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Hi Gary, you are one of the few who were around at Mary Street at that time who have replied. Like most old folks (76 this year ) I remember the distant past better than recent events. I can recall many of the names of teachers and kids in my year and what they looked like but have no class...

Hi Craig, its nice to hear from you, and I hope your dad is well. Your post stirred my memory about this short period in my training, as I said in my earlier post the discipline was tight in the training school but we had many laughs at the same time. The Heath Street lads made us South...

I had a paper round in about 1963 at Martins in St Mary’s Row, Moseley, delivering in Wake Green Road, Oxford Road , St Agnes etc. 7 days a week. I lived in George Street Balsall Heath and would cycle there for the morning round, then on to Dennis Road School. I would come home from school and...

I was there from 6th April 1964 for 2 weeks, sent by my school Sparkhill Boys Secondary School which was previously Dennis Road School. I had a good time and learned a lot. Ron James and Tony Mason were there as instructors and we had a visit and talk from Chris Bonnington the famous mountaineer.

Hi Barry, have found a 1953 Christmas party photo, dated on the back as Birmingham Post January 1954 cheers Bob

Hi Barry, these pictures bring back childhood memories for me born in 1949 , on picture 33 with spotted tie is my uncle Dave Bennett who was a long time member and lived in Clifton Road, behind him is Les Jeavons who lived in Wenman Street father of Alan who was a friend of mine. Dave and his...

As a follow up to the 2 great photos of the GGTC staff, here is a photograph of our ONC Block Release Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, (BREME) from either 1967 or 1968. A few in the picture including myself had previously completed C&G at Garretts Green. I have very fond memories of the...

Hi Bob, if there is any room, I would like to join you all on 10th Nov, I have tried to come before but something always got in the way, regards Bob James

These are some of the final year BSc. Mechanical and Production engineering students (post exams) University of Aston approx May/June 1973 on the steps of the Students Union.

Hi Derek, are you the Derek Smith that was involved with Dennis Road and Carnegie boys club mountaineering club? regards Bob

Hi Graham, I have only just seen your post, I must admit the naming of the famous press operator made me laugh out loud, what an education we had (engineering and life). I did not attend the free off site advanced course which she regularly offered. I remember your name but cannot put a face to...

Hi Two what a great picture, much earlier than I remember in 50's and 60's but much the same, although no fancy lamps. I would say from where the camera was backwards towards Balsall Heath Road was all gone due to bombing apart from about 4 houses next to the road, the rest of it was our...

Sad news, I never met him but we messaged a few times, a fellow Dennis Road boy and ex Balsall Heath resident RIP Phil

Hi Bob, I remember John Munroe, I think he was works manager at Smalls and ended up running the tool room at H&S, certainly way above my pay grade. I worked for a lovely guy when I was there called Charlie Gough who was like a kindly granddad figure, he was a charge hand ( there is a title from...

Hi Bob, I was an craft apprentice from 1966 to 1969, I did off the job training at Garretts Green and worked at W H Small, went to the Heath Street Training school for a while and was in maintenance at H&S. I still have my log book from the Training School signed by Tom Hobourn and complete with...