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Where did you live
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sandracoley
master brummie
Pershore avenue..selly park...sherbourne rd...balsall heath...conybere st..balsall heath...eyton croft...highgate .pencroft rd..shard end...park lane castlevale.....popes lane ...kings norton....marston rd weoley castle....then on to sunny devon .....
paul stacey
master brummie
when did you arrive in Weoley castle sandra? were you friends with my sister Marilyn?, we lived in Milcote Road.from 1958/1964
sandracoley
master brummie
Anne crofts.i saw you lived back of 622 bristol road near the bourn brook..i had a friend called barbara knight who lived back of the bank opposite bournbrook. Ive been searching for her for years ....did you know her.??
sandracoley
master brummie
Paul stacey .i lived in marston road on the island up from castle pub no 41.or was it 14 lol.my neighbours were alice and len .....mrs powell. Jean phillips ..the coles family ...i lived there from 1972 till 1979...so i didnt know your sister sorry good to hear about weoley castle though ...
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haggie64
Guest
yardley wood road,hollybank road,ruston street,putney road st francis street marton close
iangmclean
knowlegable brummie
Various places around Brum :- born in Darleydale avenue Great Barr , lived for 17 yrs at Tansley Grove Kingstanding , then various places :- Gravelly Hill/Bromford/ Alleyne rd and the Erdington Hall Estate and Weoley Castle till 2007.
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Humph3
Guest
Hi Cazxx1,
What no. did you live at in St. Mark's Street? I only ask, because my great grandparents and grand parents lived there at no. 25 back in 1890s to 1905. Cheers
Humph
What no. did you live at in St. Mark's Street? I only ask, because my great grandparents and grand parents lived there at no. 25 back in 1890s to 1905. Cheers
Humph
tadrussell
proper brummie kid
Nechells Place opposite Gas works (Smell was lovely )
Winson street ,Winson Green
Court Oak Rd ,Quinton
Winson street ,Winson Green
Court Oak Rd ,Quinton
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Humph3
Guest
Born in Loveday Street in 1947 and lived at 440 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield.
Sent to St. Philips House, Convent boarding house in Westbourne Road, Harborne in 1956 with my brother after the death of my father and attended the Oratory School, Oliver Road Ladywood.
1961, left the convent and went back home to Chester Road, but continued to travel to Ladywood to school until 1965.
1966 - 1969 Twickenham and Teddington while I was teacher training, 1969-1973 Ilford, Essex, 1973-1978 Warten near Tamwoth, Staffs,
1978-1982 Walthamstow, London. 1982-1987 Milton Keynes. 1987 to present Bridgwater, Somerset.
I still visit Brum where I still have brothers and sisters living, but so much has changed....
It was only three years ago that I found out that my mother and father were born and raised in Ladywood in the early 1900s. It was quite a shock to realise that the streets I used to walk along when I was at school were those my parents also walked along.. and the reservoir where I had to do cross country running was where my mother and father did their courting...
Humph
Sent to St. Philips House, Convent boarding house in Westbourne Road, Harborne in 1956 with my brother after the death of my father and attended the Oratory School, Oliver Road Ladywood.
1961, left the convent and went back home to Chester Road, but continued to travel to Ladywood to school until 1965.
1966 - 1969 Twickenham and Teddington while I was teacher training, 1969-1973 Ilford, Essex, 1973-1978 Warten near Tamwoth, Staffs,
1978-1982 Walthamstow, London. 1982-1987 Milton Keynes. 1987 to present Bridgwater, Somerset.
I still visit Brum where I still have brothers and sisters living, but so much has changed....
It was only three years ago that I found out that my mother and father were born and raised in Ladywood in the early 1900s. It was quite a shock to realise that the streets I used to walk along when I was at school were those my parents also walked along.. and the reservoir where I had to do cross country running was where my mother and father did their courting...
Humph
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stag707
Guest
Hello Alana
Oakcroft road Billesley then Lindsworth road kings norton and then Kingsbury road Erdington
Oakcroft road Billesley then Lindsworth road kings norton and then Kingsbury road Erdington
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cazxx1
Guest
hump, sorry i was too young, and my mom and dad died so cant find out
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Humph3
Guest
Well, it was worth a try,
regards
Humph
regards
Humph
pedlarman
master brummie
Alf : What a surprise to know you once lived in Deal, Kent. That's where I was stationed when I joined the Marines as a raw recruit.
RM Depot is where we were sent for our basic training. It lasted for six months and was nothing but drilling on the parade ground. Every squad had to pass out as 'King's Squad', and believe you me, when the drill instrucors had finished with us, the squad moved like a machine, every man moving in exact unison.
After that it was the assault course; then battle training on Dartmoor; then the Commando school at Bickleigh. Then they sent us to Portsmouth to learn how to live aboard ship. Finally, we went off to Plymouth for naval gunnery.
