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Weston Super Mare has been a Holiday destination for Millions of of Brummies over the years and Its' 2 Piers were a popular spot to visit until 1994, when sadly, Birnbeck Pier was closed to the Public on H&S grounds...However, there Is now a Facebook Group called "Lets save Birnbeck Pier" who...

This Is an Interesting piece of film https://www.thedambusters.org.uk/nantygro.html

some pictures of Brandwood just before demolition https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=95674290273&v=photos

I remember Taffy well, but didn,t know about the Matthews link. I,ll never forget when, during an art lesson, he just told the boys to go out & play football as it was a waste of time trying to teach us any more as we were leaving the next week (I think he got into trouble with the Head Master...

Hi stag707 I was in Taylor house, If I remember right the others were Mortimer,Greaves & Lyttleton

Born in Bryndale Avenue, Kings Heath. Now live in Worcester

Hobdays, & Woolies in Kings Heath also Pinnicks in Alcester Lanes End

Thanks Dave M, I think i,ve got the gist of what was happening. Unusual for the E.U. to use us as an experiment & mess things up:)

Excuse my stupidity but what exactly is going on in the picture?:confused2:

I managed the Yew Tree in 1983 for 4 months until the brewery decided to turn it into a tenancy, so had to move on:redface: Such good memories & good customers:)

My Dad was on leave the night Coventry was bombed and had volunteered for fire watch duties on the roof of Times Furnishers in New Street. I remember him telling me years later that the horizon lit up like a sun rise, and, every now and then when the wind turned he could hear the sirens & bombs...

Adele You could try this https://www.tankmuseum.org/home Good hunting

Hi Astonian I,m afraid the maypole was demolished several years ago after being boarded up for some time even though it was a listed building. There is a hotel on the site now:(. I used to drink in there in the 70,s it was a big pub with several rooms until the brewery knocked them into...

they used to do a fabulous sausage & egg sandwich of a morning, he must have made a fortune

Re: mike hailwood memorial run I didn,t realise his daughter was with him..I remember passing the scene some time after it happened, total carnage!

Hi Terry I can honestly say that Mr Waugh frightened the life out of me also,He smacked my backside with a plimsoll in front of the whole class one day for not doing my homework properly,I never forgave him for that! Do you remember any of our classmates names? I can recall the following...

Hi Terry I remember the shelters very well, I lost a couple of Dinky cars in one but wasn,t brave enough to go back in & retrieve them. Was the aviary on the left as you walked past the main building to get to the playgrounds? Bob Pickard

It,s a toss up between The Greenwood Tree on Primrose Hill estate or The Gladiator on Druids Heath. Wherever it was it would have been a pint of mild..Pure nectar!!!!

Hi Terry Couldn,t agree more. I know we have contacted each other using the personal message option of this site but I felt that I could add another name or two....Mr turner p.e. teacher ( what a !!!!!!! ) his predecessor Mr Clarke, Miss Wise ( had a crush on her ) & Mr Dutton who was my...

Hi jonacs1 Ah yes, those liquid lunch " hours " were the best. I remember Tommy Cullen but never actually worked on his gang. Our main dustdown was at the North engine works at Longbridge & Lucas. The lads i worked with were Harry Kirby ( gaffer ) John Slattery, " father " John Castle, Kenny...