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Jean, That air pistol was a "diana" I had one as well,the catch at the top used to wear out fast,and they would then fire without pulling the trigger.Funny how they sold such stuff to children for 21/-,I bought my own.

Gemma, The family probably did live in married quarters,the census for 1851-1861 should tell you. If the widow did have a pension it would have been paltry,and she may have had to go on relief. However,someone in my family tree,was a relieving officer in the Gt.Brook St.area,and he...

Gemma, The 7th.Dragoon Guards were indeed,stationed in Gt.Brook St. Birmingham in the 19th.century. And also in the middle of the century,they were posted to India,not Pakistan..that wasn't formed until 1947,at the partition of India.However, it is likely your ancestor saw action...

Dennis, No one could forget the Cabin with it's copper bar,a place of such character. However, I could not remember where it was,thanks for that. How about the corner cupboard,do you recall that one,off Bull St.?.

Dermot, My first bout for U.T.S. was c1946,there were 4 of us who were to small to be matched,,so they put us in the ring together and billed it "The Battle Royal"...a sort of,last man standing,great stuff.One of the lads from U.T.S.got the call to box in the 1952 Helsinki...

G'day Dermot, Having boxed for my school,Upper Thomas St.in the 1940s.I remember St.Micks.well, we went there a couple of times,The gallery around the main hall made it a bit classier than most venues.It could be selective memory,but I don't recall U.T.S.ever losing a...

Woodman,Paradise St,it was demolished c1968...:(

Hiya Mossy, What I want to know is how come jean played glarnies,down our end it was a boy's game. Girl's did hand stands up the wall.

Don't ever remember buying any,I won all mine.We played gutters on the way home from school. What I do remember, was the rules being settled before the game began,no steelies,no tips and no fudging(shuffling forward when about to take your pot).However,once the game started the rules were always...

Remembering names is not my strong point,but I do remember many faces there.One name I recall was our shop steward,he was Noel Walsh,and union meetings always seemed to end up in the "Dogpool" Stirchley.

Re: Bartley Green-schools-cutler Family I recognise Gilbert Marshall from that photo,he lived in Romsley Rd. Maureen,the first bus to Tinkers farm was the first day of the new term,Sept.1951...were you on it? I was.

I worked at Burmans in the 1960s.it was in Kings Norton next to Triplex.I had the dubious honor of being the first redunancy since the 1930s.

The bottle of milk was the highlight of my day at school,sometimes after drinking it I went home again.

There doesn't seem to have been any danger from the lion...probably old and got no teeth. My old man said it was a great event for the Aston boy's,the word spread and there were hundreds of them,all following the hunt...a great adventure.:):rolleyes:.

1924,that was the year of the lion escape,saw my dad this morning,he said he was 10 at the time.

My dad is 96 and he remembers the lion that escaped,it was about 90 years ago. It was eventually caught in Aston churchyard,he said it must have been a friendly lion because he never bit anyone.

Looking out of my bedroom window,I could see a high wall that was the back of a factory,Phillips & Crosses,Aston.However, we didn't have much time to admire the view,so much time was spent flicking the bed bugs of the wall, and drowning them in the poe.Well,everyone needs a hobby.No...

Mossy, Aston park was at one time,by far the biggest park in Brum.

Hiya Mossy, I would guess Miriam lived in Albert or Fredrick Road,Aston,the playing fields would belong to King Edward grammer school.

Does anyone remember "The Onedin Line" ?.I never saw it first time around,I was to busy trying to earn enough to feed my little breadsnappers.:rolleyes: However,they are doing a repeat on a sky channel,it's dated,corny and badly acted,but we are enjoying it.:rolleyes: As for comedy watch out for...