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Thanks Bernie. Even though I have retired I still miss the people I worked with there,we were one big happy family. Dave

It's Tessal Garage, Tessal Lane Longbridge. I worked there from 1988 till it closed in 1998, it's now a job centre. Dave

Hi Frank. I went to St Chads in Shadwell Street but I did not start there till 1950. Mr Wells was still headmaster and the only other teachers name I can remember is Miss Croake. So your not on your own now there are at least two of us out there. Regards Dave

Yes it is a Ford Anglia 105e Launched 1959 Regards Dave

The Royal George is the one next to Jacksons Garage in Summer Lane and opposite what used to be Greens Service Station.This was taken over by Jamesons taxis mainly for repairing black cabs,the nearest garage to the Stags Head was Newtown Garages which was between Hatchett Street and New John...

I remember Bob's Cafe in Argyle Street but in the 60's/70's opposite the main entrance to the Delta Metals site (ex Booths)where I worked. It closed mid to late 70's,Tom's Cafe on the corner of Argyle Street & Cuckoo Road stayed open I think till the 80's Dave

I had these given to me just before Christmas.The map is a double sided one. Dave

Hi Sorry to say at this moment I can't recall anything but Oldun and Rosie may as they actually lived in Cecil Street whereas I didn'Regards Dave

For Oldun and Rosiebeardsmore. Hi Oldun & Rosie. I don't know if you have seen this page from John Houghtons memories of Summer Lane. https://www.memoriesofsummerlane.co.uk/Cecil.php In the one photo you can just make out your respective houses. Regards Dave

Hi Phil I can echo your sentiments about encouragement at school,in the second year at secondary modern several of us wanted to get on and improve our education so we applied to take the entrance exam for Handsworth Tech.The day before we were due to take the exam the headteacher came into the...

Hi Oldun We lived in a flat next door over West bros. Regards Dave

Hi Rosie I remember your family and the Jacksons,also all the names you mentioned. Regards Dave

This is for Oldun & RosieBeardsmore! Hope this brings back some memories. Regards DAVE

Hi Rosie. Your bringing back lots of memories here,like you I never knew Mrs. Osbornes first name but old man Osborne as we used to call him (but not to his face) could be a bit of a cantankerous so & so at times. Do you remember the hand cart & three wheeled wicker cart that used to be at the...

Hi Oldun. If you were a friend of Arnie's then it stands a good chance that we know each other. Sadly Arnie passed away a few years ago from Leukaemia. I lived next door to Arnie in a flat above West Brothers. Regards Dave.

Hi Bob Thanks for posting the picture have been looking for something like that for ages . Wales, the picture is of the old St Chads school in Brearley St,the entrance to the right of the picture is the entrance to the infants school and the entrance at the far left is to the senior school...

Hi Mark I went to St Chads primary and secondary schools, I left in 1961.Mr Wells was the headmaster at Shadwell St and a real nice guy.The head at Brearley St was Sister Etna not a nice person at all, as a lot of the old pupils who knew her will tell you. Where abouts in Hanley St were you...

Just happen to have my copy to hand. ISBN 0-7524-4197-3 Dave Ed

Hi John Looks good the pictures of cecil st certainly brought memoris for me. Dave Ed

Did my apprenticeship with Newtown Garages in Summer Lane,when I started work with them in 1961 they were still building the place and we worked from large sheds at the side of the garage.Incidently on the photo the chap in the white coat in the entrance to the garage is Norman Lock the...