Recent content by davidinston

Yes Lyn, last time I was up there there was a lot of the old Villa Street left. Sadly not so for Brougham Street though. Although that nice little park (I assume it's still nice!) makes such a difference doesn't it? I would come up to reminisce but I can't drive anymore. I lost my licence as I...

I've searched high and low for Brougham st pics with no luck at all. It's a shame as well that there's no point in going pack there to reminisce as there's literally nothing left of the old street except St Francis school. And I've no wish to visit there. The mere thought of it makes me shudder...

I remember those glass works so well. We kids were playing football in the street outside the works and I kicked the ball on to the roof. It didn't prove popular with the lads and I was elected, as the one who did it, to climb up and get it. Up I went up and chucked the ball down. I soon...

Hiya Lyn, Nice to see you also. Health issue have distracted me for the last few years, hopefully I can stick around a while now. I have an elderly cousin in her 90s who we lived next door to in Brougham Street back in the day (now living in Great Barr). She going to see if she can dig out any...

Hiya Lyn ! Long time no see.

Ahhh Mr Woods lovely chap!