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Rupert, what a fantastic read! Thank you very much for posting the contents of these pages.

Hi Motorman-Mike I asked my mum if she could remember anything about where her m-in-l worked from. She seems to think Digbeth. She told me a story about my dad, he was run over by a tram when he lived on Marsh Lane, as a child. He supposedly put his head on the track!!!!! She didn't know if his...

I have a photo of my Grandma wearing her tram uniform. She looks very smart, with tie/shirt/woollen jumper and heavy overcoat on. I have managed to enlarge the badge on her cap. It looks more 'oval' than the ones already posted. It says 'Birmingham Corporation Tramways' and has the number 237 in...

Hi Dave, no Dad died 16 years ago. I wonder if Pam knew me as well. I used to work in the tea bars during summer holidays to earn some wages. I can remember working in the 'South' tea bar as well as the main one. I also did some time in the little office, counting the takings - which was a very...

Landcrab - you have made my day!!! Yes. It was me that you drove to the Church. I remember that you and dad talked together in the front, and I sat listening to you both!!! Many things have happened over the years. It will be our 30th wedding anniversary this December. So many thanks for the...

I have my gt.grandad + family living in 1 court 2 Howe Street on the 1901c, so it was very intereting to see the photo taken on the corner. Thank you Phil. His name was James Draper, with my grandfather - Frederick. I don't know anything really about this area - even though I was brought up on...

Hi Mark. Just read your post. I'm also researching 'Roberts' name - on my grandmother's side. If you want to contact me through 'messages' we could see if they are one and the same!

'The wayward wind', by Frank Ifield.

Astonian - sorry to be so long in replying to you. Many thanks for your comments about our cafe in Park Lane. It WAS a good clean, place. Value for money! Sorry to hear about your Grandfather. We all have relatives!!!!

Lloyd, many thanks for the link. Some very interesting photo's. I particularly liked the one taken from the roof. I wonder how they managed to get them????

Alan, do you know of an 'easy' text for me to read up on this battle? Somewhere in the level of 'Ladybird' books! Smile. Thanks for the info. to date.

Lloyd - many thanks for the site. It was very interesting to read about. I wished that I knew what James was 'up to' before being sent to his death in 1917.

I have just found my gt.Uncle James Draper from WW1, after searching for him for 8 years!!! I am SO pleased. I now know that he was in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and he was killed 7th September 1917, burial Gavrelle, Naval Trench Cemetary. Does anyone have a photo of the type of uniform...

Mum tells me, that when I was about three she took me to Lewis's to get my hair cut - (yes THE wooden animal chairs) and 'Lenny the Lion' was there. She says that when it was my turn to meet him, I screamed and screamed! Well, you would, wouldn't you!!!

Gee Gee Jean - sorry, I don't remember that name. I will ask mum the next time I phone her. I remember playing with a girl called Lorraine. She lived down near the chip shop. Also, a little girl called Suzanne, whose parents had the dress shop, on the same side as the newsagents.