Recent content by dek carr

I seem to remember buying dried peas from the Corn Shop by the lb they would then be soaked in water for ages and then boiled up,

It looks a lot like Ragley Hall Alcester also Hagley Hall is similar.

The Norton was on the corner of Kingsbury Rd and Tyburn Rd now replaced by a Lydl Store.

The Tyburn House and the Bagot Arms.

Whites in Summer Lane well worth a visit not changed since I first went in there in the 50s.

Could be the junction Aldridge Rd & College Rd.

The White Horse.

Changed the number about 12 months ago.

Phil I read that there was a one way system in Nechells.At the Green it went left into Thimble Mill Lane right at Long Acre down to Cuckoo Rd and back up Nechells Park Rd.

Ash & Lacey Galvanisers in Meriden St 1960s moved to Rea St.

I remember the 29a at the Kingstanding end it went up and over Kettlehouse and down to the terminus at the Trees Pub on the Queslett Road.

I have my doubts on No6 being the Hippodrome Tower as directly underneath it is what appears to be New St Station.

You were lucky Anne we had poor quality Schools but even worse was the poor quality Teachers in most inner city schools.

Yes Wendy many times. Sometimes the water felt so cold it was just great to get there and very hard to get back in the water to swim back lol.

For me it was always the 20 odd bridges at Bracebridge very slippy on your bike when wet but knew that just around the corner was a little sandy beach where we could have a nice swim without the fuss of Keepers Pool and it was free too.