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Does anyone remember doing the Bristol Rd, Selly Oak pub crawl back in the mid/late 70’s/early 80’s? Bearing in mind, Birmingham then had archaic pub opening hours – maybe open at 1830 but closed at 2230 - this took some doing with a drink in each pub. From memory I think it was (heading into...

Why was this pub called the Goose at OVT - what is the Goose connection please?

My family has a long history with this church. My parents got married there in 1952 and as a boy scout I attended the wedding of the group Akela (John Moody - 1st Ariel pack) and his wife Barbara in 1966/67. We formed a "Guard of honour" with the rest of the group/pack as they left the church...

Was Bar St Martins the new name or a new building by/in the location of the Mulberry Bush that got bombed in 1974?

Hi I believe that Sam Wellers came after the amalgamation of 2 pubs on the same site. One was The Parasol and the other was I think, The Gluepot which were under the Casino. Both were, at the time, downstairs bars but separate to each other. I think they knocked the wall through to make one...

Coming from New St up Cannon St, on the right was the Parisian which later became Le Pub. A little further up on the opposite side was The Windsor then there was Fore St which joined to Corporation St. A little further up Cannon St, heading towards Rackhams on the same side as Parisian and...

As a young 14 year old I started Saturday work in a George Mason grocery store delivering groceries on a pushbike with basket and small wheel at the front, large at the back and NO gears! I returned to the shop for the next load and a lady customer noticed my uniform and asked if we had any sage...

Thanks - help me no end!

Hi MWS You have hit the nail on the head. Thanks for the very quick response. GES was my father in law (passed 2001) and Irene passed in 1961(aged only 44). I also believe that GES sister lived at Dunedin Rd until she passed some time in the 90's - which sister I have no ideas but I have been...

Hi guys I am new to this forum today and came across it by accident. I am trying to do my in laws family tree which is quite onerous given my father in law was 1 of 11 and my mother in law 1 of 16. I have father in laws national service cert from 1940 and it gives his address then as 4/29...