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  1. The Baron

    Silver Blades rink area 1960's

    Visited both Coventry & telford rinks last hockey season wow now they have ATMOSPHERE Great hockey teams too.
  2. The Baron

    Silver Blades rink area 1960's

    Are these photos of insid the new rink?
  3. The Baron

    Silver Blades rink area 1960's

    Hi Andrew , that looks like only half of the rink as it only shows one face off area for the hockey ,do they split the rink for general skating? Nice pick by the way
  4. The Baron

    Aston Manor Transport Museum

    That would be a great home for ASTON MANOR TRANSPORT MUSEUM within the City & still part of ASTON
  5. The Baron

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    this carved by me on the rocks on woolacoombe Shell Beach in June 1962 while on our honymoon" KRJ & PMJ" & its still there after 50years
  6. The Baron

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    Coombsgate Beach photo No 2
  7. The Baron

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    Coombsgate Beach WOOLCOOMBE June 2012
  8. The Baron

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    I will be back down some time in august You are so lucky Ray, did you konw Bing Crosby used to play golf on the Saunton links when he was over in the UK.
  9. The Baron

    Pubs Of The Past

    My greatgran dad ranthat pub back in the 1800s WILLIAM WIGHT JENNEY his father in law had it befor him HENRY NOTT HOBDAY
  10. The Baron

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    Woolacombe june 2012 best week of the summer ;0)
  11. The Baron

    Old street pics..

    Me too David, just lovethese old pic's you never know who you may see ;0)
  12. The Baron

    Springhill Ice rink Summerhill Road

    lol Phil I offten get my sat Nav telling me "TURN ROUND WHEN POSSIBLE" When I go on what I think is a better route, pleased to hear you are well & doing what most granfolks do best,we had good training for this in our days of team workouts keeping us kit for later life lol. ALL the very best...
  13. The Baron

    Springhill Ice rink Summerhill Road

    Just relived the good old day again Phil,reviwed this thread ,you know we had some great Pic's posted so the old ring will never be forgoten& that goes for you guys& gall who had fun with in those walls ;0) Hope all is well with you Phill?
  14. The Baron

    old evening mail pics.....

    My Aunt Edith Lamb ran this shop around the1950s she lived over the road at I think No16 ?
  15. The Baron

    Cafe - broad street

    I got engaged in that coffee bar/THE RENDEZVOUS BACK IN 1960 ,one thing I remeber is the large picture on the wall of the WEMBLY LIONS Ice hockey team playing out doors in Russia.
  16. The Baron

    City Centre Photographs

    The photos in the window THE SECOND FROM THE LEFT LOOKS LIKE Clem Attlie "Labour" ( hope I spelt that right ) so I agree Bill123 Election fever indeed.
  17. The Baron

    Aston Lower Grounds

    Hi Pom well its nice to see some folks read my post I posted that map way back then ( ASTON now "THE BARON" ) It must have been great to have had a day out at the lower grounds back then They even had anm ice rink !
  18. The Baron

    Springhill Ice rink Summerhill Road

    When you think of all the guys & galls that attended the old BIRMINGHAM RINK there would be lots more postings & photos (or am I getting old along with all my fellow skaters from back then) Hope your OK Phil
  19. The Baron

    City Centre Photographs

    Perhaps it would have been better to have left the old buildings where they were. To true Beverleigh Having visited Leminghton they have kept the old frontages & built moden shopping behind,now thats PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE not just get of rid of our Cities past for a quick buck ! So glad you...
  20. The Baron

    The cresta club

    Oh and by the way Baron..I was on the Committee for The Barons for a time....Happy Days !! what years that lindyloo, must have been after the brakeaway VIKINGS were formed As JOHN MORRIS, ART HAMBIDGE & REG WILLIAM ( All commitee members of the original BARONS ) came over to the new Vikings...
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