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Missing teacher was Ted Kearsley who 'taught' crafts and woodwork. Seem to remember his classes were a bit of a free-for-all and 'throw things about' time....

Interesting you mention Miss Keeling - the '60's was still a time when 'jobs for life' still operated. A school photo of the staff for 1923/4 shows both Miss Keeling and Mr. Hutchinson (Pot?), and they were plodding on until 1962 for Miss Keeling and Hutch was there when I left in '63! The...

Hi Jayell, Handsworth Kindergarten and Preparatory School - what a mouthfull it seems now! The photograph was taken on the lower lawn in 1955 I think, and I have circled self and Carol who later was to become my better half (still is - I know my place!). Teachers :- Anti-clockwise (left) - Miss...

I remember seeing ‘Jonah’ the giant whale on open display on a trailer at Perry Barr. It would have been about 1952/3 I think, and memory has it placed on open ground just about where the current shopping centre is – though it could have been at the dog/speedway track. After a bit of research I...

I'm pretty sure the DT car is a Triumph Gloria from about 1935. The old Ford windscreen wipers were dreadful things operated by vacuum pump - the faster you went, the slower went the wipers except that a hefty 'thump' on the internal motor wold produce an extra wipe.

Hi Lyn, Hope to join you all on 15th

Hi Mr. Pastry, My better half worked as a young Dental Nurse at Cheffins for a while & thinks your cousin's name was Barbara(?). She worked with Mr. Preece who was employed there as a junior Dentist. We both went to HKPS school round the corner in Park Avenue and were members of the 'Busy Bees'...

My parents bought one of these in '35/36 - the builder said 'why don't you buy the one next door and rent it out? It will be a good investment' - 'No thanks, we can't afford it' was their reply . . . . . . . . . AAAAGH

Hi Oldbrit, I don't know whether there is any connection but I had an elderly great aunt who lived down Wattville Road in the 1950's. She too was a deaf mute from birth and was friendly with a local man (also a deaf mute) who used to visit - I did meet him once and his name was Saunders - could...

Hi Astonian, Came across your post while browsing - the garage you mention was in Summer Lane and run by 'Joe' Jameson and family. In the 1960's/70's they ran the largest fleet of black-cabs in Birmingham. Made a fortune and drove Rolls Royce!

Just finding my way around this great site - thanks to everyone for posting the photos. Was born at Chantry Crescent on Pheasey Estate and moved to Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood for the 50's & 60's - so had pals in Greenridge, Acfold and Camplin Cres. - (also to Stash - knew guys who lived...

It's all very confusing - this part of the building at Gosta Green was the Birmingham College of Commerce and Technology (or Technology and Commerce depending on which course you took!) and co-existed with the University of Aston next door. It became part of the University of Central England...

Ray, your are so right about them becoming less flavoursome as time went on - particularly if you drank the melted orange juice! We used to go trainspotting (in the old fashioned sense!) on Snow Hill Station - two or three of us travelling on our own despite ages of 8-10, and for the entire...

Hi Walsallie, I remember Miss Lewton - with the wobbly head - and can see Mrs. Bunn now - sitting by the big classroom window which overlooked the top playground during breaktime. She always seemed to be wearing grey pleated skirts and a red cravat and - as you say - smoking like a chimney -...

I remember the patternoster lifts too from the early 1960's - College of Commerce - not sure that I'd be quick enough or agile enough now!