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Hi Bernie, My Baldwin family was a large one, i believe 12 children were born to my grandparents. i do'nt remember some of the names, so i'm not sure of the footballer. Regards Jackie

Hello Sue, When i read your first post, your surname seemed familiar. My aunt was named Lillian, i seem to remember she lived Yardley way. other members of my family, were May, (my Mum) Ada, Rose, and Herbert. they were a large family, these names are the only ones i know for definate. Regards...

OOh!! Martin Shaw, I could Hug him to bits, I think he's gorgeous. Improving with age, like a good wine.

Hi June, I attended Tinkers Farm Secondary Modern School, from 1950-54. Previously attended Trescott Road Nursery class, 1941-2 then through the Infants and Juniors, until i was eleven.

Do any of you remember a family living at 12,? wills street, the family was called Heeley, they were my aunt and uncle. I have been trying to find out if the son Reg is still around, he would be in his 70s now

Your posts about views from windows made me remember the view from our back bedroom window. We could see over to Merrits brook, a little stream that meandered from where to where i havent a clue, we spent many hours paddling and catching tiddlers, and jumping bashes!, going home with squelching...

Hi Changinman, My sister has lived in Dorridge for a few years now, she loves it. She walks for miles around the area, at times she even got as far as Packwood house and back. I visited her not so long ago and she trailed me around the park, i'm afraid i'm not as fit as she is, and i'm ten...

My Dad Charlie Williams was, according to his death certificate, a progress clerk at the Austins in 1939. By that time i would have thought the production would have given over to munitions.

Could the fire have been caused by bombing, !940.

knocker up How long was it before gas street lamps went automatic Cromwell.?

welcome Welcome Derek, I used to love shopping at Wrensons when i was a little girl. The smell of the shop was lovely, Sides of bacon hanging on a rack, watching the assistant patting butter and wrapping it, the glass topped boxes of biscuits. When my Mum did her weekly shop, we always had a...

black pudding They hold Black Pudding contests, here in Lancashire, home of the black pud. There is great rivalry about the recipes, usually they are handed down through the generations..

cinemas Talking of cinemas, has anyone heard the discussion on Jeremy Vines radio show about the young man who was refused admisson to a cinema, he bought his own sweets and drink. The prices that were quoted were a rip off, I must say i have'nt been to a cinema for years, so i did'nt realise...

cinemas Thanks for that Postied, I thought the name began with C, i also remember seeing Brigitte Bardot there, can't remember the name of the film, something steamy, The boy friend i was with that night, never stopped gaping at the screen all through the film.

cinemas Does any one remember the cinema on the Bristol Road, i think it was near to Bristol st. motors, it only showed continental films. I saw a film called ,The Wages of Fear, it was french with sub titles. Was the cinema called the Cameo.

bread Talking about bread, the nearest i have tasted to unsliced bread of yesteryear, is Morrisons Farmhouse crusty loaf. I sometimes pick one up that is still warm, and i can,t resist the crust with BUTTER and some raspberry jam. Yummy :P

cregoe street I have a photo of my Father,he is in uniform, first world war. On the back of the photo someone has written 3/47 Cregoe St. Ladywood, i'm not sure if that was the photographers address or he lived there at some time. It was nice to see a photo of the street

book award I caught the back end of the news report this morning Alf, what is or was Star city. ???

wash day How did they manage in Winter weather, and then, we did have bad winters,

Aston hippodrome Just been looking at Rods play bill for the Aston Hip. Duggie Chapman was among the acts, I believe he is still around in Blackpool, presenting shows.