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Birmingham Newspapers 1939-1945
- Thread starter Pedrocut
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Simon4130
master brummie
They designed a hood to sit over those overhead wire contacts so that sparks couldn't be seen from above.
The bombers being built look to be Whitleys.
Simon
blackcountrymuse
proper brummie kid
The Bombers under construction are indeed Whitleys. Built in the Armstrong Whitworth Factory in Coventry, they look like the earlier Mk IVs. They were withdrawn from front line service in late 1942, ( Mk Vs ) and production, of the Mk VIIs for Coastal Command, ceased in June 1943. ( the RAF nickname for this aircraft was " The Flying Barn Door ".)
Eric Gibson
master brummie
Look at all those 'neatly stacked' parcels at the post office, seems the current moans about Yodel and Hermes and the like rough handling stuff are nothing new.
Hi beleive in those days if you knocked down a Lamp post you would have to pay
A miseable sum of money to the locasl council or as it now says Highway agencies
They call it my brother inlaw many years back in the sixty /seventy had the pleasure
For knocking one down in kingheath he was charged twenty five quid
I wonder what they charge you now, and what about a keep left bolabard
It seems a reguraly practice in king heath alcester road junction i pass there regular
Its either laying down in the road or its taken away Astonian,,,,
A miseable sum of money to the locasl council or as it now says Highway agencies
They call it my brother inlaw many years back in the sixty /seventy had the pleasure
For knocking one down in kingheath he was charged twenty five quid
I wonder what they charge you now, and what about a keep left bolabard
It seems a reguraly practice in king heath alcester road junction i pass there regular
Its either laying down in the road or its taken away Astonian,,,,
Radiorails
master brummie
For those of us who lived outside the city, in the sticks as they say, lamposts were rare. In parts of the Solihull district gas lights were put in by POW's shortly after VE Day. I expect they are now electric lights.
thanks pedrocut...interesting bit of history about the pub..as you may know the pub is still very much up and running
lyn
Hi Lynn and pedrocut
Firstly its great that pedro as found a little piece on the pub,
Namely originaly the ye olde green man, it originates in the 15th century
I have a picture post card which the originale picture of the ye olde green man
And it was published by Mr R Benton sold Ale from Rushton,s Brewery
At 69 Aston Road North and Chester Street
In in a book called birmingham lnns and Pubs they are photographd on post cards
They are old picture cards printed by John Marks
And its Yesterdays warickshire series no 5
Its pink in colour and a decent size picture on front cover of the Roe Buck Inn
Alan,,,Astonian,,,,
Firstly its great that pedro as found a little piece on the pub,
Namely originaly the ye olde green man, it originates in the 15th century
I have a picture post card which the originale picture of the ye olde green man
And it was published by Mr R Benton sold Ale from Rushton,s Brewery
At 69 Aston Road North and Chester Street
In in a book called birmingham lnns and Pubs they are photographd on post cards
They are old picture cards printed by John Marks
And its Yesterdays warickshire series no 5
Its pink in colour and a decent size picture on front cover of the Roe Buck Inn
Alan,,,Astonian,,,,
Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
Yes the Lad is still going strong. The new landlady Donna is now serving cask ale....HEAVEN!
14 November 1940 was the bombing raid
paul stacey
master brummie
Should be "HER", dos, er, bit.Paul
Thankfully no-one was injured by the boiler. But I had to smile when the proprietor commented "I had just selected a couple of chops from the display counter for tea ....." Wonder if those chops ever got cooked! Viv.
