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Fortunately, all the memorials at the National Arboretum are well looked after. Never heard of vandalism there. Hope I haven't put the mokkers on it now!

Don't think I didn't try Lyn!

A couple of photos of buildings that have been nicely restored in the Jewellery Quarter. Taken yesterday: 27/09/2014 The first one in Frederick Street, the second in Regent Street.

You can see how all encompassing the scaffolding is - and I gave up!

The coffee was good Lyn. As you know, I'm definitely young and trendy so fitted in nicely! Any road up, difficult to get any decent photos, the scaffolding was a bit like me - dense! This is the archway on the Carver Street side of the pub, nice to see it still there. (I poked my camera through...

Went to the G&D today. Took photos but it still looks the same i.e. lots of scaffolding! Will post the photos when I have time tomorrow (Sunday). As to business/restaurants/pubs in the area, there's a new development in Warstone Lane underneath the Big Peg where they're busy doing Golden Plaza...

Sorry, I don't remember a handbag shop ... which doesn't mean to say there wasn't one! My memory's worse than Lyn's!!

My family (both sides) were living in back to backs in Pope Street in 1901, and houses then looked as though they'd been built many years before.

Thanks for all the additional info, Lyn and Viv. Oh ... don't worry about the pub when Lyn and I visit... we treat all pubs with total reverence don't we Lyn? Much like churchgoers treat St. Pauls.

Yogimon: My Gtx3 Grandparents were boat people and I've managed to find them in electoral rolls plus birth/death certs. So the answer is "Yes" they were registered and it's out there somewhere!

Oh wow .. excellent news, this was my family's local (they lived in Camden Drive and Pope Street) and I remember going in one Saturday afternoon for a shandy, just to see what it was like. Since then, it's been sad to see it so neglected. I believe the original plan was to keep the facade and...

Brilliant photo Carol.

Blimey, that parrot's worth a few bob! Stick him in a room instead of CCTV and he could name the thieves and probably do a citizens arrest as well.

They have no heart! A very sad sight, not unexpected Lyn., but still very sad.

I also remember a lovely Greek restaurant in Station Street - Bambos. I believe they moved to Paradise Street at some point.

Hi BIGBOY: I am related to Elizabeth Anderton via her second marriage (to John Charlesworth). Elizabeth Charlesworth (nee Anderton/Reynolds) was my grandmother. I have a friend related to the Andertons and she's done a lot of research. I can send you her email address via a private message to...

I'm sure they did Lyn. And I'm sure there was a wonderful sense of community as well. Something sadly lacking these days. Mind you - you lived so close to the people in the same yard, it paid to be on good terms with them, 'specially if you were sharing a lav!

Thanks for posting the picture Lyn. That would be exactly how my family lived in Pope Street at the turn of the century up until the 1930s. Not the best of housing was it? Still ... the George and Dragon was within staggering distance!

Thanks Bernie, my families lived in Pope Street and Camden Drive so the George and Dragon was their watering hole. Haven't seen that photo before, it's lovely - and yes Lyn I think the scaffolding's still up, they've only kept the facade and were supposed to be building a wine bar and...

I've followed this journey through from the beginning, not been able to contribute (there are people with faster brains and fingers than me!) but I just wanted to say how proud I am to be a member of this wonderful Forum. My dad was a postman at Hockley Hill during the forties and fifties and I...