Recent content by Peaky

The Garrison Tavern as was...It was taken over by M&B Brewery.

Marcos has gone to prison aged 91 for sex abuse of children. He got nine years today at Birmingham Crown Court. 13th February 2015.

Marco was sentenced to for 9 years in prison for child sex abuse.

The only Gate Pub I know is in Studley Street, Sparkbrook. So different now I'm afraid.

The lad in the photograph at the bottom of the children playing in the street (Studley Street) is Lenny Preston who married Rita Preston (nee Hayward from Mole Street) and lived in the same street after their wedding. Lenny is my uncle and his father lived in the yard down from him where he...

Thanks Lyn for your welcome to the forum. I'm having a great time searching the romantic view of what my past was about. Sad at times seeing all the places I used to play with my poor starving friends...Now all demolished and full of ghosts of the past. Best Wishes. Steve (Peaky) x

Me (Steve) and my brother (Marsh) filling our swimming pool with Mom's new saucepans. We lived at No. 14 Victoria Avenue, Mole Street, Sparkbrook.

My Uncle John Reynolds and wife Ann were the publicans at the Garrison Tavern (1960's) and on the third floor there was a boxing ring that was used for private fist fights early in the 1900's. John's pub dog was named Brutus and he would release him into the pub to clear the customers when the...