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Its been a long time since I have been there ..But it looks a little like Droitwich.lido..

Hi I have very fond memories of Kyrwicks Lane and I remember Coley"s. We lived in Main Street in the 1950s and my Mother worked at a small factory just behind the toy shop..they made costume jewellery. I too was fascinated by that bacon slicer..

The twins Terry and Tony Wragg are my cousins.and both still live locally..My final year at golden hillock was 1962.form 4b...my form teacher was Mr Simkins .Some of my classmates that I can remember ..Keven Parry..Melvin Sollors...Teddy Matthews..I often wonder what became of them..

Hi I think Braithwaite Road is in Sparkbrook not Sparkhill ..

Thank you Nigel Edwards for flagging up the Birmingham Mail newspaper clipping. I had seen it in David Harvey's book, but it was kind of you to post it. Seeing the newspaper article again, I was amused to read about the increased security on the night of the last run, to protect the bus from...

My first job after leaving school was a trainee typewriter service engineer..Mainly in central Birmingham..in the 60s and 70s in those days every shop and office had at least one machine ,and the larger companies had hundreds...all gone.

Dear David, Thank you for your reply. However, I wasn't aware of the BBC radio involvement. He had six sons:Colin, Brian, Walter, and Sidney, and two that did not survive infancy. Fred retired at 62, to allow him to nurse his sick wife Elizabeth, but he would have preferred to carry on...

Hi David, thank you very much for your reply, which I'm afraid I've only just noticed! I have bought a copy of your book from eBay and am very pleased to see the article about Driver Gilks and the photographs. Thank you for the suggestion, it's a great book. I'm not sure if that is Fred Gilks...

Hi Frank..Thanks for your reply...But wrong Brian.?.We did lived in Main Street Sparkbrook for a while and my Grandfather drove trams and trolley buses. but I dont think its the same person Regards Roy.

Hi I know we have a very knowledgeable group of members when it comes to old buses ..So could I ask for information about the bus in picture# 1.101..What make ? is it running on pneumatic tyres.. years in service etc..etc Thanks.

Hi..Great street party pictures..The trolley bus in the background means just of the Coventry Road?

Just as a matter of interest,my grandfather ..Frederick Gilks was the driver of FOK 90 on that day in June 1951.He retired immediately after ,and was very proud to have driven that last trip.

Hi..Just remembered...The garage in the 1960's was called The Mini Centre..It sold the BMC Mini and 1100 models. The showroom was on the site of the houses with the advertising hoardings.

Hi..This looks like the petrol station that I worked for in the 1960s Its on the junction of Warwick Road and Wharfdale Road Tyseley Its now a Enterpise car rental.

Hi The pictures of Hawleys bakery garage are dated 1947..Pic #42..But they must be at least a decade later.the Land Rover in the Garage is 1958..at the earliest. I think the repair garage for Hawleys was in Oughton Road opposite the rear of the Friends Institute .