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Laurence Foley, yes from 1963 - 1967 I attended Handsworth New Road School.
I have tried to arrange a reunion even though we are all getting a little older would be nice to listen to some life stories.
It seems so long ago.
Nick S Phillips
The Electric Cinema are having the same issue that many pubs and shops are having a lack of customers.
We are in very difficult times but its a fact of life if you are running any business you need customers. The staff need wages the rent needs to be paid, but with out customers the key will be...
Paul (?), when doing my own family tree I've spent days looking at one name. I knew my grand father was Charles born 1864.
I could not work out why another Charles (my uncle) kept coming up born in 1889. in 1913 they were living next door to each other.
If you have access to any birth...
Brondrange, I like your note (HOCKLEY BORN). I was born in 1952 at Coralie St I say I'm a Hockley lad.
I think Ladywood and Winson Green are no where near George St West. Spring Hill is a road between Clissold St and Ickneld St.
Can I ask where you lived?
Nick Phillips
Laurencefoley, you have lost me little on this. Was you replying to myself?
Handsworth New Road School the lower school was on ( Victoria Rd ? ) close to Soho Road. The upper School was closer to Summerfield park but I would not use the word close.
The number 11 bus does still travel close to...
Laurencefoley,
Yes after Brookfields I went onto Handsworth New Road, my mother gave me no say regarding the move but the fact that my two older brothers also went too H N R was probably the reason.
Nick Phillips
Laurencefoley, I was born in 1952 at Coralie Street lived there until an house fire in 1968. I attended Brookfield's School from 1957ish - 1963 then went to H N R
You say if you walked along George Street West you crossed Hingeston St you arrived at Great Spring Hill, I think you will find its...