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Re: Cherrywood Road, Saltley ? Astonian. The Gypy's Tent is now called The Tipsy Gent. Rita

Re: Cherrywood Road, Saltley ? No Icarus, it was nearly opposite Colmore Depot. Rita

Re: Cherrywood Road, Saltley ? Hello, Cherrywood Road is not Saltley but Bordesley Green, when we married 45 years ago, we bought our first house there at number 317. Regards Rita

Mark, If you go to search at the top of the page and put in bomb pecks you will find all the information you are looking for, and very interesting it is too. We of a certain age remember them, there was was one in Curzon Street near where my grandparents lived that I used to go over to get to...

My sons Nigel and Simon Jenkins went to Cockshut Hill in 1977, the headmaster then was Mr Jolley, very nice man. Rita

Hello Pam1151 I can't remember the names or what anyone looked like at the hairdressers, I think I worked a Saturday job there about 1960, I also worked after school before 1960 at the launderette. I left Alum Rock when I was married in 1963, I lived in Reginald Rd and my husband Robert...

My husband Robert Jenkins went to Leigh Rd school, he left in 1959, he has 2 older brothers, David and Brian who also went to that school, I don't know if anyone remembers them, they lived at that time at George Arthur Rd. A couple of weeks ago on the Carl Chinn page in the Birmingham Mail a...

My friend Pat Sheasby and her sister Susan lived in Inkerman Street, their dad was a butcher at the co-op. I don't know if anyone remembers them. Rita (trebor)

Hello Carol, There was a big family of Gregory's living in Rockville Road, Alum Rock in the sixties, I was at school with one of them, her name was Sheila. Regards Rita

Hello Red-Kites, If you click on search, at the top of the forum, and put in Belmont Row, some interesting facts will come up that maybe of interest to you. Regards Rita (trebor)

I have just received the following request from Eric Hill of Heartland Society, can anyone help please. Regards Rita (Trebor) I wonder if you or anyone you know could help me with a query. I remember when I was a lad my mother used to use the shops in Great Lister Street and she always...

Jerome's photos This is my photograph taken at Jeromes, I wonder how many of these seats he got through over the years.

ATV Aston Studios My mom used to work in the dry cleaners, which was directly opposite the studios, I think it was Sketchley's, she used to tell me about the 'stars' from Crossroads that used to bring their clothes in for dry cleaning. They used to bring tickets in for the staff to go and watch...

Sun Ray Treatment I too went for sun ray treatment, I think it was in Sheepcote Street off Broad Street, I suffered a lot with bronchitis, that's why I went, the one thing I remember about it was a horrible smell. I also went to Open Air Schools for bronchitis, the doctor said the air in...

Saltley Gas Explosion The gas explosion at Saltley Gas Works, Duddeston Mill Road was on 10th October 1904. Hope this helps. trebor (Rita)

Sylvia have a look at this site https://www.ukmagic.co.uk/songs_england.htm it has the songs and their lyrics, it will bring back a lot of memories from school days. Trebor (Rita)

St Peter's College. Saltley, was opened by C.B.Adderley in 1852. Trebor (Rita)

Police Station. Washwood Heath Rd. Hello Donna, After the police station closed the building was used for the Sea Cadets. Trebor(Rita)

Which School Hello Rowan, Leigh Rd school was boys and girls in the infants, and then boys only in the seniors, I only know because my husband went there, it may have been different earlier on in the century. Trebor (Rita)

Some of the shops I remember are, starting from the corner, Poynten's Dental Centre, Cafe owned by Brittan's, Savitard's? gents hairdressers, Hunt's greengrocers, Wrenson's grocers corner of Duddeston Mill Rd, and a tobacconist corner of Crawford Street. Rita (trebor)