Recent content by Dave the cyclist

I worked for Toney Cox at Warwick Road Service Station form 1973 -1983 starting off as a driver then working in the parts department when we moved down the Warwick Road to a much bigger building around 1976 . The showroom was at Stratford Road where Moskvich then Lada cars were sold along with...

I was a pupil at Cockshut Hill from1966 -1971 and can remember some of the teachers; they were Mr Roberts /Mr Woods PE, Mr Williams or Wilf History, Mr Webb Art, Mr Pugh Mr Franklin Science, Mr Enderby who drove a Lotus Cortina mk 11, Mr Emerson, Mr Wroxbrough , Mr Marsh , Mr Morgan who I found...

Not sure if this is a Naval saying the one I can remember is "If it moves salute it, if it doesn't, paint it"

My first job in the motor trade was at Warwick Road Filling Station in Tysley where we had to double up as petrol pump attendants. Many drivers would only have a couple of quid in 3 star petrol and a shot Redex , We also had to ask if the customer wanted their windsceen washing!

Done a few cycling holidays in Majorca over the years and seen quite a few Renault 4s repurposed as chicken houses when they reach the end of their days on the road

I think this was The Birmingham Municipal Bank 60s/70s to the left hand side was a school outfitters Peter Jackson ?

Many happy memories of Church Road ,family home was 312 we lived there from early 70s till early 80s my parents brought the house from my Dads Sister in Law . Nice to hear about Holloways Hardware shop Susan maybe you remember my two cousins Margret and Christine .

My memory of the incident that it happened on a Saturday as I was not at school 1968/69

Yes that's correct I can remember the floor of the butchers collapsing, from what I can remember customers were waiting to be served and the floor gave way and they fell into the cellar below, I had been sent on an errand to The Yew Tree shops and saw it first hand and remember the Birmingham...

Just after the newsagents I think there was a hardware shop Holloways ? and a gents hairdressers and fruit and veg shop . I remember Prams n Things at the time there were still houses in between the shops at the Yew Tree mid sixties

Great thread about Johnny Prescott my Mom and Dad used to go and see him box but as both of them are now passed can anyone tell me if he ever had a connection with Yardley ? and what he did after his boxing ended . Thanks

Above the shop I think is where I went to a youth club every week in the late 1960s all very innocent only pop to drink and music to listen to simple happy days .

Fellmeadow Road is more Kitts Green/Garretts Green and there was a bakery that made cakes etc I think it was called Kunzels if that helps Dave

Great photo , Went to The Night Out with my new girlfriend it think it would have been around 1980 ish and we saw Jim Davison and all I can say is his material was not impressive to my new Lady Friend. Their was no happy ending it didnt last !

One of my Dads sayings was "The place is run like Fred Karnos " and "Your burning the candle at both ends " happy memories