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Thank you, fully agree about the lawn, it takes a lot of hard work to keep a lawn looking good. Trebor (Rita)

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This is my garden, no lawn but fourteen trees and still a lot of work and a small summerhouse to sit and have a cup of tea.

I used that shop in the sixties, I lived just below in Reginald Road.

My sons went to Church Road school in the early 70’s, we lived in Croft Road.

I managed to buy the book on eBay recently for £22.

I have one just seen this post re my Uncle Frank Millichamp who worked at Wright Ropes, I know that Astonian has passed away, I’m sorry I didn’t see this when he was alive.

You will find it in the reference section of your local library.

I’ve had it out of the library a couple of times over the years.

There is a book called ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’ it is all about the open air schools that were run by Birmingham Council, including Cropwood and Hunters Hill, it is quite expensive to buy but you can get it from your local library. Here is a photo of Cropwood.

There wasn’t a number 44. 40. Mrs Dyoss, florist 42, W.Fulbrook, grocer Then it was Laburnum Terr, then Cambridge Place. 48, McGauleys Cycles and Prams.

I was there late fifties, the headmaster when I started was Mr.Miles then Miss Hazel, nursing sister was sister Yelland, I remember Mrs Browning, Mr.Wilson, mr.Davies. I loved it there.

That could have been me, I hated being at Cropwood, I was there middle fifties, I had long blonde hair that Miss Urquart said I had to have cut, I can remember crying and saying I would plait it, but no it had to be cut, a barber came in once a month and we all got a basin cut, there are things...

Here is a photo of Cropwood, I was there in the fifties.

The Railway Pub was on the corner of Curzon Street and Howe Street. I remember it well, it was used by my grandparents and parents.