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Just found some old photos. My Father in law Stan Reynolds was there in 1935 and used to speak of Tyn-y-Coed as a wonderful place. I understood that they had special hats to wear.

What cracking stories! My first flight as a 17 year old in 1961 was on a DC3 from Elmdon to Tours in France to go to the 24 hour race at Le Mans. The trip was organised by Page and Moy (who are still going apparently) and I went with 2 older pals. The flight was very noisy, but we were invited...

Would that be the old TIVOLI oldbrit ?

Hi lencops . What a lovely photo of the bi-plane and ladies in the drop-head car at Elmdon. The car looks like a Singer 9 to me. Any ideas ?

Hi oldbrit. When I posted I had the wrong bakery name. It was of course HARDINGS bakery. My Uncle Stan used to buy every Fri evening a 10d Cottage Loaf (that was a BIG cottage in those days). Whilst on holiday abroad many years later, a lady recognised my Uncle with a cry of `TENPENNY COTTAGE ...

Re: dawes Those of us that owned Dawes Clansmen (with the tartan mudguards !) used to wish we could afford a Dawes Double Blue ! Still a smashing bike the Clansman.

Whenever my mate finished a job on the car, he would say (in his Black Country accent) `Looks like it`s grewd there`! Happy days.

Hi All. Anne and I had our Wedding Reception at The White Lion at Portway in Mar 1967. Don`t remember a great deal about it except that they treated us very well. Sit down meal for about 80 guests at 15 shillings and sixpence per head ! Then off to Tenby for our three day honeymoon ! Still...

Hi Lencops Sorry I can`t ask as they passed away some years ago. I loved staying at Charles Edward Rd and also at my Grandparents in Warwell Lane. Bham was such an exciting place compared to my upbringing in Kidderminster. The smell of Hardy`s Bakery on Coventry Rd (remember their cream buns ?)...

Does anyone remember the little lock-up sweet shop in Ladypool Rd run by my wifes parents Stan and Eileen Reynolds? We can`t remember the street number, but it was opposite Runcorn Road, close to what later became K K Maini supermarket. We think the sweet shop operated late 1950`s to early1960`s...

Re: before tescos Don`t remember what the store was before Tesco, but I used to call there when I was a Rep in the late 1960`s. The manager was a super chap called Joe Packer, who went on to open his own shop out Frankley direction ( Mommajoes ?) The Assistant Manager was Rob Taylor who went up...

One further thought. It was always newspaper that was torn into squares and threaded on string, but my wifes parents always saved tissue paper from oranges as a special toilet paper `treat`just for Grandma ! I remember San Izal made wonderful tracing paper for copying !

My wifes Granma ALWAYS dunked her feet in the `Guzunda` to cure chilblains, which everyone seemed to suffer from in those winters long ago. Does anyone remember `Grannies Tartan`which was caused through sitting too close to the open fire with bare legs? Another old habit was plunging the red hot...

Hi Does anyone remember the evening Motorail train (I think it went on Sat) which carried peoples cars in vans whilst the passengers had sleeping berths. It left Sutton going north via Lichfield and because of the slippy start through the tunnel was always assisted in the rear by a banking...

Hi. Thought you may find interesting this postcard that I found inbetween pages of an old book.The postcard is titled `The Royal Betrothal` and the text says`Princess Elizabeth and Lieut. Philip Mountbatten RN photographed together at Buckingham Palace.` Any idea what year this could be ?

The only way we have ever got through the sadness is to imagine that they have gone to a place called `Doggy Heaven` In Doggy Heaven everything is incredable. Old wounds and scars are healed, excess weight is lost, any illness is healed, teeth renewed and a brand new coat issued. You can eat...

When I was a youngster, I used to stay at my Aunty Lil and Uncle Stan Walton`s in Charles Edward Rd, near The Swan in Yardley during the school holidays. I would often walk with my cousin Pat and her fiance John Lewis in the evening and one of our favourites was to walk to the Old Elmdon Airport...

Smashing old Grocery shop in Station Rd - Badgery`s Stores. Mr Badgery was a true gentleman, kind and helpful. Just round the corner in Gravelly Lane was Mr Jones sweet shop. It had a wonderful aroma that a sweet shop should have. A few doors away was a superb Hardware shop, can`t remember the...

Hi 6918. If I remember correctly, I was told that the coach on the left was an older Dennis Lancet half cab which was modified and up dated to a full front by Hastilow`s workshop staff. The front panel was hand cut to show `Tudor Rose`, which was Hastilows coach division. Hastilows also...

Hi. Found a couple of 30year old photo`s of The Rotunda. How quickly things change !