Recent content by aston lad

I am so sad to hear this news, Jim and I go back many years on the different forums, way early than this one, and before the forerunner of this site Astonbrook through Astonmanor and before that was another Birmingham forum which name I have sorry to say I have forgotten run by Peter Gamble I...

Its was still being used in the 1960's by the army cadets, a few of my school mates, I went once or twice around 1967ish.

Thank you all for your help and suggestions, the date of the label/tag has to be after 1928, that is the year William moved to Elkington St, I asked his grandson if he could get a better view of the first letter (C) but he was unable to confirm due to the crease, I wonder if it is a printing...

My first reaction was Company Colour Sargent Major, he was a Sargent Major during WW1

Hi All I am wondering if any one knowns what CCSM stands for on an old army address tag, the tag belonged to a the grandfather of a friend of mine, he has all his army records and details but not sure what the CCSM is for, I have checked out certain military sites but found nothing, thanks in...

A couple of photo's of my school report form and my leaving certificate from 1968, H.A. Hurford was my last form teacher, also note how many times I was absent, I wasn't ill I just played the wag until I got caught .

Hurfy1964, as promised a few remarks from some of the ex-UTS Boys and one from a junior girl who helped the dinner ladies...

Forgot to add this one, a young looking Mr Hurford

Its a pity you are not on facebook, there are a few lads that remember your dad and would probably like to talk about him to you, but I will see if I can comments and pass them on to you via this site.

Hi Hurfy i have found a few more photos of your dad, took them off the upper thomas street facebook group.The senior boys school was at the back of the school in the photo, we had to enter via a alley way at the top end of the school, or when I was late through the junior school and sneaking...

Just pinched a photo from posting 273, the lady 2nd from the left bending forward is Doreen Pinkerton nee Sandford, she lived at number 5 with her parents, brother and sister, her husband Norman children Alan, Wendy and Stephen, her grandparents lived across the street at number 12, I have also...

Hi Your dad was my last form teacher at Upper Thomas Street Senior School, I left in 1968 and the school ( seniors )closed in July 1969, I never liked school teachers but some were okay, your dad fell into the okay group, he had reputation of being a hard no nonsense bloke and I think that...

Three photo's taken probably in the 1920's by I think Eva Allsopp outside of the Wesleyan Chapel on the Lichfield Rd, Eva was a active member of the chapel. It looks like they were all taken on the same day.

The wedding photo of my wives grandparents on the 23rd June 1928, they were married at the Wesleyan Chapel on the Lichfield Road which was located between Upper Portland St and Victoria Road, Ernest Hawker and Eva Allsopp, the vicar who married them is one of the two vicars in the photo...

This is the leaving certificate / card of my wife's grandmother Eva Gertrude Allsopp in 1917 aged 14 years, she lived at number 23 Ettington Road, must have been a bit of walk for her from where she lived, I am sure it states Gower Street.