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  1. Bikeral72

    Fisher & Ludlows factory

    Sorry I am not much help either. I was working there in 1961, having just finished my apprenticeship as a sheet metal worker, but can't recall any of those on your photo. I've had a good look, and certainly would have remembered any that worked in my block, but alas none of those.
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    Sutton Park

    Nice to see the swans are still prominent at Wydley pool Dave. The little Coots didn't seem to be too bothered about their giant friends.
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    Stratford Road

    My wife worked as an apprentice florist, at a shop on Stratford Road, Sparkbrook. It was known as Raymond's florist, and was run and owned by a Mr & Mrs Tan. The Angel pub opposite Farm Road, was frequented regularly by my late father in law. My wife and I were married in the church in Farm...
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    Fisher & Ludlows factory

    Can't say I knew any of those in the photos, but Fishers was a huge factory, with. Any blocks. I spent most of my latter years in A2 block. I left in 1969, to take a new job at Rootes in Coventry. Great quality photos though.
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    Old street pics..

    Thanks for that Jenny, I will follow this up and get the app for my ipad
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    Motorcycle Shops

    Des, you've done extremely well to still be the owner of your Shooting Star. Looking back there are a number of bikes I have owned that I wished now I'd kept. Hind sight is a great thing. I bought a 1954 Gold Flash off my brother in 1957, this was the first big bike I owned, having cut my teeth...
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    Moor End Lane School

    A thought came back to me today, with the local weather forecast, of the great times we used to have on the icy slide in the playground at Moor End Lane school. It was a good 50 yards long, and down hill as well. We used to crouch down and call that a little man slide. It had always disappeared...
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    Fisher & Ludlows factory

    Well, I finally managed to get the photo's, thanks Speedwing. Unfortunately most were before my time there. I started as an apprentice in 1955 and although some of the production of Bendix washing machines and sinks were still being produced, I didn't have much to do with the factory until I...
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    Fisher & Ludlows factory

    Can anyone help with the above problem, I must be already logged in to post this reply.
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    Fisher & Ludlows factory

    I would very much like to look at the photo's on post #75 Re Fisher & Ludlow factory, but the system keeps asking me to login. When I do try and login, it is saying my login details are wrong and doesn't recognise my email address either.
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    Fisher & Ludlows factory

    I remember Ron Eamonson well. He interviewed me for the job I went to from Fishers, to Rootes in Coventry. He was a well liked chap. When he came back to Fishers from his National Service days, he came back to the apprentice training school in Ashold Farm Road. The idea was to break him in...
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    Summer Lane - Troman

    We had Tromans living next door to us at number 5 Cedar Drive, Erdington, in the early 50's. I can't remember their christian names, but I believe their daughter was a Margaret Troman, she would be about 65/68 now.
  13. Bikeral72

    Bhf christmas meet 2012

    Dear Lyn, It is with regret that we will not be able to make it to the Jeweller's Arms meet on Saturday. My wife has had a nasty fall, requiring stitches to her face and two bone fractures to her left hand. She is still rather poorly and needs care and attention. She tripped first thing...
  14. Bikeral72

    Upper Highgate School for Girls

    My wife went to this school, she left in 1958. Her maiden name was Lilian Gabbett, she lived in Leapold Street.
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    Old street pics..

    I don't know where your getting them from Lyn, but keep them coming. Thare are places within the big city that I have never been, so any photo's of anywhere in Brum, could just wake up a memory or two.
  16. Bikeral72

    Old street pics..

    Fantastic quality photo's Lyn, My wife was born and bred in Leapold Street, I wonder if she will remember that photo.
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    Moor End Lane School

    Forgot to mention that the photo's in post #5 were kindly sent to me by Fentham. Thank you Jean, super quality pics form the 40's.
  18. Bikeral72

    Moor End Lane School

    Here are a couple more photo's from Moor End Lane School. I can only guess as one is circa 1946, the other about 1948/9. Maybe someone will recognize there face or others in the same class.This one about 1946. This one about 1948/9
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    Fifties Food

    All so very true, how things have changed. How did we manage then, without all the things we have today. We just adapt like any animal would. Lets hope it doesn't start getting up to 50c in Summer and -50 in Winter, maybe we really would have to adapt or invent something very quickly to survive.
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    St Barnabas Church Erdington

    Thanks to Fentham, who has kindly passed on these photo's of the choir at St Barnabas Church, Erdington. I can only guess the date as being around 1950. I know one or two of these boys, I wonder how many that look at this thread will recognize any that they know. It's a matter of what your long...
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