Recent content by Lorraine Bennett

Thanks for sharing Gary great photos of the past X

My three brothers went to oldknow road, we lived on Waverley Road, at the top, Bill, Steve and Roger Bennett, probably well before your time, in their 70's and 80's, just lost two of them. just me and the youngest left. They hated a teacher called Mumford, used to throw the blackboard cleaner...

Hi Gary, I absolutely hated the infant school St Bens, I can't remember the pupils at the school, but who could forget Miss Quinn the Headmistress, I remember my first day being taken to her office to be introduced to her and the school, I stamped on her foot and ran for my life, leaving my...

Wanted to make a new entry, so not sure if this is correct, anyone go to St Ben's 1957-60 ish , remember Miss Quinn, and Miss Cleesby math teacher?

Thank you I am sure that is the dr I am thinking of his surgery was on a corner, thank you so much.

Does anyone remember Dr. Alexandra, who practiced on the Coventry Road, Small Heath around 1956, anyone know his christian name?

Hi,where can I see the photos of Silver Blades B ham

Not exactly sure, but I think we were the same age I am 67, born in 1952, thats the best estimate I can give, thankyou

Lived in Waverley Road Small Heath, do not know if she is still around that was her maiden name

I hope you remember the good times littleemily xx

I am sorry that you had such a wretched time, were you at Skilts or Cropwood, I was at Cropwood around 1960/61 hated it at first, but then grew to actually like it, I got the book A Breath of Fresh Air, very interesting read, it seems that everyone had different views and memories of their time...

If you guys r on top of it, well done, my hubby can't stand it, each to their own I expect.

yeah, everyone I know has had trouble with it in one way or another didn't mean to alarm you

don,t do it!!

Oh I am so sorry to hear how awful it was for you, do you remember what year you were there, I think I was there in 1960, and we had proper claw feet baths then, but only allowed to put in enough water to cover our legs half way and it was always cold, no heating, but the water was tepid. I...