• Welcome to this forum . We are a worldwide group with a common interest in Birmingham and its history. While here, please follow a few simple rules. We ask that you respect other members, thank those who have helped you and please keep your contributions on-topic with the thread.

    We do hope you enjoy your visit. BHF Admin Team

A Sparks's latest activity

  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to I Am Nico's post in the thread Street furniture with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I liked the iron balustrades? on bus stops. A bit like seas side promenade railings. The bus stops signs used to be round. There used to...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks replied to the thread Kingstanding.
    We lived in Perry Barr and I remember there was a Sikh gentleman who came round door to door selling small items. My Mom didn't want...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to daimlerman's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi Eric, Another regular I remember from Cranbourne Road, was an old fella selling Periwinkles from a cart on Sunday mornings. He'd...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Eric Gibson's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Talking about characters, before the influx of W Indians when all locals were white we had two coloured gents an Indian GP and a door to...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Gerry Cannell's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I love this, so well described, almost as if I was there. I can visualize these characters, excellent piece, thanks. Funny how us kids...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to daimlerman's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Apparently, he was in Montys 8th army during WW2 and had a bad time. Maybe it was something to do with that bad experience. However, He...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to SamJ's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Was talking to my hubby the other week about the road sweeper. Do you know why he wore the gag. My mom's elderly neighbour back in the...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread High Street Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Tram at Church Road, Erdington, Birmingham creator: E.H. Sargeant. 1938. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Brook bond tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In 1933, Brooke Bond introduced the concept of tea cards as a marketing strategy. Tea cards were small, illustrated cards featuring a...
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Brook bond tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Slightly veering off thread (sorry!) but here are some very early Ty-Phoo tea cards:-
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Brook bond tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This one-ton Trojan van was manufactured in the Trojan works Croydon in August 1955 for the Brooke Bond tea company
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Brook bond tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    You may have seen this before, but it is nice....
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Hall Green Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Another view of the hall 1935. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Tallyman with Haha Haha.
  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Hall Green Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hall Green Hall, William A. Clark. 1935. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
Show older items
Back
Top