Recent content by joe 90

I remember doing that also with white gloves on.

My grandparents lived in one in Erdington and they loved it really cosy with a real fire.

I remember them to showing my age.

I was in the police mounted branch in the 1970's and there was a Keith Kirby stationed on the mounted also he would have been in his 40's

Were you not given a blanket ?

It's a shame all the old nicks are closing.

Happy New Year to you too and to all on this site.

I served at Canterbury Rd from 1974 to 1976 when we were all moved to Sutton Coldfield when we were West Midlands Police and not Birmingham City Police.I preferred to work out of Canterbury Road to be honest.Joe 90

Wonderful pictures

I would have thought they would have been children from serving officers of D division.....................Joe 90

Thank you for your kind words Paul l was proud to be a Mounted Police Officer................Joe 90

The mounted Police HQ was at Duke st,and there were further stables at Kings Heath.Bordesley Green.Ladywood.Thornhill Rd. Tally Ho.West Bromwich.when l was on the mounted in the 70s.

Hi Annekh did he work at Kingstanding branch as when l worked there. there was an Eric working as as a checker l don't know his surname;

Princess Alice Orphanage was in Sutton Coldfield not Erdington it was actually the Beggars Bush l lived not far away and l went to Boldmere High School for boys and we had a lot of boys from there in the school.All gone now shopping centre and housing

Princess Alice Orphanage was in Sutton Coldfield not Erdington it was actually the Beggars Bush l lived not far away and l went to Boldmere High School for boys and we had a lot of boys from there in the school.All gone now shopping centre and housing