Welcome John.
Kings Norton, I see.
In former years I spent many evenings/late nights/early mornings in the Bulls Head.

Not that I could do it now.
Getting slightly away from Genealogy but, with the History of the area in mind, I can recommend two sites that concentrate on Old Photographs/Old Memories, but which also entertain Genealogical queries for the area.
The 1st being, the Birmingham History Forum,
http:
//birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/forum.php
The 2nd, which is less well visited, being the Birmingham Forum,
http:
.birminghamforum.co.uk/index.php?board=5.0
and then slightly on the 'cusp' of Brum (is that grammatically correct?) is the Bromsgrove BMSGH,
http:
.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/cms/home.html
(stick //www where appropriate)
which contains valuable information/records for the North Worcestershire area.
They are all useful research tools.