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If my memory serves me, the Japanese crab was in a glass case on the wall, above a door I think. It was 60 years ago when I last visited, it all looks so modern inside now. We have to be thankfull that such a wonderfull building still survives.

Spent hours in the late 50,s early 60,s exploring the art gallery and museum. Things that stand out were the sphinx as you went in then the fantastic tiger in the glass case and the massive Japanese crab. The whole building had it,s own smell, never noticed it in other museums! After the art...

The pies at Villa Park were the worst, you were still tasteing them three days later. Our local chippy sold Fleur de Lys pies, as you say better than the Pukka rubbish.

Cake and Sydney were my fave, plus a wiff of Castrol R. I remember some nights you could not get in the car park, had to park down the side street.

Hello Michael, what year did you hang out at the Tyburn? Do you remember Chiefy Chambers, big tall lad, rode a BSA. He hated Triumphs, called them "Rubber irons". His favourite trick was to stamp on your gear change if you sat there revving the guts out of your engine. Some nights he would turn...

Chrs Ray, you are correct, they had some old trucks if I remember correctly. We used to call the 65 bus terminus "the trams", the trams terminated in the central reservation and ran down the middle of the road. But no doubt you know that. They turned them back at Stockland Green in the snow...

Give that a miss then!!!!!!

Yes I know Ray, I could have cried when she told me. Still it only took me about 7 yrs to collect them, He Ho!

Found that Train Register. It,s from Exchange Sidings, dates 12/ 10/82 till 26/02/83. Been in the loft for yonks.

Excellent photographs Elliot, seems the place is as interesting as ever. I recognized a few of the items particularly the Budhha, how many times have I touched that outstretched hand!

Cheers Ray, I will dig it out. Years ago I had about 30 shed plates. My mom gave them to the scrap man when I was working away! WTF.

Thought it was, such a shame to see the state of the box knowing what pride the signalmen took in their boxes. It was demolished shortly after, "bells no more". Yes they were good days, when the world was a nicer place. Do they use the Divi line much now do you know? Cheers Alan.

Was Proof house the box on the the right at the top of the grade from the tunnels. If it was we had a look round it when it had been closed and stripped out. The local vandals had been in there but I did find an old train register in all the rubbish on the floor but I think it was from the early...

It got its name from the stetchford line embankment near the Derby line. That was the thrill of spotting in those days, you never knew what was going to turn up. When the Bullieds turned up in Birmingham on the football specials was one of the more spectacular I remember. I saw them from the...

Couple of my old mates lived over the road from the College. Steve Roydes and Alan Broth, you may know them.

Cheers Ellbrown, so glad to see the museum is still going. I would love to walk round again but I live in Kent now.

Anyone from Hastings Road, 55 to 65?

Went to Garratts Green Tech about 1967, did heating and ventilation, subject boring but plenty of girls!

My mom used to say, Don't play in the horse road, Go and jump in the cut, I,ll give your legs a a wailing,Silly daft sod,Saft in the Meet yourself coming back,Dont play in the entry and loads of other dittys, bless her.