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Hello Dave. You are quite correct, but it is not all about tracing history, it is also reminiscing, it can be very uplifting, being reminded of something, forgotten memories etc. Yes, we can leave it late and some news can be bad. Yesterday, on a forum, I talked to someone that grew up in the...

Hello. Sorry, my typing is very slow. In the late 50s, early 60s I knew of a person that was named “Barmy Frank” Sorry if that sounds disrespectful. I used to see him mainly in Queens Park. I was terrified of him. I was told not to look at him or he would run after me. Never ever seen him...

My time at Cocksut Hill, I had the pleasure of using the girls entrance, I think Billingham Rd ??? and walking through their play ground to the boys play ground. As I got older the views got better.

Hello Eddie 14. You have my respect and your post above is brill. Can you start a new thread regarding growing up in this area and the changes we have seen good and bad. I'm sure there are a few of us that will bring the thread alive. PhilC.

I can only quote from when the school was split and the boys half was along Cockshut Hill. My time 1963/1967. Not sure of the period the gates were being locked. The upper play ground had a steel fence between brick pillars about a metre or so high. The canteen (school dinners) was at the top of...

Hello Eddie 14. Regarding the "Graveyard" please look at post 92 from sheldontony, I believe that he wanted to get some bearings of the area on an old photograph, so I used a recent description that he may understand. When you were a kid then, you must remember the duel carriageway that was...

devonjim is bang on regarding the BSA (Graveyard). Pick up the nissen huts, travel down Blakenhale Rd (towards top of picture) over Outmore Rd and on to Garretts Green, turn left and up to Copes garage, over the railway bridge. Straight on will take you to the Mackadown or turn right after...

Hello. The Nissen huts looks like they were in the corner area of Blakenhale & Hollyfast Rd running down Hollyfast Rd opposite Hadland Rd. Blakenhale junior school gates are in Hadland Rd (Cul-de-sac) and Outmore Rd. Infant school gates are in Blakenhale Rd. (Well, when I was there. I lived in...

PLEASE SEE POST 169 Hi all & Grea. Tommy's Market Hall & Markets, book was completed a couple of weeks ago, he is very pleased with it. I have just completed the DVD and dare I say, the film is better than the book :) Grea, your DVD will be in the post tomorrow morning, thanks for your help...

A little more info on page 2 from Phil retired layabout, April 29th 2011.

Hello. The file names I have for these pics are: Pic 1. An unexploded bomb land on RG Boardman and Co in Summer Row, 1942. Pic 2. The FAILDED WWII bomb was used by Birmingham City Council as a collection box for the Lord Mayors Appeal fund. Lurchphoic.

Hello. Not sure where these two bombs ended up. Lurchphoic.

Hello Fireman Sam. Yes the Market Hall and it's whole story is magnificent. If you have not already, look up the whole story of the Market Hall, the meat market slaughter house and other markets, the fountain, the clock, Nelson and life in general around the Market Hall. "Magnificent". There are...

Hello Vivienne. Thanks for your help, again. What would we do without you. As I'm knocking on a little now, some things have to be said sooner rather than later, so, Merry Christmas. Phil.

Thanks for the info pjmburns, I'll get onto it.

Hello Everyone. My wife’s sister was married at St Peter’s 19th March 1966. Can anyone inform me the name of the priest that possibly preformed the ceremony?

Hi all & Grea. Tommy's Market Hall & Markets, book was completed a couple of weeks ago, he is very pleased with it. I have just completed the DVD and dare I say, the film is better than the book :) Grea, your DVD will be in the post tomorrow morning, thanks for your help. This DVD is for...

Hi G. I have some pics of the live stock entrance of the market but they're not bril. I'd be happy though if I could get some pics of the Bulls heads to go with them. Someone has to have these.

Hi All. has anyone got pics/info regarding the bulls heads above the doors on the meat market wall. Ta PhilC

Hi All (and by that statement I am not making any suggestion of mass drug abuse). I know some are following this thread since Phil started on 27/04/2011. I thought I would give you a basic update on my story. With the help from many, I have put a book together for my brother in-law Tommy Smith...