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That brings memories back. I was living in Scotland at that time. What I found out next day was my dad was on his way to work (he worked nightshifts at Lucas's Shaftsmore Lane). He got the bus from Great Barr which dropped him off close to the Odeon. He walked past the Odeon and had just turned...

Thanks for that

You know your stuff :)

Yes that was his name. You didn't mess around with him :) Thanks Ray

Yes spot on. Thanks for refreshing my mind.

Does anybody remember a new nigtclub around the 1966 time. From my memory it was towards the top of digbeth. At the tender age of 21 I saw Tom Jones and his band live at that place. Had a front table right by the stage. It was funny watching women throwing knickers on the stage at Tom. It was a...

Ha ha I used to run up and down the central stairs in th emain admin. Th esargent with the posh hat on alwys used to catch me and tell me off. Can't remeber his name anymore.

OMG. I did a bit of work in the wages department as a commercial trainee in the the mid 60's. I remeber the name of the boss. I also think I remeber the guy called Rooke. If my memeory serves me right his first name was Harold. I had an interview a few year later to work in the Accounts...

Hi @Bob Hi Bob I have only just found this. I no longer live in Birmingham. I worked as a commercial trainee for soem year from 1960. I did training in the cost office, Transformer Division, Rectifier Division and the Plastics division. When GEC started to sell of the units, I worked in the...