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More sad news to post that two of our dear friends and iconic dancers from the Whiskey have both passed away in the last few months Rob Marsh & Chrissie Wolsey. Both multi talented and good business men. Rob Marsh & Chrissy Wolsey.jpg

Sad to inform our members that one of the last bastions in Birmingham bespoke tailoring has passed away in November. Colin Callaghan who's shop was on the opposite side of the road to the Mail Box till his passing. Colin was born and bred in Moseley and went to Queensbridge Sec Mod. school. He...

Sorry Michaela can't help you on those class 1A photos

The school that your mother attended is mostly still there and not bombed out, Give your mother my best wishes I do remember her. was she in Joe parkers class 1A in 1958? there are some photos out there of this class and A2 the following year. I have a photo to repost of the 1st year football team.

Hi Lyn what was your mothers name and what department did she work in. I was there from 1970/80 and worked in the Pipefitters shop and in the Moulding Block as an Services Engineer.

Re: Cadbury's Bournville Great photos Vivienne, but notice that they have no hair nets, People must of eaten hairy choc's in those days!!

Re: Cadbury's Bournville A few more photos of the workers at Cadbury's circa 1966.

More photos Jim & Brian

Hi Jim & Brian hope these photos help. Others where lost due to some idiots hacking the site

Yes and hi everyone it was the whiskey a go go. Navigation Street , up the stairs if they would let you in? George Fame was there many times. There is a blog and separate thread on this site. Icon of a club in the mid 60's.

Thanks everyone really enjoyed the last part of this thread. Our town center is a truly wonderful place to be admired and enjoyed both today and in the past. I did happen meet two old architects at the Curzen Street exhibition. They told me it was not their department that knocked down parts...

Bought my 1st Winkle picker shoes from a fashion shoe shop next to the Army & Navy stores on the Sparkhill Hill close to the boarder with Sparkbrook. Every body in those days late 50's bought there football boots from that Army & Navy stores. Next to Sparkhill Post Office I recall a very trendy...

I for one found Dennis's post to be of tremendous skill and interest. We will certainly miss his humor, historic thoughts and writings and most of all the man he was.

Hi Maureen John Duffy contacted me about a school reunion this year 2014? Do you know anything about it? Sorry I could not make it last year hope all went well. Bob Summers

You have a great memory Norfolk. If I recall the Piccadilly. the bank, the outfitters then the Sparkbrook Club slightly set back behind a stone wall with a long frontage. I wonder if Phil has a photo?

Ken is correct it was the building just before the Warwick Road junction and after the Piccadilly cinema, my mate was a member at the time it closed down. I will see if I can find some details of its closure on that site. It continued as a traveling social weekend away club for the last of the...

Reposted the Photo

Hello SallyC I was in the class September 1959, But where is the photo can you please post again, lolooking forward to your photo. Bob

What an amazing bit of footage, all those hats!! Where the different style of hats a signal to the different classes of employment of the staff or there positions at the works?

Phil I think the teacher on the left is Mr Biddle. The only pupil I remember is Garry Burgess whom is third from the right in the back row. We still talk and see each other when he comes over from Norway.