Metro is on the corner of the Ladypool Road with the junction of Brighton Road. Parking in the area…read moreis limited and despite there being double-yellow lines everywhere, people tend to park anywhere. Therefore, the roads leading to the shop tend to be congested and a driver's nightmare! Metro is a photo service centre. They have a one-hour printing service and passport-photo service, which isn't a booth but they actually sit you in a studio and take them. They sell camera films (if you still live in the photography dark ages!) as well as albums and photo frames. They offer a service to transfer VHS to DVD, which is great for old family films! Although it is a little expensive at £30 per film, especially when I had over a dozen to do. I've found it cheaper elsewhere, alternatively I could buy the VHS-to-DVD recorder for less!

Great place to meet frineds, have a chat, sort out problems,drink tea, share food while they have a…read morebet. They are open till late and have cleaner and quieter toilets than the ones by the outside market

Delta Pi Delta Pi…read morehas been on Selly Oak high street for yonks and although it has moved to a smaller premises, opposite it's original locale it is still keeping Selly Oak students stocked with stationary supplies. Holding a collection of typewriters just within it's doors, a feature you won't find in every stationary store, and is expressive of Delta Pi's heritage and love of the printed word. Stocking a wide range of stationary and crucially offering a binding service, essential for coursework deadline time Delta Pi is still the dominant stationary store in Selly Oak has no doubt earnt it's position with countless years of service. If you're in need of stationary in the Selly Oak area or just have a thing for old typewriters then Delta Pi is the place for you!

Delta P I on Bristol Road is a shop selling stationery, office equipment and art materials as well…read moreas a range of other products . A recent move of premises across the road has seen them slim down their stock to take the focus away from office equipment and closer to products that might appeal to the local student population. A large display of greetings cards now sits by the window. There is also a range of antique looking typewriters near the door but I've never inquired if these are for sale or not. I'm an avid amateur sketcher and have bought art materials from this shop before. The selection and product quality were similar to what you might expect to find elsewhere but there wasn't anything particularly special about them, nor was the pricing particularly competitive. I'm not an expert about things such as acrylic paints but the selection here seemed to be similar in scope and pricing to that of my drawing materials - the kind of range you'd find in most art shops, priced slightly higher than you might expect. It should also be mentioned that Delta P I offer other services such as binding. I have not tried any of these but wouldn't be particularly worried about purchasing them form Delta P I if the need to do so arose. In conclusion, a store that has the basics well covered, but probably needs to work a bit harder if it ever wants to achieve the "wow" factor.

Kall Kwik may be a familiar name in many city streets but they are franchises (like many McDonalds…read moreas it happens). Perhaps because they are independently owned, the service is fantastic. I've used this Kall Kwik on a number of occasions in the three years I have been in Birmingham and they have been super-efficient and well-priced. I just send email over what I want printed to the exact size and they print it. They always give me an exact quote before so there are never any surprises. They also let me know when they can do the printing by as I am always on a deadline with when I need to get my posters and flyers out for various events. Quite often they print the same or next day but always ask to be sure. They will also send you a proof to check before they print and offer anything from 1 poster to thousands of flyers. Of course there is a discount per item the more you have printed. Very much recommended.