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Hello otherhalf, thanks for the reply, I have had a look at the site you suggested, but guess what, my make isn't on there. When I looked on the internet, there were other people asking about this make and model, and they didn't seem to be having any luck. If I can't unlock it I shall have to...

I don't know if any of you knowledgeable people out there can help unlock a region code, today I have bought a Toshiba SD-P9 1 SKE portable DVD player, I have tried on the internet to find the code to unlock it so that I can make it multi regional. Regards Trebor

star43 if you go to google and type in Worcester History Forum you will find plenty of websites of people who will probably be able to help you, good luck. Regards trebor

Thanks for the info, I will pass it on to the 'girls' who used to live in Havelock Road. Trebor

I think your nan must have bought it off the Worralls, because I'm sure it was about that time that Maureen left, I have often wondered where the family moved to. trebor

Hello chocks2, I think the Worralls shop may be the same as your parents, just a different time, it was opposite the walkway from Alum Rock Rd, that came out into Havelock Rd. Another family your sister may remember was the Emms, Rita and Glenys, they lived further up from you and on the...

Hello Chocks2, I remember a girl from school who's parents had a shop in Havelock Rd, her name was Maureen Worrall. Do you remember a family with the surname George, Mr George was the local insurance man, there was a son Lesley and a daughter Linda. Linda and I are still friends. Trebor

I had an uncle that married a Joan Woollaston from Holly Lane and I can just remember that her house had a long front garden and it was on the opposite side of the road from the brick works, my uncle also worked for a time at the brick works, his name was Ken Millichamp. trebor

Hello Phill, There is a very good book by Carl Chinn, it is called 'Homes For People' Council Housing and Urban Renewal in Birmingham 1849-1999. It his very informative about back to back houses with lots of photographs. Regards trebor

I don't know if this has been posted before, but it brings back memories of all sorts of the 50's and 60's. Hope the link works. trebor https://www.downthelane.net/growing-up-50s-60s.php

Hello KarenandNick, The name of the school was Marsh Hill Open Air achool, I know because I went to it, if you go to the library and ask for a book called 'A Breath of Fresh Air' you will find all the information you need, it's a book about all the open air schools for children from Birmingham...

Ooooh Alberta, I thought the oldest man had just died. I think you meant to type 1973 didn't you not 1873? Regards trebor.

Hello Fashionz, I think you will find the shop you are talking was Goldbergs, besides ladies underwear, they also sold babies clothes, I used this shop when by boys were born, also McGauley's for their Silver Cross pram, and high chair and cot, and the 'Welfare' (baby clinic) in Washwood...

There are 11 for sale on Amazon new and used from £8.00 Regards trebor.

Hello Len, yes someone was murdered in Howe Street, I lived there when I was a little girl, the murdered man's house backed onto ours, his was on the front of Howe Street and ours was in a courtyard, I can remember some of the details, I have tried to find information about this murder, but with...

Hello Sue, I don't ever remember Ray's father in the Saltley shop, only Ray, my husband Rob and myself used to live in Croft Road and bought our wallpaper from the Yardley shop, we used to reminisce with Ray about Saltley whenever we were in there. Rob and I are both from Saltley. Regards trebor

I see that someone mentioned Ray's wallpaper shop at the Yew Tree, did you know that he was the Ray's wallpaper shop from Alum Rock Rd and that he died aged 80 on 21st May. Regards trebor

My uncle worked there, his name was Frank Millichamp, I don't know if anyone remembers him. trebor

Sue, Ian Pettit bought our house when we left to live in Sutton Coldfield. Trebor

I used to live in Croft Road, opposite Wroxton Road, when we lived there, there was a general store on the corner of Wroxton Road that was converted to a house after we left in 1977. Trebor