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Re: the met Hi Dave yes i remember the parties, we had some great times there and sports days if i remember rightly. i have a photo somewhere of a works party i,ll find it out and post it,not sure if it,s at the met or pickford/brs or the triumph. we went to lot,s as used to be had way back...

hi and welcome ringoosmeg. i,m sure my sister sheila greaves worked at barrows stores, does the name ring a bell? regards dereklcg

hi mike-g it was known as a working mans decoke,the smoke was a light blue to white, i used to work in a service station in Sheldon heath rd south Yardley,as a grease monkey, but when the petrol pump girl went to lunch,i would help out by serving on the pumps the redex used to be 1d shot and...

It was always known to me and my mates as the ABC new street, and i have to admit i fell down them there steps a couple on times, anyone else care to admit it,if my memory serves me right could,nt you here the trains from new st? happy days dereklcg.

We were close then Lyn don,t you know, Derek.

Is it by any chance off Hurst st by the back to backs phill? hippodrome,anywhere there? Derek

i think you,re gong to have to give us a clue Phil, where ever it is it,s scary, looks like somewhere jack the ripper mite hang out. regards Derek.

cheers Lloyd i have a page on webshots, it is a better picture i remember them well now, i think in the old memory serves me well,the was a car, of the same type? regards Derek. (after thought was it a ford 10)

hi sticher i had a few old bikes way back when my dad and stepbrother worked at the Triumph meriden, sent you a link worth looking at regards Derek. helmethairblog.com/entries/1957-triumph-factory-tour

hi ya postie that is the money shot for me, spent many a happy time in coles, if i could,nt get it round the corner at the red house. if not either of them it was vale or c&d autos. happy days regards dereklcg.

fantastic photo,s lad,s the lorry one passing the tram is interesting, looks more American than English to me. i,ve posted a favorite of mine borrowed from somewhere or other. regards dereklcg.

Re: Birds Factory Grt thread i worked for a company as it goes bronze and all the special metals, we got taken over by an American company,all our jobs safe,started in brum,moved to redditch,then we got sold out. happy days, don,t know if this pic helps of Bradford st. regards dereklcg

Re: Birds Factory hi David happy new year. i was a HGV driver,and traveled the highways and byways, always new where i was when approaching Banbury,even when on the m40 with the wind in the right direction. happy days regards Derek.

What a great read guys and girls, type birds custard into fire fox/Google, and you,re covered in it,cant find the monk picture as yet even though i remember it. regards dereklcg.

We as a family remember Zodiac toys. our first visit was when we lived in chelmsley wood,we lived in moorend avenue in cheshunt house opp the shops,also chelmsley rd. then when we moved to redditch,we had two small children, so job done they used to spend there pocket money there. we...

grt pic Lyn. merry Christmas to you and your,s from me and mine..

Hello Ann, no 74 could,nt have been far away, if i,m right the Cromwell was no 80 or there or there about. i was born at no 3 which was at grt Lister st end opp st Mathews church, if you care to look back there,s a lot of people who came from the same area it,s fantastic reading. best wishes...

Hello gham Cromwell st is in nechells b,ham 7 just off grt Lister st,it went through to rocky lane. i was born in Cromwell st in 1948. regards dereklcg.

Hi Phil grt pics of white,s removals. i remember them well living in Cromwell st they stick in my mind more from grt Lister st,almost opp fletchers,that's a nice one outside Aston hall is it? regards Derek.

These memories linger on, thanks for reminding us, they should not be forgotten, regards Derek.