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My father used to make wooden toys at Christmas for me and neighbours children during the war. Wheel barrows mostly for the boys and scooters for girls. I had a red one with white splashes. I lived in a Road with a hill and the pavements were blue brick so the lovely clatter of the wooden wheels...

If I remember right. It was mostly brassware and guards for cannon cookeres and fires.

I totally agree with you Stitcher. They should learn our language language not us theirs ! So much is spent on interpitors for people that have been here for years. When in Rome do as the Romans do. He who pays the piper calls the tune.

My husband and his family had a small factory in Abbey St in the 60s called Berwood Engineering. The family name was Newton

Sorry they are not. My father who passed away in 1977 worked for Midland Counties Dairies in his young days and served on the Somme . His father was a gun stock maker. That's all I really know. He never discussed his family much and certaiy I know nothing of his war experiences. When I was young...

Thank you Alberta for that info. I know very little of my fathers family. I know originally they came over from Ireland. I would love to know when and what part.

Thanks for the info. I will explore this site. Gets interesting doesn't it.

Hello. My mothers name was Doris her father was Sidney James Ansell Her mother was Gertrude Stanley. I have come full circle because I live in Sutton.

I remember Mc Convilles in Bull Street . I used to catch the bus there when I became working age 15. Henry store was at the bottom. Also Jerome the photography studio at the top where I was taken every year for a studio photo when I was little. Hated it !

I remember Gills the toy shop we used to take our 2 little boys there in the early 60s. When toys were only bought on Birthdays and Christmas. When I met my husband in the 50s who lived in Sutton we used to go to the Snackerie on Sunday afternoons as there was no where else to go . Downstairs in...

I too remember Alum Rock shopping area. I lived in Phillimore Road. I am talking of the 40s and early 50s. I remember Ted Haynes the green grocer. May Mitchel the wool shop and clothes. There was a fish and chip shop opposite Ted Haynes. The Rock Cinema where I used to go every Saturday. Bata...

Does anyone have any info.

I too believe my family on my mothers side were related to the Ansell family. My grandfather was Sidney James Ansell known as Jim. They lived in Duddeston . He also had a brother Clarence. The later Ansell family lived in Wylde Green Sutton Coldfield, then at the turn of the 20 th Century Moor...

Yes Viv us oldies of the school certainly knew this. We had many talks about him.

Thank you MWS for posting those photos. As I was there in the 50s it was well before your time. We occupied the top floor of the main building. I think it was younger children on the ground floor. It was senior girls only and our play ground was to the back of the building. The only single story...

Thank you Vivienne 14. Why it wasn't in the list of schools . I don't know ! Had a very happy time there. The Head mistress was Miss Evans Rose a bit like the queen mother in appearance and Miss Linforth was a great teacher.

I cannot find Nansen Road Secondary Modern School. I was there from 1950 to 1955. Can anyone help ?

Sadly my husband died last year. He would have loved to have seen your photos. Master Brummie. They are wonderful.

I too have spent many happy hours with friends when I was a little girl in Ward End park. I used to walk from Phillimore Road sometimes getting a bottle of Ice Cream Soda or Dandelion and Burdock pop which we used to share. I went to Leigh Road Infants and Juniof school and later Nansen Road...