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Yes I lived next door the Sharkeys at no1 next to the Adelaide we the Williams at no3 he was 2 years younger than me. Dek

What a lovely old School photo I couldn,t help but notice the two old gas lights still in working order. Dek

John what years were you at ST Vincents(Seniors) I was there 1955- 58 from the age of 12- 15 .I lived at the top of Erskine St. Dek

I used to go there quite often but used Woodcock St more there were no diving boards any diving was done off the balcony but only when you had enough of swimming as you were quickly shown the way out. I was involved in the renovations must be 4-5 years ago. Dek

Swallow Raincoats the building was later taken over by the Midland Bank and used as their stores app.1966. Dek

Here,s another one showing the entrance to the Snooker Hall. Dek

Here you are Alex you,ll remember these the Post office was next to the sweet shop. I lived by the Adelaide down the Vauxhall Rd where abouts were you.Dek

Re: Council housing estate within College Rd Kingstanding Rd and Hawthorne road trian I think you my be thinking of The Warren Farm Estate. Dek

Yes Mariew just over the canal bridge on the corner of Chester St. Dek

WE tend to forget that Corporation St ran past the Fire Station all the way to Aston Road North what I would like to know is the name of the pub on the corner of Staniforth St I remember it as The Ben Johnson but I think it had another name before that. Dek

I met Bobby a couple of times at meets I found him to be a great bloke,this has shocked me deeply as I did not know that he was ill I enjoyed reading his post and I will miss him. R.I.P Bobby. Derrick

Redken have you browsed the old threads.Try Watery Lane ,Garrison Lane,Small Heath, Bordesley there are more, just type a name into the search box I know we have many photos of the area you want on this forum. Dek

Hi Lyn just caught up with this thread been out all day great stuff. Beamish is correct in his location of the Dolphin Inn on the corner of Coventry St and Meridan St Digbeth it later became a transport cafe that did bed and breakfast after the war. Dek

What a lovely photo it reminds me of the two young guys in the classic film" Once upon a time in New York":):):D

Re: broad st/easy row Big Gee I remember Lyns thread on the new library site and recovering old blue bricks there was a good discussion on what was on the site and I believe there was a canal basin as remains had been found of an old lock so it would have been an industrial area as for the...

Re: broad st/easy row Viv the small white building would be in Cambridge St and may have been the Cambridge Arms. Dek

Hello Val yes I have the right St. but as you say many people used their front room as a shop and unless you went into buy something as a child you would walk past without noticing. Dek

If this is the Forster St Vauxhall I remember it I used to use it as a short cut into town or Woodcock St baths I cannot ever remember a shop though but I can only recall all of the 50s Windsor St school was on the corner and the Barrack houses were opposite. The road is still there one of the...

I think it was between Warren Rd and Hawthorn Rd there is now a garage on the site.Dek

Hello Ell I remember this building and the first one along Princip st in the 60s belonging to St Chads as a residence for the nuns who also used to feed the homeless,they would come knocking on the door, as an electrician I had cause to go there to work. Dek