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Thank you very much - what a quick reply! I'm guessing you're talking about the 1950s? Best wishes, Annie

Can anyone tell me more about what was sold in the Rag Market in the past, apart obviously from clothes? I'm thinking pre- WW2 (though of course I know you're all far too young to remember :) )... 1940s and 50s would be a help at least. I'm writing a new story in which I hope to include the Rag...

OK- well the PO issue is not central to what I'm doing but it would be good to know what's what. Perhaps it will turn up somewhere else.

Thank you all so much for this. Yes the BBC article definitely says Birmingham, but as it's not even his own story he has probably got in a muddle. The perils of people's memories! You always have to be careful. But it's good to have got that clarified. Enormous thanks to Suzanne for putting up...

I wonder what any of you make of the description below, from the BBC Oral history archive, describing a night in August 1940 (I'm guessing the 25th). When he talks about the underground tunnel, it sounds as if he is not talking about the long tunnel outside the station, but an actual underground...

David - this is all very helpful, thank you. I have ordered a copy of the other Derek Harrison book which I don't have. And Mike, thank you for the link - really good as well. I'm trying to piece it all together!

Thank you all very much. Sorry for the slow reply - other parts of life have away of taking over. I am, as I say, in the early stages of trying to get to grips with Snow Hill and will soon be up to get some maps etc. But what I'd like especially to know about, if any of you know, is the goods...

ps, by the way, if there was no footbridge in the old SH station was there a tunnel underneath between platforms? Sorry to ask idiotic questions - I'm sure there will be more to follow!

I've just started doing soe research about Snow Hill for a book set in WW2. Which sadly it sounds as if none of you are venerable enough to remember (and nor am I). It's been useful getting lots of impressions of Snow Hill from your conversations on here so thank you for that. But does anyone...

Not sure I've quite got the hang of this. I'm trying to rep;y to Wendy but can't see her comment now. Probably doesn;t matter but anyway, hello G.G. Jean. Yes it does help to be able to see. Speaking as someone who can;t see well close up, far away or anything else, I should know! Wendy the new...

Hi Wendy - it depends what you mean by 'new.' There's one due out on March 1st!

Blimey - do you guys all live on this site? How did you all reply so quickly?! Anyway thank you for your kind words and warm welcome - really nice. I was just speaking to my other little oracle who actually remembers the 1920s and comes from near Coventry - she's 90. I'm trying to write about...

ps The Heartlands Society should read Birmingham Heartlands Local History Society which meets in Nechells Green Community Centre

Hello - I've just stumbled on this thread - sorry not to reply before! I put an acknowledgement for the forum in the book as I had looked up a couple of bits and pieces and found it very helpful. I'm afraid now I'd be hard pushed to remember what they were (holes in the brain etc). The Forum is...

Hello! Can anyone advise me... I'm writing at the moment about the area very close to the middle of Brum round Washington St, Cregoe at etc, staight after WW2 - 1945 onwards. Does anyone know which were the schools round there - which school would be the one for age 11-15? Many thanks of anyone...