Recent content by paul stacey

Yes, boilerman, Great pubs, from a great time,sadly now all gone !!

So very true Richard, even as a lad, in the 1950's, our summers were long and hot, with very sparse rain, we would leave home at about 8am, with a bottle of water and some jam sandwiches, and not be home till around 6 pm, no one worried, and we were all as brown as walnuts, by summers end.!!!

Very interesting Piece, Pedro, and an eye opener, as to place names, cheers!!

So very , very true Richard!!

Remember the "Beefeaters", better than Berni Bee Jay, same menu, lots of it, and cheap,I do miss the 70's so much !!!!!

I remember old Harborne, the Royalty Cinema, I went to from 6 years of age on a Sat morn, had my first grown update there. The Police station , opposite, the old Chippy, Woolworths where both my Mom and sister worked, mom also worked as a clippy at harborne bus depot, went swimming at harborne...

Of course "Asbestos", was used in the day, as ante fire hazard, back in the day fire was a very real and great risk, and of course with no hindsight, as to the very dangerous material had to humans. I worked for about a month, on discharge for the "Atlas Stone Company" in the early 70's, near...

Just as I remember them as a boy, thought them very posh!!

When at school I was in, "Matthew Boulton", house, and I remember being taken to see the the 3 boys, statue, with my class, then to to the gardens of memory, and the hall, showing the birmingham fallen. I don't think that would happen now, the modern world, seems to be afraid of our history!!

So true Janice, when I was young, we never heard of mothering Sunday, Fathers day, or Halloween.!!!

NULLI SECUNDUS, Mate!!

What a great photo Gerry, though I can't remember either stores, the busy Birmingham Street scene, full of hither and thither ,I do remember , mostly on Saturdays.

Hello Brother,!!! I still have a roll of 4x3, a small can of gun oi, and my SLR maintenance kit tin box with pull through , gas cleaner brush , amazing A!!

Hi Donbogen, just a caveat, to your post 7.62 SLR, I joined the Army as a boy in 1962, though we still had the .303 for drill, and the Foot Guards, used it for Public Duties, we used the SLR on the Range. I went into men's service at the end of 63, and we were issued with them then, for all...

Wow !! what a fantastic photo, I would think early, say about, 1870's 80's, well done Viv, and you Dave for reposting!!