But I certainly enjoyed my time in Deal, Alf. I and my oppos certainly got around that particular part of the South Coast. It was where I learned that the world was a much bigger and attractive place than the one I grew up in - Ashted.
I understand, now, that they have turned Depot RM into a music school where potential members of the RM Band go for tuition. Ah, well. I guess everything has to change eventually...!
Cheers,
Jim
RM Depot is where we were sent for our basic training. It lasted for six months and was nothing but drilling on the parade ground. Every squad had to pass out as 'King's Squad', and believe you me, when the drill instrucors had finished with us, the squad moved like a machine, every man moving in exact unison.
After that it was the assault course; then battle training on Dartmoor; then the Commando school at Bickleigh. Then they sent us to Portsmouth to learn how to live aboard ship. Finally, we went off to Plymouth for naval gunnery.
But I certainly enjoyed my time in Deal, Alf. I and my oppos certainly got around that particular part of the South Coast. It was where I learned that the world was a much bigger and attractive place than the one I grew up in - Ashted.
I understand, now, that they have turned Depot RM into a music school where potential members of the RM Band go for tuition. Ah, well. I guess everything has to change eventually...!
Cheers,
Jim
Alf
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Alf : What a surprise to know you once lived in Deal, Kent. That's where I was stationed when I joined the Marines as a raw recruit.
RM Depot is where we were sent for our basic training. It lasted for six months and was nothing but drilling on the parade ground. Every squad had to pass out as 'King's Squad', and believe you me, when the drill instrucors had finished with us, the squad moved like a machine, every man moving in exact unison.
After that it was the assault course; then battle training on Dartmoor; then the Commando school at Bickleigh. Then they sent us to Portsmouth to learn how to live aboard ship. Finally, we went off to Plymouth for naval gunnery.
But I certainly enjoyed my time in Deal, Alf. I and my oppos certainly got around that particular part of the South Coast. It was where I learned that the world was a much bigger and attractive place than the one I grew up in - Ashted.
I understand, now, that they have turned Depot RM into a music school where potential members of the RM Band go for tuition. Ah, well. I guess everything has to change eventually...!
Cheers,
Jim
I lived there for a couple of years Jim but its to much to reply on the Forum I'd be taking up too much space. I'll speak to you on Skype.
It was a school of Music while I was there but they had a terrorists bomb there two years after I left and Killed a good friend of mine he was a Brummie
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sue reeves
knowlegable brummie
Lived in Brearley Street Handsworth then got married and bought house in - Heston Avenue Great Barr, Windermere Road Handsworth, Amberley Green Great Barr now Aldridge - Brearley St will always be close to my heart wonderful people
sheldontony
master brummie
Born Dudley Road hospital 1948, then Sheldon, time spent in Turks Head Nechells ( grandparents were licencee) and out door in Holt Rd Witton. Moved to Shirley in 1973, then Great Barr , then yardley - Patrick Rd ( lovely area then and nice house), then Knowle ( 20 years in a lovely village now changing fast) now Costa Blanca Spain. Lots of Brummies here, great life, good weather and able to live decently - wine £3 a decent bottle, beer £1.80 pint, road tax £40 a year, you get another 10 good years here but I go home twice a year to Knowle. Always pop into brum but never live there again.
Ray Griffiths
master brummie
Hi Folks.
I lived at 4 Sandy Lane Aston, 101 Birdbrook Rd. Great Barr, Abbeyfield Rd. Perry Common, Cramlington Rd, Gt Barr. & FOUR OAKS.
I lived at 4 Sandy Lane Aston, 101 Birdbrook Rd. Great Barr, Abbeyfield Rd. Perry Common, Cramlington Rd, Gt Barr. & FOUR OAKS.
st.evenlucy
master brummie
I was born at the Sorrento hospital, lived in Lea Village, Curzon Street Vauxhall, Ulwine Drive Northfield, Back to Nechells (kellet Road) Galloway Avenue (castle Bromwich)
Fordwater Road (Streetly) now in Four Oaks, Spent a lot of time in Lawrence Street (Gosta Green )
Bishop Ryder School, Bloomsbury Street and Tinkers Farm school. . None of these schools exist now !!! aa ww Where's me roots gone??
Fordwater Road (Streetly) now in Four Oaks, Spent a lot of time in Lawrence Street (Gosta Green )
Bishop Ryder School, Bloomsbury Street and Tinkers Farm school. . None of these schools exist now !!! aa ww Where's me roots gone??
