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I am seeking any descendants from Frederick & Elizabeth Darby who lived on Gravelly Hill, Erdington during the first half of the 20th Century. Two daughters May & Dorothy, married into Robinsons and Smiths. I moved to Lincolnshire in 1975, and in the intervening years have lost touch with much...

A Sparks, I'm sure you are right, that has started a few bells ringing. Thanks

Hi jennyann, Many thanks for those links. Looks like they may be good. Ray

I was never one to visit night clubs, but saying that, I do have memories of two that my wife and I visited, but I cannot recall the name of either. One was in town when Bill Haley and his Comets played for three Saturday out of five. One in Brum, then one away and back again. We managed to get...

I was on very friendly terms with the son of the owners of this small chocolate factory, had some good rejects from there. Jiggered if I can remember his name now. It's been a long time.

Me too.

Nick, The chap in the picture we knew as VINCE, where he went after leaving Slade Garage I have no idea. I do know that he drove a big American car.

The only Royal visit I can remember is while at Ryland Road School. Cannot remember the year, but we were all marched down to Tyburn Road, to watch King George and Queen Elizabeth drive past, must have taken all of a few seconds to go by.

This picture was taken in August 1958. I can remember the date clearly because had just been demobbed from the army in June after National Service and went back to my old job at Slade Road Service Station, Slade Road, Erdington. Stayed on for another year after this then changed to a driving job...

I worked for a couple of years at Nocks Bricks Holly Lane, Erdington, 1959/61. It was still powered by the original steam engines. All gone now to landfill with houses built on top.

Here is a section of an old map I have of the area around Upper Webster St. Our back houses were where the "ST" is of Upper Webster Street. A lot of our daily shopping was done in that corner shop, and we became friends with the owners.

Spot on Paul

How's this for a REG.number. YOB 50, it was on my first M/Cycle, 1958 after demob.

During the '50's there was a MILLINGTON'S green grocers on Slade Road, Erdington. They had their lorry serviced at Slade Road Garage where I worked.

I did my army driver training at Blandford Forum June to September 1956 with Kenny Lynch the entertainer. In the summer of 1977 during the Queens silver Jubilee, I sat in our local pub, "The Bluebell Inn" Tattershall Thorpe, Lincs, with Lionel Blair, he was at the pub to draw a massive raffle.

Two Daimler CVG6's

Would love to know if Ariel Leader YOB 50 is still alive. I had this machine from new in 1959.

Here's a picture of King Kong that I took mid 1960's, town centre somewhere, cannot remember exactly. The group of girls to the left of picture are my three daughters.

Any ex driver remember these. I passed my driving test on one. Austin K9, this one I owned a few years back. When I bought it, it had on the odometer only 1100 miles from new. I did some research and found that it was true. Kept it for about three years then got rid, too expensive to run.

cookie273 post #562.Just read your post Re. your time flying in Lancs in Africa, did you know a chap called RON MADDISON?