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I have been a forum member since August 2002 when I joined we only had about 300 members but like Topsy we have grown and grown.

I remember Jennings, they used to hire out basket carriages and handcarts. Another line was charging batteries for the old style radios - I think it was sixpence a time. We had electric radio but I often went with my friends.

I'm not sure whether Jeanne is still alive, she always attended the Burlington/Upper Thomas Street Schools Reunions. She was very ill about 5 years ago but recovered, I haven't heard anything lately.

My grandparents lived in New John Street, and we always knew Walmer Park, as Blews Street Park, hardly a blade of grass or tree in there. In the war there was a large barrage balloon tethered there.

Jeanne Wallin was a good friend of mine growing up, she was a tomboy yes but very good hearted and always had money if anyone in our group couldn't afford to go to the pictures she would pay. Her parents and grandparents had two premises in Phillips Street, and a builders merchants opposite the...

Hi Pom, long time no hear, congratulations on becoming great grandparents, so sorry to hear of Colin's illness. Best wishes to you both. Sylvia

My first visit to the cinema was to see Snow White & the Seven Dwarves, I was about 5 years old and was fascinated when the organ rose from the floor in front of the screen. Over the years went many times to the Gaumont mainly on Sundays, in the week we tended to go to our local cinemas.

Hi Jo, I have replied to you in "Conversations" but forgot to ask the Christian name of the grandfather Raybould who drowned in the canal. Going back over the years the Rayboulds were a very big family so we might well be connected somewhere along the line.

In case it helps I have looked up Penn Street and it ran from 43 Curzon Street to Belmont Row, Birmingham.4.

I only played truant once for an afternoon, my friend and I went to town in our lunch hour to buy material to make drindle? skirts, we were late getting back to school so decided to go back to my house - which was in view of the school - and my dad was in bed as he was working nights - mom was...

I used to work at Delta Metals in Dartmouth Street opposite the flatted factory which I believe was called Richard(s) House. At a previous job I was sent on a course there for a few days - connected to printing.

Reunion Burlington Street and Upper Thomas Street Schools will as usual will be held on 7th July (Friday) it will be held at Aston Manor Cricket Club, Church Road, Perry Barr, from 7.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. There is a large car park. The charge is £1.00 per person to help pay for the room hire...

I remember the rag & bone man from my childhood in Copeley Street, Aston, we were given a couple of day old or very young chicks, all lovely and yellow, my mother would put them in a cardboard box with a bit of old blanket inside to keep them warm near the fire, sad to say they never lived...

We bought a three piece suite from Dudleys which was on the Soho Road, this was in the early 60s

Cher the singer named her daughter Chastity.

Hello Ann, I remember your family's shop very well, I was often sent errands there by my mother. The fish shop next door was run by Mrs. Morris and was painted dark green, but we preferred Jones' . In my day the shop on the corner of Parliament Street/Park Lane was run by Mr. James you could...

Hi Banjo, my dad lived in Staniforth Street not far from Price Street, he was born in 1899 so I imagine the years he spent in the gun trade was from about 1908 until he left school in 1913. He said the men he worked for were very kind and often said they couldn't eat all their dinner -...

I have posted before that my dad spent his whole working life at the Dunlop, he was known by his workmates as Charlie Wallace after a Aston Villa player of the time, once his brother went to the factory asking to speak to Bill, but was told we only have a Charlie. Dad worked very hard in what...

Thanks Alan.

Alan, glad to hear you are enjoying the old magazines, and found some photos relevant to you. I had a new battery fitted to my car just after your help, so far so good.