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Sorry,this isn't Birmingham,it's Sheffield Market.

Strangely,it's my Dad's birthday today,he would have been 108 !..He passed away in 1994.

My Dad worked at the Velocette for over 30 years and was heartbroken when they went out of business..He got another job fairly soon after with BSA Motor Cycles and then they went out of business a couple of years later !

Here's a pic of the Cock Inn https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/cock-in-coventry-road-elmdon.20019/

I never knew any of the people living in the other houses,except the family (Mr.& Mrs.Hedge)in the first house at the bottom of the hill,next door to my Great Aunt's...Here's a picture taken in the back garden,with my Grandma on the left,with her sister Nellie...

Here' an early map,the houses were between the arrows.

The houses were after the Cock,on the other side of the road,but just before you got to the Clock..There was a row of about 12 pairs of 1920's semis going up the hill,a petrol station,post office,oh and "Ann's Pantry" cafe !..I think they were actually in Bickenhill,not Elmdon.

My Great Aunt Nellie and My Grandma lived in Elmdon,in one of the houses just past the Cock on the opposite side.The row of houses were compulsory purchased by Birmingham council in the mid 60's and demolished for the runway extension,which wasn't completed for another 45 years ! I wonder if...

Nearly right !..The Gee's shop was next to the outdoor on the corner of Cockshut Hill,it was a sort of deli/grocery shop..I went out with the daughter Lynn for a short while round 1959 !!!

Yes,that's right,the photographer was standing in Barrows Lane,on the corner of Elmay,looking towards the junction with Garretts Green Lane on the right and Ollerton Road going to the left.

Here's how it looks now..Pic. taken from the corner of Elmay Road.

I'm not sure what that large house in the distance is,but it could be what became the "Small Heath Amature Gardeners Club"....The changes on the right were made by Morris & Jacombs Builders.They acquired houses numbered 1 in the picture in the 30's and demolished them to build their offices and...

I think the cameraman was just a few yards past St. Benedicts Road,facing towards Yardley.I used to walk towards the camera position every day on my way to SGS and I can remember those brick walls still being there in the early 50's,,,they've all gone now of course !

Ha ha,I suppose my Mom & Dad thought it was smart as well...I can remember that day vividly and it was 71 years ago !!

I was about 3 when this was taken in Blackpool,oh how I hated that hat and coat !

That's The Sydenham,opposite Small Heath station.

No,that was Moss Groves,the sax player,he was with Cliff Bennett for a couple of years and featured on a few of their records...I can't recall Mick singing with any other band after the Modernaires,but I might be wrong there !

Yes,remember them both very well,top singers.I believe that Brenda sadly passed away last year,but Mick is still around,but not singing now !