This thread has brought back some memories, because I went to Handsworth Grammar School from 1954 until, I think, 1959. I must be on the school photograph, I remember the photo taking place, and having a copy to take home ( did we have to pay for the copy to take home, I seem to recall we did ). I've had a quick look, but I don't recognize myself on there. I also didn't realize there was so many teachers at the school, but I do remember 'Killer' Keeling, 'Friz' Forsdike, 'Dick' Darby, 'Yoyo' Yates, and Mr Gray, who was my form teacher. I also remember well 'Holy Joe' Walton, the headmaster, a right sadistic character, with his collection of canes, which he was extremely fond of using on a cringing pupil, with the words ' this will hurt me far more than it hurts you' and 'you are a silly fellow'. I also remember the assistant Headmaster retiring in about 1957-58, can't remember his name, we all knew him as 'Charley Peck', don't know why we called him that.The head prefect was a lad with the name ,I think, of Gray, he was also CSM of the CCF, of which I was a member. I was also in the School Model Aircraft club, our headquarters was in the woodworking room, which was next to the shooting range. We used to have a clubnight on a Thursday evening,after lessons. Happy days,usually, with the bad days soon forgotten................................Mal