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I was caned a number of times at school, mainly for talking or laughing in class. When the teacher asked what you had laughed at, most times you simply couldn't remember and that seemed to infuriate them.

Phil, really enjoying our trip from Lancaster Place down Newtown Row etc., on to Birchfield Road. I notice one small error,on post 867 photo 2, The Orient cinema was actually on the High Street. Birchfield Road started after crossing over Six Ways.

Glad to have been of some help Wendy.

Re: St Stephen's New Town Row. Wendy. my grandmother was a Yates and I know from previous exchanges that we are not related, I have a number of details of Yates who are not my family, this is one of them, Elizabbeth Catherine Yates, christened 14th November 1852 St. Stephens, Birmingham...

Re: Searching Hurley family Aston My cousin who was now died was friends with Eileen Hurley who would be about 76 years old now. I believe they went to Summer Lane School, Aston. A few years ago I managed to reunite them, Eileen had moved from the Birmingham area, I don't remember where...

Phil, thanks for the photos, The Globe may be the wrong one, but my grandad was living there as a 14 year old on the 1891 census, and The Flower Pot Inn I will keep these for my family history.

Thanks Mikejee for the information, now to find photos of The Globe Inn, Thomas Street, which I presume is Aston, and the Flower Pot pub, Arter Street, Balsall Heath, (nice name for a pub).

Sorry Patty I don't know, was it in the precinct or on Summer Lane, I know one of the customers kept The Lamplighter on Summer Lane. (Ray didn't tell me about these after work drinks).

My grandad was born at The Holt Arms, cum Pot of Beer cum Gosta Green in 1876. Would anyone have a photo of the Vintage Tavern, 99 Digbeth. My g. grandmother's half brother Alfred Raybould is shown living there on the 1901 census.

Chris, unfortunately Peter Walker a dear member of this Forum with a wealth of knowledge died about a year ago.

Alan, you have had a very varied and interesting life to date, think it is the first time you have mentioned your music career.

Alan, I remember the old tradition of crossing a new baby's palm with a silver coin, as you say it hardly ever happens now.

If we spilt salt mom would insist we threw a pinch over the shoulder otherwise it would bring bad luck. We also put a coin in a purse or handbag when we gave one as a present, and money when gave a knife or knives as a present. Is it a Brummie thing or do other areas do the same.

Post 33 looks like the junction of Constitution Hill and Summer Lane to me, anyone agree?

I remember as a child my mom and 2 older sisters and myself all sitting together making rag rugs made from cutting up old coats etc., we had a large piece of hessian and bodgers to pull the pieces of cloth through. In the last few years I have seen these rag rugs on sale at quite high prices in...

John your cousin? Bernice Burton was in my class at Burlington Street School. I also remember buying puncture repair kits from Keights although I didn't recall the name until you posted.

Showing my age now, learnt to write using a slate and chalk, then progressed to the dipping pen with the inkwell part of the desk, if I remember right the ink was powder mixed with water, and I too used to have inky fingers at home time. The next step was a fountain pen, how proud I was to have...

The photo Mossg posted shows the fish & chip next door or next door but one to the Bartons Arms, excellent fare in the 1960s.

Nico I have been to the Blue Lias many times it is situated looking over a canal I can't quite remember the village it is near but not far from Dunchurch. Lias is a type of soil we were told.

Big Gee I think the machines you describe were Sumlock Calculators. I never used them myself, my sister was a comptometer operator don't know what machine she used though.