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There was a kirby family in little king street hockley.Only know the siblings David and Derek twins and an elder brother John all went to Harry Lucas Schhol leaving in the 60,s
My first ever barbers .My mom used to drop us of there and tell the barber short back and sides.Doesnt matter what he wants.The doctors surgery on the other end .had great fun in there when it was closed down not long after this picture .Had a classmate lyn jones who lived about four or five...
Thanks for the photo .On the top floor the boys brigade had their club room .Two snooker tables and table tennis .On the middle floor there was two more snooker tables that were used by the old boys of the company and a stage were they had shows etc .Bottom floor was bible class room and...
Is this club still going etc .Used to go there with granddad and uncle in the 50s and 60s .Went on many of the trips to the seaside and pantomines etc .Is anyone a member etc .Would you know if they would have records of members from the past and any old photos .I have a couple of my grandad...
My nan owned a chip shop before the war at 145 .This picture was taken in 1950 the year i was born .She moved in with us in 1965 so about that time they were knocked down etc.This is where the brittanic warehouse is now
I Remember all the teds as they were .Showing off on the swings going over the bar .Tryed it but chickened out .Seriously great times were had at burbury street park .I remember using my new Blessed John Wall Blazer as a goal post.Only to find when we had won the world cup etc .Someone had...
Hardly any football played in the dinner time .It was the fights we went for Harry Lucas v Gower Street and the Girls v Lozells girls .Them where the days .I thought there was grass round the edge by the fences etc. I remember three gates .The parkies shed where we used to climb on the roof etc...