iirc.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6763 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6763 Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was old skool style Tory Cllr and mayor of Brum iirc. Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was old skool style Tory Cllr and mayor of Brum iirc.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6959 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6959 Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was old skool style Tory Cllr and mayor of Brum iirc. Nelson House gents outfitters, very trendy, was owned by the Blumenthal tailor dynasty? Later one was old skool style Tory Cllr and mayor of Brum iirc.

]]> By: dickie http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6157 dickie Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:57:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6157 It was for the opening of Nelson House clothing store. High res pic on my site here:rnhttp://www.dickiethomas.co.uk/nelsonhouse.jpgrndickie. It was for the opening of Nelson House clothing store. High res pic on my site here:rnhttp://www.dickiethomas.co.uk/nelsonhouse.jpgrndickie.

]]> By: dickie http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/2009/06/spot-the-afro-but-where.html/comment-page-1#comment-6165 dickie Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:57:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/?p=2345#comment-6165 It was for the opening of Nelson House clothing store. High res pic on my site here:rnhttp://www.dickiethomas.co.uk/nelsonhouse.jpgrndickie. It was for the opening of Nelson House clothing store. High res pic on my site here:rnhttp://www.dickiethomas.co.uk/nelsonhouse.jpgrndickie.

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