HI DONBOGEN;
Just read your thread about wher you live ;i was born in the smokey old hole of Aston ; industreal times when you had to walk around with lamps because of the old smells and bellowing smoke from local factory chimmneys in those hay days
but i do not not think it was bad as black pool of today ; as you are aware it was not always like that ;
i come to the norhbreck hotel every year for the linedanceing gold boot awards but i have never ventured to far away
from the town but i have to be honest i woukld not send my worst enemy to black pool and as far as the big dipper and its fair its a complete reck in fact the old town is i know they have spent alot of money on the town over the last few yearsi have been coming thereis a slight improvement ;
but i have been watching late night series of crimes with the plice about blackpool and its sourounding area and the crime and incidents are far worst than brum it takes the biscuits
i also see how the locals cue up at cash points at midnight to get there dole money for drinks and druggs and some get mugged and the police watch the hot spots of these machines known for muggingpeople for thee money this programe is on every wek at night times
and beleive me its put me off ever thinking of moveing to black pool and alot of the hotels should be condemmed we stayed at one or two over years what the brewery payed for us to live in for a week to come and se how the norheren people run there pubs hey are a disgrace
but many years i ever came to blackpool and i was a kid my mother used to praise black pool up to the hilts so may be when you first ent there to live it was very nice place to be but like most of todays cites ad suburbs and the way society as gone its all over the country now so you are not alone
i live in te country side of worcesters and our city of worc is slowly turning the same way if we all look around our areas we all will think the same as you ;
have your self a nice day best wishes ASTONIAN;
Just read your thread about wher you live ;i was born in the smokey old hole of Aston ; industreal times when you had to walk around with lamps because of the old smells and bellowing smoke from local factory chimmneys in those hay days
but i do not not think it was bad as black pool of today ; as you are aware it was not always like that ;
i come to the norhbreck hotel every year for the linedanceing gold boot awards but i have never ventured to far away
from the town but i have to be honest i woukld not send my worst enemy to black pool and as far as the big dipper and its fair its a complete reck in fact the old town is i know they have spent alot of money on the town over the last few yearsi have been coming thereis a slight improvement ;
but i have been watching late night series of crimes with the plice about blackpool and its sourounding area and the crime and incidents are far worst than brum it takes the biscuits
i also see how the locals cue up at cash points at midnight to get there dole money for drinks and druggs and some get mugged and the police watch the hot spots of these machines known for muggingpeople for thee money this programe is on every wek at night times
and beleive me its put me off ever thinking of moveing to black pool and alot of the hotels should be condemmed we stayed at one or two over years what the brewery payed for us to live in for a week to come and se how the norheren people run there pubs hey are a disgrace
but many years i ever came to blackpool and i was a kid my mother used to praise black pool up to the hilts so may be when you first ent there to live it was very nice place to be but like most of todays cites ad suburbs and the way society as gone its all over the country now so you are not alone
i live in te country side of worcesters and our city of worc is slowly turning the same way if we all look around our areas we all will think the same as you ;
have your self a nice day best wishes ASTONIAN;
Hello Astonian Yes you are so right in what you say about Blackpool i live just down from the Norbreck i have a sea view so it is not to bad i do not ventue into town much yes Aston in the 60s with all its industry and pubs and a match at Villa park on Saturday hard times but the people were lovely and as a kid i was safe i love talking to Brumies on there hols My Regards To You DONBOGEN.
A.Willoughby
master brummie
My formative years were spent in Cleeve Road, Yardley Wood but then at the age of seventeen I got the call to serve for god and country. Here they gave me a roof over my head at Cardington- Padgate- Hereford - and then Hillingdon in Middlesex. On demob in 1958 lived in Digbeth then on my marriage moved to Sheepcote Street, Ladywood. Only there for a couple of years and then moved to Olorenshaw Road, Sheldon. Came 1975 came down to the south coast only to return to Brum infrequently.
born 1947 brantley rd witton.
aberdeen street winson green 1950 to 1961
bridge street west hockley 1961 to 1965
hawk street small heath 1965 to 1966 where i married from
icknield street 1966 to 1967
twying rd just off city rd 1967 1968
peel street winson green 1968 to 1970
school close kinghurst 1970 to 1975
chelmlesy wood 1975 to 1979
kingstanding 1979 still here
aberdeen street winson green 1950 to 1961
bridge street west hockley 1961 to 1965
hawk street small heath 1965 to 1966 where i married from
icknield street 1966 to 1967
twying rd just off city rd 1967 1968
peel street winson green 1968 to 1970
school close kinghurst 1970 to 1975
chelmlesy wood 1975 to 1979
kingstanding 1979 still here
pamela floyd
master brummie
born in 1953 at my auntys house in twickenham rd kingstanding, [ my aunty still lives there ]
trevor st, nechells,
kingshurst way, kingshurst,
inkerman st, vauxhall
then got married in 1970,
fredrick rd erdington ,
withy grove, kingshurst,
rowden drive, lyndhurst estate,
now slade lane, roughley,
trevor st, nechells,
kingshurst way, kingshurst,
inkerman st, vauxhall
then got married in 1970,
fredrick rd erdington ,
withy grove, kingshurst,
rowden drive, lyndhurst estate,
now slade lane, roughley,
