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There was a ladies hairdressing dept . I used to go regularly in my teens & even had my hair done there on the day I got married Sept 24 1949. When I was about 6 I asked my mom where babies came from ? she said lewis's 5 pound each!!! & I believed her !!! During the war they had dances in the...

We visited the site about 2 years ago , & some buildings were still blackened, we were told by the guide that there was damage from the blast over a very wide area , but what amazed us there was a church at the back of The Towers not one pane of glass was broken!!!! May God bless & comfort...

Re: Yr note Hello Dave , it seems our side was from the Llitchfield area my great grandfather was buried there . my niecce is doing the research ,& i am sure yiu are way ahead of her . Jean.

Lynn wasn.t it Dr Target? & the dispensary across the road was Dr Riechenfeld (our Dr) we heard that he had escaped from Austria with his family during the war were he was a specialist! my mom used to pay fourpence a month to cover Dr & dispensary visits. His son became a Dr & moved to Perry...

We live in California & were still in bed when a neighbour phoned & told us to switch on the TV .we were devastated ,even more so when we saw the sadness of people trying to find their loved ones, I remember also a week later someone said on TV that this would change peoples lives all over...

Mossy. I think you will find that the school was first called St Mary.s I was there from 1936 to 1945 . still have my leaving certificate , it was mixed infants until 11 yrs the girls went upstairs , the boys then went to Wills St. ,when were you there? Jean.

St Francis Convent went from Hunters Road to Brougham St &^ there used to be a private school in the convent & I Think iy was called St Mary[s conven tschool. The same as the the infants & girls school next to it which was St Mary's(where I attended until 1945);.& is now known a St Francis...

The Brook Tavern ,The Justice Inn , The Duke of Cambridge The Fountain Inn . how I iwell rememeber looking in the baroom for my parents hoping for a bag of crIsps !! My dad had worked for M&B, Ansells, & Atkinsons. but drank M&B, but I am teetotal. I am not against anyone drinking .in...

I am sure ther wasn.'t a Bandstand!, Thanks for the Pictures. I can rememberthe park keeper in the 40s , when I got married & lived in Perry Barr his son & family lived opposite us ,,

It was the Queens Head corner of Burbury St Bridge St West.Atkinson's Brewery owned it I lived up a yard a little way down Burbury St. during the war we used to stay in bed while an air raid was on until a bell rang to tell the Lucas workers to go to the shelters. (and so did we)as the...

Yes Ann that brings back Memories of when I used to sing it. My Dad used to sing lots of Comic songs & Mom sang "With Me Sseawead In me Hand." sometimes when I can't sleep I lie in bed trying to remember all their songs. Jean

Derek what is the URL on utube I tried the beatles ref but no luck . Thanks Jean

Thank you Wales , yes I saw The Duke. . Keep up the good work, Hope everyone will help Kieth to keep the site open. jean.

Dave it was St Mary's Private School in my day. 1936 to 1945. Jean.

Thank you Wales. for the pictures. I lived 1bk25 Burbury St.!940 to 49. I am enjoying reliving memories through the website & your pictures make them clearer. I remember being in bed when a bomb was dropped in Bridge St West and the sirens hadn't sounded ! I think 30 houses were destroyed. My...

I went to St Marys School from 1936 to 45. the head mistress was a nun , but there was a teacher Mrs Saunders, who was a bit of a sadist!! The head priest at St Francis was Canon Orielly. my brother Ken went to Wills St , 1932 to 41. Jean.

Hello Wales .The shops where Charlie Bulls butchers, then Lawleys greengrocers & the next one would have been Bramwells my parents Fish & Chip shop . I gess it was changed to a private house. Is it possible you could send me a copy.? Thank you Jean...

Wendy. the houses that you say were near Farm St look as though they were befor Gordon St as the park was befor Lucas & Farm Street. i lived opposite Lucas's Jean

Thanks Kieth I had forgtten that there was a newsagents down therre. I used to pass them on my way to school , St Mary's in Brougham street of Nursery Rd. yes there was yards up the end where we lived which backed on to Burbury St School playground. what was your friends name...