7In the UK double British summer time, during WW2, commenced 25th. February, 1940 and lasted until 7th. October, 1945.
What a great thread. Thanks for sharing some fabulous photos. Would anyone have any photos of Windsor Primary School 1953 onwards or Bloomsbury Girls School, Nechells, 1959 until closure in 1964 please? Kind regards Sue
I wonder if anyone can add any info to this Group Photo. Taken in 1936. I can make out at the bottom of the cutting, Scotland, schoolboys, match?,Villa.
My Dad is highlighted with the square around him.
Thank you.
I wonder if anyone can add any info to this Group Photo. Taken in 1936. I can make out at the bottom of the cutting, Scotland, schoolboys, match?,Villa.
My Dad is highlighted with the square around him.
Thank you.
Thank you so much Pedrocut,much appreciated.View attachment 153042View attachment 153043
Birmingham Gazette 18 May 1936, the picture in the paper is the same but poor quality. 30,000 attendance.
5 domino please.and a book of matches
This photo appeared in a post on the forum in September 2012 with some discussion about which street it was in. The 'thunder clouds' had gathered !
love the stretch limo.This old photo was lost when the forum was hacked in 2011. They don't look the types to sing as they went along on their day out ,,, maybe it was a works outing ...
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For more info and a possible district location see link ...
They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...
"Clarke's Thunder Clouds", I wonder what that advert was for ? Hi Baz - Well I typed 'Clarkes Thunder Clouds' into Google and it is tobacco and there is an old tobacco tin for sale on eBay. oldmohawkbirminghamhistory.co.uk
Interesting, men in the front, women in the back, all of course wearing hats, mainly cloches and caps.This old photo was lost when the forum was hacked in 2011. They don't look the types to sing as they went along on their day out ,,, maybe it was a works outing ...
View attachment 153835
For more info and a possible district location see link ...
They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...
"Clarke's Thunder Clouds", I wonder what that advert was for ? Hi Baz - Well I typed 'Clarkes Thunder Clouds' into Google and it is tobacco and there is an old tobacco tin for sale on eBay. oldmohawkbirminghamhistory.co.uk
In those days men usually baggsed the front seats ...Interesting, men in the front, women in the back, all of course wearing hats, mainly cloches and caps.
Bob
Not very PC, where was the 'woke' brigade?In those days men usually baggsed the front seats ...