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Mossy, I always thought there was a hundredweight in a bag of coal. As a hundredweight = 112lbs, that seems about right. Of course with some coalmen with less scruples, I imagine that measure would not always be all coal. ;)

Linda wrote "...and he also gave him a bucket of horse manure for his rhubard." We had custard on ours!... BOOM! BOOM! :rolleyes:

Hi Miles, I have also been known to visit the Golden Eagle (no surprise there, huh?) on my way between the Railway in Wellington Street and the Devon (Devonshire Arms). They kept a good pint in all three. The Eagle has now been developed into social housing (no surprise there either, I s'pose)...

Great painting, Crommie. I like all the little details like the steam rising out of the overflow pipe, the water running from the downpipes, the steam outa the engine, not to mention the courting couple also getting steamed up. :rolleyes:

Good News! I received this link today from Ted Rudge: https://www.thestirrer.co.uk/1605073.html

Am I right in believing at one time that was the only five star hotel in Brum. Then, I think even that lost a star. In my prime I used to take dates into that cocktail lounge to impress them. There were complimentary nuts and nibbles on the bar. I remember one particular girl who, much to my...

Astonian, I can remember the same rows about slack in our house. It was true about making the fire last longer though. Our fire would be stacked with damp slack at night to keep it smouldering. Then it wouldn't have to be lit in the morning. I also recall the chimney being set on fire at least...

Sure can! I remember being stationed in the cellar to count the bags and make sure the right amount landed down the chute. I used to come out covered from head to foot in coal dust. :Aah:

Jessops 200 ISO slide film.

Bordering on Edgbaston, like many other areas of Birmingham, Ladywood/Summerfield has its well preserved parts and run-down parts. The last two refuges there for those living in the not so good areas are now under threat. As a boy/youth from Winson Green and later Ladywood, I loved the "Ressa"...

Great post Astonian. If I get your drift over the years, the clientelé of these places declined from to students!...the way of the world I'm afraid. :rolleyes:

D'you see that Moma P? He must know somebody. ;)

Hey chaps, will ya just listen to these wimmin? :rolleyes: I have a sneaking suspicion that Beryl's after their red-headed leader's crown. Be interestin' to see how the coup unfolds. :D

Exactly my sentiments, Kate. Any deaths in war are a futile waste no matter what nationality the victims happen to be. p.s. I do realise that while other nations may have lost more, in percentage of population the loss of ANZAC's was probably greater, but hey, they were more than mere statistics.

The Fallen Kate's poem post on the ANZACs set me off on one of my rare thoughtful moods, causing this old song to keep running through my head. While it's specific to the fallen in Europe, I believe it's relevant to all those who died for a questionable cause anywhere... The Green Fields of...

Is that due to too much rock 'n' roll or too much roller skating? :whistle: You can still see a multi-star bill if you look out for the Solid Silver Sixties Show. But be careful to study who's on. I went to one which included the Searchers and the Mersey Beats and it was great; went to another...

Weoley, I grew up in Wellington Street and the name Beaman rings a faint and distant bell - Ronnie Beaman springs to mind but I can't say as I can recall much more than the name. However, I will consult the oracle, my sister Kate, when I next see her. She has a photographic memory. If I draw...

jennyann, My grandsons even have bought plastic sledges that don't fall to bits when they're going down a 1in2 incline at 60 m.p.h. :Aah: - what's the fun in them then? ??? Yes, wheels were at a premium. I can remember stripping down a perfectly good Pedigree or Swallow for the wheels, but...

This thread prompted me to do a bit of digging and I found this https://tinyurl.com/3bfkj8 What strikes me is how intermingled/intermarried the Chamberlain family was with the Kenricks - Joseph having married two Kenrick women. Personally, I had some dealings with the late Hugh Kenrick, who...

I remember the "can-stilts". We found the dried baby milk cans the best for them - cocoa tins best for the telephones and old paint tins for Will's fire cans (the residue of paint in the bottom improved the flammability). Would you believe my grandsons have been bought the modern equivalent of...