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re Singer building was it Rootes ? I remember the writing on the front of the building was ..HUMBER HILLMAN SUNBEAM SINGER COMMER KARRIER we use to compete with each other trying to remember the names when we were going past.

I remember the circus coming to Heybarnes Rec off the Coventry Road in Hay Mills. I lived in Oldknow Road, Small Heath and remember the circus coming down our road. It would be in the mid 50`s. I recall these huge elephants walking in a line tail to trunk and the clowns running around and lots...

pretty sure this is small heath outside what was unemployment office. Think it was waverly road? road on left is probably malmesbury road or oldknow road

I remember a two school trips to pork pie companies - one to Marsh and Baxters and other to Co-op in town. It would be about 1962 and I was at Kingshurst High School. We went to this dirty old factory in Birmingham somewhere near the city centre. It was disgusting. Dirty old paint flaking...

thank you for the photos.

Sorry but a lady replying. My granddad Harry was an engine driver based at Saltley sheds. He would go to the sheds on a Friday afternoon and collect his pay packet. I was lucky to go with him if I was on school holiday. We would catch the bus at the Pelham , sit upstairs because he smoked a...

My Dad was born 26 Storrs Place in 1922. His parents lived there from 1907 until their deaths in the late 40's. My aunt live a few doors away. Dad said she was bombed out in the war and I always thought that was in Storrs. I remember a photo of Dad on a bike on the road - no cars in sight - he...

Many of my family are buried in Yardley Cemetery . I grew up in Small Heath and was allowed to visit the library on my own. When I'd finished there I would wander into the cemetery and explore around my Grandparents graves. I was quite happy there and feel this must have triggered my love of...

My brother was at Hunters Hill School around the late 50's early 60's. Cropwood was on the opposite side of the lane - the front gates were opposite each other. We went to visit him once a month travelling by bus from Small Heath and train from town to Blackwell. I loved visiting but didn't...

Thank you for some lovely memories. Here goes with my first post ! My Dad worked for Hawleys when I was about 8/9 years old, about 1956. We lived in Oldknow Road, Small Heath so I think he must have worked out of the Moseley Bakery. He had a retail round at first i.e. delivering to houses, etc...