Recent content by Gerry Cannell

That took me back to my childhood. Thank you.

I love this, so well described, almost as if I was there. I can visualize these characters, excellent piece, thanks. Funny how us kids had these characters in our lives. I lived in Calshot Road, and behind our house was a field, then beyond that they were building Cramlington Avenue, and all the...

As I mentioned earlier, even in 1956/7 we had to wear a celluloid collar with stud and dicky bow. and I was on the vegetable counter just on the right inside the main entrance !

Hi Lyn. Yes I am looking forward to seeing it too.

Thank you Rob.

Hi Guys, Thank you for all your replies and interest. I have just been going back to 2019, where I asked the same question, and for that I apologize. However, it has taken me all these years to actually arrange to have it professionally re-furbed. I am going with : Cream post and ladder holders...

The Maroon is clearly shown under the flaking. Thanks. G.

Hi everyone, a rather unusual request, and I do hope someone can assist me. I have the original Nechells Gas Lamp number "3", I bought it from Kingsbury Yard in the late fifties. I painted it red & white to match my then house, and when we moved, brought it with me. I am now re-furbishing it...

As I mentioned some years ago, I sometimes had to go with a delivery van to Roman Road, in Streetly, where a very small basket would be delivered, containing a quarter pound of tomatoes, a cos lettuce, a cucumber and a small punnet of strawberries. The obvious point, was to be seen having the...

I vividly recall that big entrance arch to the Pub !

Ah, the smell of Diesel in the mornings ! But happy times all the same. Loved my time on the RED.

It was all a very long time ago, I can't recall a Jane Smart. Sorry. Gerry.

Hi, I was born at 120, Calshot, which was across the other side of the road. I had a friend as a child called Tony Green, who would have lived in the 115 area....unsure of a William Taylor or a Dorothy Green. Sorry. Gerry

Always Paul...ALWAYS ! 2365****.