Recent content by John Waynham

Defenatly Ladypool road (the Lane as the locals called it) and Highgate road. Regards

Hello all, The building nearest on the left, was the last to go,at its end it looked about to fall down ! Also it's not Ladypool road, it's down the lane. Peacocks, Woolworths, the wanderfull ice cream shop -- the cinema, the Olimpia ? They had the kids minors 6d. on Saturday afternoon, The...

Hello Ray, I remember Mrs. Spencer's shop well, the fly paper hanging from the gas light ! My childhood friend was Alan Nash, he and his family-mom Lilly sister and dad, lived up the "entry." There was a Brew house, and us kids were banned on monday, wash day. Alan and I both went to Christ...

Hello all, I was at Bordesley Tech from about 59 to 62. We never had Mr. Haynes for maths, a pity as I had him later at Hall Green Tech, one of the best teachers I ever had. I remember one lad in metal work who could not master soldering. Killer carried his "oil can " over to the Anvil clutched...

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Hello Ray, I'm new to this forum and on a learning curve. I lived at the corner of Long Steet and Kyrwicks Lane 1950,s to 60,s and went to Christ Church School. Head master Mr Crags , and on to Golden Hillock, Moseley Modern then Bordesley Tech. I was familiar with the area up to its demolition...