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Just wondered when Erdington sorting office was built, could it be it was removed for "safe keeping" whilst the new office was being built and somehow got lost?

https://www.1914-1918.net/labour.htm Some history of the Labour Corps https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/unit-info/3095/ only lasted 6 years from 1915 - 1921

Great minds?

From CWGC regards Concannon F, CONCANNON, FRank: SerjeantService No: 6529Date of Death: 30/06/1916Regiment/Service: North Staffordshire Regiment 1st Bn. Grave Reference II. E. 104.Cemetery BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD No other detail

I knew a Fred Earp, used to be involved in camping and caravaning club, Mom and Dad went walking in the Lakes with him one year as Fred was also a keen walker,

https://birminghamarchitecture.ning.com/photo/albums/birmingham-past just found this a group of pictures from City Centre, not sure if any of the pictures have been posted before but an interesting collection all the same

https://www.mds975.co.uk/Content/les_ross.html same link as above but direct to the Les Ross page and some sound clips of Yesterday Never Comes

Apparently BRMB was launched 40 years ago today

Seem to remember something similar at Stechford Baths,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-25848423 article from the BBC on how it was, how it changed over the years and offers a reson why it is how its is today.

good tip, have seen cd/dvd that have de-laminated, the silver backing parting with the plastic surround, remember seeing tomorrows world when they first come out and they were going to be indistructable, but had to be made in a clinical environment, seems they may have got things a little wrong!

Think this is the Bridget you mention, still pulling pints in the area in 2014! https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/no-time-retirement-grandma-bridget-1691089

Just looked on the map and notice an Eva Road runs off James Turner Street, do any of the above have a wife or daughter called Eva?

Found this on-line its someones thesis from The University Of Birmingham, might be a bit heavy at times but does make an interesting read. This work examines the social and military development of the 1/8th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, in the Great War. It covers the period from...

https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=9274 But the attached map has been lost, you might want to contact https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/member.php?u=1231 direct see if he can repost or has a copy to hand

In the history of Shenley Fields South Yardley Sports history page, it mentions Yardley Cricket Club and seems to suggest they were still in existance in 1972 or 1973 The following year, 1973, saw both The Yardley and South Yardley Clubs leave the league so both our teams became South Yardley...

Have been told the ground by The Causeway was the GPO ground, the ground at the back of Blakesley Hall did have a wooden Pavillion, but expect lots of cricket clubs did, it was burnt down sometime in the 70's and the ground may have been used by the police at sometime. Called in Yardley Library...

Bit of a dilema, if it is The Talbot, this is right alongside Yardley Old Church, St Edburghas, Marlbrough Cricket Club played there as already found out in their history, so unless two teams played on the same ground, which might be possible, I don't think its The Talbot. Looking at old maps...

Believe it used to be The Talbot Inn

https://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Grounds/11/grounds_for_country_11_Warwickshire.html lists four clubs in Yardley and does list Yardley as a team so I'm pretty sure my mention of Sheldon Marlbrough is not one you want to follow up, although they may have some records of past games,