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Recent content by “Canta”

  1. Witton Lane Aston

    I used to live on Witton lane (No 40) with my mum Mrs grey between 1970-1980 ish I remember the access to the houses were at the back via a side entry There was a handyman on our road called Mr Dangerfield (a right bodger) he always had to come back to re-do stuff he'd bodged first time round
  2. Great Barr Schools - Aldridge Road And Great Barr Comprehensive

    Gawd..I remember Mr Bynon,.He was there when I started in 68
  3. Great Barr Schools - Aldridge Road And Great Barr Comprehensive

    Maaan!!..Not sure Don, 4DA springs to mind for some reason, can’t remember who my last teacher was tho. I’ll have to ask around, I’m still in touch with a couple of guys who were in the same year.
  4. Great Barr Schools - Aldridge Road And Great Barr Comprehensive

    Oh ok mine were 'Priestly' and 'Hawks'...Yep great days for sure Take care
  5. Great Barr Schools - Aldridge Road And Great Barr Comprehensive

    Going to bed in a bit... Really Donbogen? You were there btw 68-73? OMG!! Thats crazy!
  6. Great Barr Schools - Aldridge Road And Great Barr Comprehensive

    Not sure Eric..I mean this is between the years 1968-73 The Mr Payne that taught us was probably in his fourties-fifties ish? and at the time being in my mid teens they all looked old to me so...
  7. Great Barr Schools - Aldridge Road And Great Barr Comprehensive

    Actually during my days at the “comp” the teachers were quite tough like.. ”Forgot your gym kit?” ”Well you do it in your underpants lad“ plus you were told to climb to the top of the gym wall bars, and whilst hanging there a certain teacher would pull your dangling legs out and let them go...
  8. Old street pics..

    Yeh I remember...cause I lived at the very bottom of holte road with my mom..when the shop was there I came in quite often, and mom went to the church up the road..(Mrs Grey)=
  9. Canterbury Road School

    Wow..Went to Canterbury cross from about 1962-67/68 I deffo remember Mr Mullins..I remember him being chased around the School by a mother who’s son got the cane off him for not eating his salad, it was hilarious. I also remember going to the Annex on Westminster road, (I seem to remember the...
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