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Dunlop were also famous for producing the tennis balls that were used in the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships. The photo below illustrates the type of tennis balls that were used in the 1953 championships "with the new long-lasting deep-nap cover". Dave.

Lady Penelope: "We're going to need considerably bigger buns" is from Calendar Girls. Another famous line is "You ain't heard nothing yet!" It was used by Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer" and reprised by Larry Parks in the 1946 film "The Jolson Story". Ronald Reagan, talking about his...

Lady Penelope: Dirk Bogarde about to be guillotined in "A Tale of Two Cities". Dave.

Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront" (1954). Talking to the Rod Steiger character in the back of a car. "I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it." Dave.

The Clint Eastwood cop in "Dirty Harry". "You've got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?" Addressed to the bank robber on the ground who is armed but doesn't know whether the cop, Harry, has used up all the bullets from his gun. Dave.

You don't necessarily need memorable lines or well-acted lines to be a good film star. The famous British film actor, John Mills (1908-2005) made over 120 films. He commented that he had learned, literally, millions of lines. However, the only film for which he was awarded an Oscar (best...

Both the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy and the Ladies Single Trophy for the Wimbledon championships were made by Elkingtons of Birmingham. N.B. Typo in #1 should not read Pilkingtons. Dave.

There was a catch-phrase "Oh, get in there Morton". I think it may have been in the radio programme "Educating Archie" with Peter Brough. Not sure what it means. Dave.

Had coffee and a pastry this morning at a café attached to a garden centre in Esher, Surrey. The receipt was issued by Compass Group UK, Birmingham Great Park, Rubery. I thought I must have missed something after leaving Birmingham as I had never heard of Birmingham Great Park and almost...

Thanks Viv. Must admit I had never heard of Friedrich Froebel. He sounds quite a pioneering person in the field of education for young children. Dave.

Does anyone have any old photos of Hall Green Parade? I believe that Hall Green bordered Sparkhill/Springfield on the Stratford Road at the River Cole Bridge. Dave.

Duchess of Sutherland (46233) is still around and was at the Open Day of Tyseley Locomotive Works 5-6th July 2014. Dave M took a short video clip. There is a thread of the Open Day but I don't know how to provide a link. I was there, having travelled up from Surrey. Dave

Hello Pat (#4). Looks as if we were not quite at York Road School at the same time. Your memory is better than mine but I do remember the names of all the teachers except Mr. Carter who must have been replaced by Mr. Spencer, in the top class, by the time I got there. My main memory of the first...

I attended York Road Primary School, Hall Green, between 1948 and 1954. It was situated on the corner of York Road and Russell Road, not far from Stratford Road and Hall Green Parade. Head-teacher was Miss Dunton. It is still there but now known as Yorkmead school. A photograph of the school...

I had always been under the impression that trains from the south of Birmingham that went to Moor Street Station terminated there and did not go on to Snow Hill. Is that how it used to be? Yesterday I caught a train from Stratford-upon-Avon that followed the North Warwickshire line through...

I was in Birmingham yesterday and went on the 1-hour canal trip, with my wife, from Sherborne Wharf. Told on the public address system, by the chap steering the boat, that there are three things about Birmingham that you may not know. 1) It has more canals than Venice. Of course, anybody body...

Maybe they're a bit more stingy here in Surrey but I could only find an offer of a 10% reduction on a 1-year senior railcard if bought online before 20th May 2017. The cost would therefore be £27 instead of £30. The three-year card costs £70, so still a substantial reduction from that of the...

Thanks Eddie and Maurice. I looked on Google Earth, Street-View, and quite a bit of the College Road School grounds do border onto the Stratford Road. We are looking at 912-4 Stratford Road. As I mentioned before, the name of the school may have changed. We perhaps need Ell Brown to take one of...

The main entrance to College Road School, Springfield, was in College Road itself but part of it, I'm certain, did border onto the Stratford Road. Maurice (Sospiri) may be able to confirm. I don't know whether the name has changed. Dave.

I took this photograph in December 1987. I guess it must be Gas Street Basin? Dave.