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Hi Viv: The damage done in the Dam Buster's raid was surveyed almost immediately it seems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Chastise Bomb Assessment is mentioned on here. The Germans also did assessment almost immediately and Albert Speer, German Armament Minister sent a report to Adolf...

Hi Astonian: Yes, the GPO building on Sutton New Road is still there and part of it is used as a Postal Delivery Office. Here are a couple of links to photos of the building. The one with the No. 2 tram is how I first saw the area at Barnabas Road in the early 1950's.....on one side with some...

Now listening to BBC Radio 2 special programmes to remember the Dam Busters epic raids. Theatre of the mind.

It's great to know that some members will be receiving visits from family this summer and Lyn has Christmas to look forward to when her daughter Rachel and her husband will be visiting. Di. Poppet also. Because both of my children, born in Canada,came to live in Birmingham at one point in their...

Thanks for posting these excellent photos Wendy. It's sad to see the demolitions especially the Josiah Mason's Orphange which many of us remember.

I looked up several articles about the anniversary last week as I saw a reference in one of the London newspapers regarding the 70th anniversary. I liked the article about Barnes Wallis's daughter, who now lives in Moseley, and her reaction at the time when her father was developing a...

Thanks Maryjanetape for writing your memories of the house that your family lived in on Sutton Road. The original owners of these houses certainly lived a privileged life and it is so interesting to read about the layout of the house that your family lived in. Sorry that you have had problems...

Hello Di: Great story about Hillie and the cats. The photo says a lot. Ferral cats are difficult to deal with I know. We had one years ago we got from the RSPCA. We didn't know she was ferral but we soon found out. She would sit outside in the pouring rain and get very wet. My Mom's workmate's...

Hi John: Here's a link with a photo of the statue now back in it's original place on Broad Street: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boulton,_Watt_and_Murdoch.jpg

Hi Maryjanetape: Nice to read the memories of this area and see Mike's photos. You probably have read on this thread that I remember the houses being pulled down. Such a sad time when many places were being so-called modernized. It's a shame that some of the houses couldn't be saved. Housing...

Hi Maryjanetape: There is a thread from sometime ago on the houses that were demolished on Sutton Road in the late l950's. Some of the photos are missing as the forum was hacked last year and all the photos disappeared. Here is the link...

There is a link to a PDF leaflet from Birmingham Council which describes the back to back and court housing history in Brum...

Thanks for posting the link re Wolverhampton station master. I can remember that Wolverhampton High Level and Wolverhampton Low Level stations were different to some others in the Region. They only had one station master at both as they were very close to each other when they were operative. A...

Hi Viv and Chocks2: Found a bit about the old Tyburn House in the transcript of the murder trial of Abraham Thornton who murdered Mary Ashford in Erdington in May 1917. The transcript mentions that Tyburn House was originally called The Three Tuns. : I used to go to dancing at the modern...

Hi Dave, I believe that you are correct about the Station Master's office in the l950's at New Street Station. I remember seeing him come up those stairs dressed to the nines as it were on the day that the Queen Mother visited Birmingham. It would be nice to know what other celebrities he...

Hi Robert: When I worked in the office at New Street Station in 1957 the Station Master did wear a top hat and tails for special occasions i.e Royalty arriving via train swas one instance. I remember the Station Master from that time, Mr. Smith, all rigged out in his gear when Queen Elizabeth...

Some I haven't seen before: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/best-nostalgic-pictures-week---3406728

Bit about St. Peter's Mission in Deykin Avenue at this site. My Uncle Bill who lived in Wyrely Road used to go to BB there years and years ago. https://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/stjamesbarton/BMSGHwebsite/cofe/astpeter.htm Looks like the Mission in Deykin Avenue was there from 1908 until 1952 as...

Hi Jenni: There is a potted version of the history of the Magnet Club(Centre) by BHF member Griffon in 2011 at this link. Thread #5 re GEC Social Football Club https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=36857

Couple of photos on Flickr of GEC Birmingham era 1950's, Ray: https://www.flickr.com/photos/panr/3449463545/in/set-72157605844419253/ Also some photos of Electric Avenue at a later date taken by Phyllis Nicklin from her collection circa 1968...