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[mars red mike]

I am big into the local history of the area where I live and collect photos and books. While sorting through the pics I found some I thought people might find interesting.

Clubbie Estate on Lordswood Road


Mk1 outside Rolfe Street factory


Oldbury town centre 1974


This building used to stand next to Mini Spares Oldbury.


Finally one that will upset the Metro fans. Taken by my uncle back in the 80's outside the Cowley works.

[Steely]

Thanks for posting this, I got my 25 from Oldbury and am also interested in the history of my area and surrounding areas of Brum.

[Fast Ivan]

great pics

[duffman]

is that jimmy hendrix driving the clubby estate

[mars red mike]

Found some more

Wednesbury town centre


Alma Street Smethwick


Birmingham town hall


Oxford wood yard


Stony Lane Smethwick


Tat Bank Road Oldbury


Dudley Road East, Oldbury

Edited by mars red mike, 18 January 2013 - 11:02 PM.

[mars red mike]

Birmingham City Centre


Brierly Hill High Street


Mucklow Hill Halesowen


Great Russell Street Newtown


Couple from Longbridge late 70s early 80s




And finally a mystery car in the background of a holiday snap. Anyone identify it?

[Steely]

Honestly, thanks for posting these! Brilliant pics :)

[Fast Ivan]

is it me or does the mini not look so small? I mean if you replaced the other cars in the pics with cars from now?

[Wigeon Incognito]

Your mystery car (the red one I assume) looks like an Autobianchi A112.

[Wakey-Dan]

Yeah i like that point. It does look similar sized to all the other cars. Put it next to a fiesta now and its dwarfed. Im only a child of the 80s so can't remember most of them old cars but they look so cool and each one looks so different compared to cars now that all look the same. Just can't imagine today's cars having the same nostalgia in years to come.

[minijules]

The Old Talbot pub was next to a place called Gay Decor, LOVE IT!!!

[mab01uk]

Nice pictures......another mystery car possibility......Honda N600 ? .......the Japanese answer to the Mini from about 1967

[Alex_B]

is that jimmy hendrix driving the clubby estate

pretty sure its Martin X from "the bank job" movie

[minimarco]

What do you know, they had skinny jeans back then too.

[midridge2]

my first lob in 1969 was for a garage that was a honda dealer and the only cars they sold were the honda n600 and the s800 sports car.