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    Barrows Stores

    I too worked at Barrows. I came straight from school in 1956, and worked in the Greengrocery Dept, which was on the street level. We had to wear celluloyd collars and aprons. We used to have fun though, because the manager was very strict, so to break up the authoritarian way he treated us, we...
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    Midland Red at Digbeth

    Ah, that lovely Bus Cafe outside the Church.
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    Midland Red Garage News

    You don't mention poor old Sutton Garage, long gone now.
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    Two Recently Scanned Slides From 1966

    Me too, based at Sutton garage, I did the Main Roads into City and also the 107's and so on. I stayed with them during the re-paint into WUMPTY colours. Lovely vehicles to drive apart from hot days going down Gravelly Hill, when the old drum brakes were overheating, and not much use. Also, I...
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    Birmingham 1946 bus street scenes

    Excellent! Thanks. Gerry. Ex-Midland Red Driver Sutton Garage.
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    Lichfield Bower (1960's?)

    Yes, I have loads of pictures too...somewhere, after 21 Bowers, I should have. Ha,ha. Happy Days.
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    Lichfield Bower (1960's?)

    I ran the Fish n' Chip Shop at the top of Greenhill, Lichfield from 1959 until 1973. I have so many memories of THE BOWER. We used to begin peeling spuds on the Sunday, and drop them in DryWhite overnight. We would have literally dozens and dozens of Fleur-De-Lys Pies, cases and cases of them...
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    Comedians

    Anyone remember a comedy team called KIRBY & HAYES? I would be about fourteen and my Mom and Dad took me to see them at The Aston Hipp. I am now getting on a bit, and am fortunate enough to have worked in the entertainment industry for some time. I found one half of the comedy team some years...
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    Interesting Site For Film Buffs

    also a site I use regularly, which covers all British films. www.britmovie.com Hope the moderartors don't mind me putting this on? Gerry
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    The Star cinema

    Interesting. I recall the STAR Cinema, as when I was fifteen I went to a dancing school on Gravelly Hill, and used to go to the Star after dance lessons. I remember The Palace in High Street too. Ah such happy days.
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    Kingstanding

    Remember "THE MUSIC BOX" Record shop at the Six Ways end of High Street, in Erdington? I used to buy all my 78's and 45's from there. I used to go to my Auntie Madges on Gravelly Hill. She ran a Dancing School there.
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    Booths Farm

    Unsure just where it stood matey, but your mention brought back memories of working at Williams Greengrocers on the corner of Booths Farm Road and Perrywood. I was going out with a girl that worked at Wimbush's Cake Shop. That would have been back in 1956/7. I have lovely memories of that area.
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    Rag Market

    My Grandad Jack Hill used to have a pram and on it was a grinder, and he would go round the Rag Market plying his trade and also round the streets. Anyone remember Jack Hill? He actually lived in a caravan in those days, and later BUILT a wooden house/bungalow in Glenavon Road, Kings Heath.
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    US Base Pheasey Estate

    Just re-joined after a while off-site and its great to read all about the old area. I was born along with my Sister and Brother at 120, Calshot Road, and wondered if anyone else on the site remembers us. I'm Gerry, my sister is Jennifer and younger brother is Jeff. I was born in 1939, and Jenn...
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    Aston Hippodrome Revue

    I'm still in the business, and have friend who was part of the Comedy team: KIRBY & HAYES. They appeared at The Aston Hipp in those shows featuring the striptease artistes. His real name is Sid Joseph and he was Sid Kirby. he's getting on now, but is great to talk to about the old theatres. He...
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