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  1. wallyb71

    Kingstanding

    Sorry, I don't remember that name. Have a nice day, Wally.
  2. wallyb71

    General Service Medals

    Hi, Shortie, Do you know where in Palestine your dad was stationed ?? as I was there to at Aquir and was demobbed in 1948 to. I might have known him. I received the same medal to. Have a nice day, Wally.
  3. wallyb71

    College Arms College Road Kingstanding

    As requested, The College Arms. Have a nice day, Wally.
  4. wallyb71

    Silly Rhymes.

    Mary had a little lamb, she also had a bear I've often seen her little lamb, but never seen her bear. Have a nice day,,, Wally.
  5. wallyb71

    Silly Rhymes.

    My heart is like a cabbage broken into two, The leaves I give to others, the Heart I give to you. Have a nice day, Wally.
  6. wallyb71

    Silly Rhymes.

    When I was young and in my prime, I used to do it all the time, But now i'm old and turning grey, I only do it once a day. Have a nice day, Wally.
  7. wallyb71

    Silly Rhymes.

    There was a man, he went mad, he ran up a steeple, He pulled out all his Odds and Ends and threw them to the people. Have a nice day, Wally.
  8. wallyb71

    Canal Cruising

    As an ex-brummie living in America your pictures brought back a lot of memories of my childhood when I used to swim in the cut and jump out as the barges went by being towed by a horse. Thankyou for shareing, Have a nice day, Wally.
  9. wallyb71

    Kingstanding

    Roses Greengrocer was on Kingstanding Rd, opposite the Police station, the one on Rough Rd was Park,s Greengrocers I know because back in the 1940,s I used to deliver papers from the stationers on the Circle, I don,t remember the name, or was it Clares but Parks,es had a big dog that used to...
  10. wallyb71

    cooksey lane

    Thanks G.G. I have all the pictures I need of the old neighborhood. I forget his name but about two years ago he took pictures of our old house on Esher Rd for me and up and down Cooksey Lane and I often look at them since I downloaded them to my computer...
  11. wallyb71

    cooksey lane

    We moved to 2 Esher Rd in 1938, I was 11yrs old. Went to Kingsland School and then to Peckham Rd School. We lived right on the corner so we could look out the window and see down to the corner where Brockingtons shop was. I remember the Playing fields up Cooksey Lane, we used to go when there...
  12. wallyb71

    Loxton Street School

    I went to Loxton from 1933-1938 started when I was 5yrs old. But my name was George Beech.
  13. wallyb71

    46 Alma Street

    Are we talking Alma St, Aston or Alma St Vauxhall. I lived at 27 Alma st Vauxhall. Have a nice day, Wally.
  14. wallyb71

    Kingstanding

    Dolphie, My wifes family was named Cashmore. Also I knew of a Barlow family who lived up Cooksey Lane. Have a nice day, Wally.
  15. wallyb71

    Perry Hall Park

    Way back in 1943-44 my girlfriend, now my wife, and I used to go to Perryhall Park on Sunday afternoon and rent a Row Boat for an hour to row around the Pool that was there. The guy who was in charge of the boat rental used to live close to my house up Cooksey Lane, Kingstanding. Sometimes I...
  16. wallyb71

    135 Dollman Street and onwards!

    I would like to see a map with Alma Crescent Vauxhall on it when the old houses were there. I used to live at #27. Have a nice day, Wally.
  17. wallyb71

    raf eastleigh photo

    Donna, Found this picture on the Web,it said they were WRAF Polish Women stationed at Eastleigh. By the way it is now known as, Moi Air Base. the RAF doesn't own it anymore. Have a nice day, Wally.
  18. wallyb71

    raf eastleigh photo

    Donna, It was a beautiful place. We used to take a truck ride when off duty into the Rift Valley to see the wild animals and the Native tribes that lived there. There was a horse stables on the camp and me and a friend used to go horse riding around the surrounding hills dureing the afternoon. I...
  19. wallyb71

    raf eastleigh photo

    Donna, I was at RAF Eastleigh in 1948 it was the last station I went to on my tour of duty and I remember it was the best one I was at during my tour of 3yrs. Have a nice day, Wally.
  20. wallyb71

    Loxton School and Bloomsbury St

    Hi! Jim, When I went to Loxton there was a silver haired lady who was Head Mistress of the school. She used to play the Mandolin and once a week she would have one of the classes sitting on the floor in that large assembly hall just to hear her play. I only remember that the classrooms were...
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