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Hi Dave, thanks for the interest. I cannot remmember all the guys whom went to Waverley grammer and will get back to you as soon as Ken Copsen replys to me. I am on the photo have a guess which one, if you get it right I will buy you a pint when I see you.

Do I lIke that sign Dennis, ANY CANCE OF AN OLD "NEW STREET B1" sign becomming available?

just found out, best wishes for a good recovery Mike. Its very good news that you are feeling better, its a long road to full recovery, And I am proof that you can get over this illness, if you do as your told and rest when you get home. I am always available to give you and your wife, advise as...

thanks for sharing your letter John. he was probably talking about Ypres being flattened by shells. Quite amazing he should worry about the well being of folks back in Brum, considering his hopeless situation in Flanders. I visited Hooge crater where the tunnelers blew up the German Trenches in...

Thanks Chris a very moving account of our hero's, and what they had to put up with. I was at that spot 2 weeks ago, now its all very beautiful! Bob

German and Allied trenches of the war. Soldiers suffered with "Trench Foot", Lice, Rats and Mice infestation, and of coarse Death. When the boys went over the top some of the bodies lay between the lines decomposed for over a year before they could be retrieved. Other soldiers where vaporised by...

Some of the Craters that where created by miners digging under the German trenches, some are 70 feet deep. 19 exploded out of 21 mines dug at virtually the same time in 1916 under "The Wyteschaete-Messines Ridge" just outside Ypres (called whippers by our troops) . The last explosion was five...

4 ex Brummies including myself visited the area for a week at the beginning of September. It was a very knowledgeable and humbling experience for us all. Many Brummies died in this area in the "Trenches" which must have taken a large amount of young men out of the Birmingham area 1914-18. I new...

Just a few photos of Tyne Cote Cemetery on our visit 2 weeks ago. I believe its the biggest Cemetery in Flanders. Our boys and allies buried where they fell in Pashendale. Photo 2 is the German Bunker that was captured and built around to a focal point of the cemetery. Most of the people died...

Dermot I cannot open your photo link 57318, its described as ; Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator . I know its a pain down loading photos on BHF and could be made a lot easier, would you try again please, as I and other St Mikes old...

I was stood on Dunkirk Beach last week with my friends also from Brum. What a lovely beach just like pepper sand and not very wide. It seems impossible that so many escaped back to Blighty. But remember those that died on this beach for our freedom, God bless them.

Dennis, Needlers Alleway was always a favorit of mine. I have no photos unlesss Phil has a couple. Why it was called this is a mystery to me, but what an alleway!!

Nice one Phil I also hav'nt got a clue!

Dermot, I think you failed to attach your photo. I would love to see your old photos of St Mikes on this BHF site if you can, it would be appreciated as I don't use facebook like many others. Kind Regards Bob

Lyn your posts are very much appreciated and very enjoyable, Thanks! Bob

Dennis I am assuming thats you on the left end, although I am a bit younger, I do remember you lot can you please name the line up Please? Where was the photo taken outside? Great photo was this taken early 60's? Bob Summers

To the right of this photo then Aidan, behind the trees and Chamberlain Passage? It must have been on a slop between the two Streets? Was Christ Church on that corner in front of the passage which is now part of Victoria Square? I don't know what the building on the left was built for. The Crest...

missed these Phil, is it on Suffolk Street Hill?

visited the site yesterday where I thought the Rotunda stood, and snaped a few photos for any evidance. None to mention, although the layouts on that corner have changed a lot over the last 200 years.

This is it the KD Kardomh Cafe' New St.