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  1. jmadone

    Black Country Museum

    How much trade will they take from "the Bottle and Glass" I wonder. Last time I visited I had a superb pint of Banks bitter and a delicious cheese and onion cob.
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    Chadwick end

    I had a second job working for a private hire firm in Knowle in the late 70s and I can remember several times collecting a nun from the Poor Clares and driving her to Solihull railway station.
  3. jmadone

    Digbeth Civic Hall

    Can't recall this group but any group with a saxophonist or any brass blower would have created a great live sound in those days. Were they a Birmingham group?
  4. jmadone

    Birmingham Police uniform

    Glad you said "at the rear entrance to Rackhams" and not "the back of Rackhams" which had an entirely different meaning :laughing: :laughing:
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    Ice lollies without a stick

    Strangely enough it wasn't. This happened one afternoon coming home from school in the sweet shop on Vicarage Rd., Kings Heath. Can't remember it's name now but was in the row of shops just down from Cartland Rd and was opposite the Sunshine Cafe where they sold massive slabs of bread pudding...
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    Ice lollies without a stick

    There was also a similar one called Calypso. The lettering on the packaging was quite florid and when we first saw it we had no idea what the name of the drink was. One of our number decided to buy one and went into the shop and asked for a "Gallypig" which as 12 yr old schoolboys we had decided...
  7. jmadone

    Then & Now

    Having looked again is it one of those green control/junction (?) boxes that the GPO had on various street corners. I agree that the two guys are fly sticking posters to it.
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    Then & Now

    You may very well be right, unfortunately my eyes aren't good enough to see the newspaper that the guy on the right is holding. (I feel a trip to specsavers may be on the cards :mad: )
  9. jmadone

    Then & Now

    What are the two guys outside the bank up to? What does the cabinet standing there hold ? Is it an early coffee machine?
  10. jmadone

    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    Me too
  11. jmadone

    Our childhood toys

    Re the Magnetic football game took me ages to realise you could tip your opponents players over by using your magnet on them (Opposites attract and Like repels). My younger brother couldn't understand why his players were always falling over!!!!
  12. jmadone

    Elmdon Airport

    For a very funny account of life as an air traffic controller in this control room listen to this on you tube. Sorry the link isn't working but search for David Gunson, what goes up might come down.
  13. jmadone

    Kingsway Picture House Kings Heath

    What fantastic news. I wish the developers all success in their endeavour. Just read this post from Mikejee Post #18 on Curzon Street Hotel thread. Hope this is not the case here.
  14. jmadone

    In the garden 2022

    I'm sure I've seen one of those before. It was in a film called Day of the Triffids :eek: :eek: :eek:
  15. jmadone

    Birmingham Anglers' Association

    Fished the Mease at Harlaston and Netherseal in the 60s with my dad several times. Always good chub catches. Happy memories.
  16. jmadone

    In the garden 2022

    The fledglings are now coming to the feeders without parent birds. In order. Chaffinch, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Bluetit and Longtailed tits. We've also had Great tits. Coal Tits, a young Robin on and there's also been a Jay trying to get at the fat balls but I haven't...
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    In the garden 2022

    The only thing we get from Northumbrian water is a demand for more money :mad: :mad:
  18. jmadone

    Sheldon

    What sad pictures. Memories of childhood, teenage years and courting days all flooding back. Brought a lump to my throat. Thanks for posting.
  19. jmadone

    Crossroads programme

    No part for an actor to play the part of John Bentley who was Meg's husband. John was a fine actor born in Sparkhill in 1916 and educated at King Edwards Camp Hill.
  20. jmadone

    Scams: telephone, email, texts 2022

    British auction houses are absolute rip off merchants in their P & P charges. Sometimes these charges can nearly equal the hammer price thereby doubling the costs of the item bought.
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