Recent content by paul stacey

where exactly was the picture, lived in Bartley Green, many years, never heard of it ??

So very true, would sit with my cousins, for hours watching, the lines, from the embankment, at the bottom of my Nans garden in, Vicarage Road, Handsworth, early 50's!!

I had a bike in the 60's, would not be seen dead in that hat Pete, #668 Richard, great sadness of my young life Richard, we were briefed to go to Brighton, Whitesentide Monday, 1964, as young sprogs, we were issued with pick elves, and helmets, to assist the local authorities in crowd control...

Hanging up at the back of my wardrobe are some absolute horrors for ties dating right back to the 1960's, usually only where plain or Regimental ties now!!

Ex Military, ironed everything since I was 15 years old, as stated, no tramlines in strides, shirts always crease free, and neat collar, shoes always highly polished, just my generation even ironed my "Shreddies", stood a chance of losing a weeks pay in my younger days !!!

Who was Mr Bingley, anyone know ?

As usual great pics Mark, very interesting for someone who has been away for over 50 years, as to all the changes. Thanks for posting.!!

This place has so many memories for me, like old deserted barracks, I find it very sad, to see what it has become, ,from the memories locked inside from what it was. !!

Attachment 154498, I remember as a youth , coming home on leave, crossing that very piece of road, with my suitcase in Uniform, love the Ken Sue, in the Vauxhall, I really miss those times, everything seemed so simple!!

Great picture!!

As you say, happy days Freddy

great pics Pedro!!

Still had mills frag grenades in the early 60's, I remember them being quite heavy, glad that the dets/expl, were removed mate!!

What a great generation, I remember my dad telling me of the jerry cans in Italy, he said he unloaded a wagon once at "battipaglia", about 1000 of them he said.!!

No tips, in my working class neighbourhood Richard, you might get about 2/6 at Christmas time, for a whole round , about 60 houses. Though ironically enough, I did get a job at the Butchers on the castle square Weoley Castle, for about 6 months, which paid 25/- which was a lot then!!!