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That was a very interesting piece of social history Carol,thanks. What I remember about Floodgate St.school it had a very good boxing team...almost as good as Upper Thomas St.Aston...or is that selective memory. Did visit there a few years ago,it was notable as a boxing venue, because it had a...

Hobnailed boots,heavy serge suit in a funny colour,gaiters,a beret (colours various),itchy shirts and an overcoat 7 sizes too big...

It would seem the vandals (planners) are determined to destroy everything that is English.If there is intent to create thousands of jobs there,where will these workers go for lunch ?.I have often gone there for lunch,when working in Aston,and should be allowed to continue.

Thanks for all these old pub photo's Stitch...never knew there were so many,sad really, I must have missed some of them,and now they are gone.

Great story Chris...nowadays a policeman doing such a brave act,would be cautioned, for putting himself at risk...and not being "ladder trained".

Last episode tonight.Last week it was around the central fire station,outside and inside.Those who missed Line of Duty,watch out for the repeat,it's the best production of it's kind for many years.

My mom used to sing she learn't it from the bloke who wrote it,when she was a girl living in Brearley St. About the somg called “Way down Summer Lane”. It was composed by Bert Mallet who lived in Brearley Street, so here goes;Now if you’re friends from the country for a day or two, Take them...

Oh no bab...I'm as pure as driven snow..

Toffs pubs ???.I don't think so Big Gee...they let me in:rolleyes:.At least 3 of them were where ladies of the night did their business..:angel:

There were exceptions Big Gee.The Old Royal Temple St.with it's oak panels,The Woodman Easy Row with it's fine carvings,The Beehive and The Cabin with their large round copper topped bars,The Gem and The Lamp,with ornate woodwork...and ornamental ladies:rolleyes:.Also the beautifully tiled Old...

I was quiet safe David,that's 'our Len'in the background,he had lightening reflexes...he needed them later when he was a 17 year old flight sgt.rear gunner (tail end Charlie) in the R.A.F.

Our holidays were great.The whole extended family,going on a lorry and camping in Tewksbury.Every year from 1937 -1952.Even during the war when us sprogs all had to be silent and were covered in a tarpaulin when we went through a town,(Petrol was only for commercial needs). Photo.is my first...

It was the Crown in the 1950s,but always known as "Cutlers" and sometimes the railwaymens canteen.

Well,We used it in the 1950s.Have photo.taken inside July 1954,my last weekend before going in the army.

Lucky?... the harder you work Lyn the luckier you are. oh,and thanks for all the photo's...you are a star...

I'm playing catch up...Priests was in the Potters Hill end of Clifton Rd.Sylvia,on the corner of Clifton Rd.and Upper Sutton St.was a newsagent,the Paragon laundry,a wall and The Crown pub.Alan is right about the cafe it was Uppper Thomas St.down by the Royal Albert.

Same here Brenda,bathe them in cold tea,that's what my mom did...

I also used the one in Aston Park,wasn't it close to "the witches hat"?.There was another one on Gosta Green.

First had the cane in the juniors,for climbing up the scaffold onto the roof of the caretakers house,at Upper Thomas St.school,a girl dobbed me in. However ,once in the big boy's it was almost a daily event. One teacher could just lash out with anything,a couple of them it was on your bum,one of...

Well,it's before 1953,there were no more trams after year,not painted from a photo.I shouldn't think, the tramlines are out of skew,the trams would be unable to pass.