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Lyn, There have been two photo's of pubs in Park Lane posted on topics...ask Sylvia Sayers,she grew up there,and has a good memory.

I also had a couple of gt uncles who where there in the 19th century and both married American women. Most of the great civil engineering projects in Canada at that time were built by The Royal Engineers,and are still in use.

The "grapes" I'm thinking of was perhaps older,"The Bunch Of Grapes" was on the junction of Hill St.And John Bright St. in the 1950s which is long gone.Across the road was laura Dixons Dance studio ( only tea was served ) so the "Grapes" was the closest port of call for the drinking...

My mom gave John Douglas a lot of help with his research,when he wrote the book.My dad probably still has her signed copy...However he is 97 and doesn't remember where he puts things.Shall have to have a look.

O.K.I'll come....see you in Bedford next Thursday.Wont be bringing bread,butter or a bun though,but joining you in a nice carvery will be my pleasure.

There are artifacts showing women wearing trousers in 400 B.C. certaintly women pit workers from the mid.1800s.wore trousers. There is a school of thought that believe it is healthier for women to wear skirts,rather than trousers,especially when pregnant. My mom wore trousers in c1940, no...

In a pub I used the gaffer would call out "lady in the bar",whenever a woman came in,and all bad language would cease...perhaps some of us are still gentlemen.:) As for women as combat troops (thought up by feminists,who never do it themselves) it's a big mistake,the Israeli army (probably the...

So very sorry for the family's sad loss...R.I.P.Mike. From Ray & Mossy.

The Royal George,must have passed it thousands of times and never went in.The closest pub to Ansells Brewery,and it was a M & Bs. house.:(

G'day Claribel, It is indeed Sonia who I know,she used to live near me,but has since moved away. We have contact on facebook,she must be your wife's cousin.Doris is standing behind one of my cousins (a little boy shading his eye's),there are 9 of my cousins on the photo.

Claribel, look at post 49 on this thread, there is a photo.of the tunnel entry that lead to the back of No.79 Clifton Rd.also there is a relative of Harold Bayliss on there.

I remember Harold Bayliss from The Golden Lion,and have contact with another neice of his,who also lived in Clifton Rd. I also remember Mr.Gardener and his daughter from The Crown.

Yes it is bab,my gran left that shop when the bombing started,for the "safety" of Perry Barr...one hundred yards from Kynochs,the biggest store of high explosives in the country.:rolleyes: if that had a big hit Perry Barr,Witton an Aston would have been a big hole.:cry:

And another,my gran's shop Holborn Hill Aston...

There are lots of photo's.on the forum of house shops,here's two next door to each other...Clifton Rd Aston.

I dunno bab,the last time I was around there was when I went camping on clent hills 60 years ago....it may have changed a bit.:).

I went in there the day it closed,had a baked potato and a pint for lunch. The outside carving apparently went to a pub in Barnt Green called "The Woodman",perhaps it's still there rotting in the garden.:(

Best guess, taking into account, Left shoulder lanyard. Cap badge. "Snake belt". And the pacing stick...would...

The gunners wear their lanyard on the right shoulder.

Chris, It wasn't you,I was "interviewed" by two sinister men in suits,:(but was rescued by a uniformed custody sgt.:)In the event I didn't lie to the magistrate,but my guilty plea was quickly followed by asking for bail,it was granted,because someone in the court spoke up for me. After...