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Hi Padget, I remember the brook, our house in Pype Hayes Road, backed on to the waste ground were the brook ran through, "our Gang" spent many a happy day in that field, building dens,jumping the brook,and going through tunnel under Pype Hayes Road. as for the stream that ran beside the fish...

I agree with Doris, It's Sutton new road, Erdington,I remember the wool shop (the one with the blind,) they used to sell fireworks!!!!!!

ps some of the teachers I recall from Paget Road, Miss Flux, miss Edwards,both from the infants, "poppy" Sutton, "Goofy" wyers, Mr Roberts, "Nobby" Knight the woodwork teacher,all from the seniors,and I think the Headmaster was Mr Jones but could be corrected on that one, I can't remember a...

Although it's been over 70 years ago I can remember my first day at school( Paget road ) like it was yesterday, the smell of the cloakroom,a little canvas bag that hung on my peg, and the canvas beds that we had our morning and afternoon naps on.

Hi ssjones, I can not recall much about my time at Osborn Road school,just snippets such as the sweet shop and one or two friends. my name is Peter, and the year was 1943/44

Hi,Sjjones. I do remember the taste of the pop, only by the fact that, my friend let me have a swig, being in the homes I had no money to buy a bottle,

Hi,Sjjones. I do remember the taste of the pop, only by the fact that, my friend let me have a swig, being in the homes I had no money to buy a bottle,

no need for apologies no offence taken, in fact I enjoy reading your posts. I also went to Osborn road school, from the cottage homes, and remember the sweet shop opposite the school, why they sent me to the national school I've no idea,maybe it was because I kept running away to home in Pype...

frothblower, I went to the national school in Erdington, from the Erdington cottage homes, we were not underprivileged children, but in most cases children who's mother was in hospital,and had no one to look after them. because there Father was away in the war. but I never considered that I was...

I don't know if the saying "are you on aline" was something my Mom said or was it commonly used?

If my memory serves me correctly I seem to recall paddle boats in Ward End park

yes they were stabled at duke street

I seem to recall a cafe in Lawley street, under bridge just before the traffic lights.the owners then moved to another cafe opposite the Rowton House can anyone remember the name of the couple that owned the cafe?

Hi Derek, thanks for pointing me in the right direction, the pub is how I remember it, and the map seems to confirm that there were houses opposite the school in Loxton Street right down to Great Francis Street.although you were right in as much, that looking at the photo of the swan pub you can...

Hi Derek & ger22van, I maybe mistaken, but I'm certain my cousins lived at number 5 Loxton street, there was a pub on the corner of the street,I think it was next to the school,on a Saturday night (weather permitting) they would bring out the piano and have a sing song outside the pub, this was...

Derek, did you know the Jenkinsons they attended Loxton Street school(1943-48) they lived opposite the school at number 5

Ger22VAN, do you recall a accumulator shop on the corner of Loxton Street , they also rented out bikes

not a Witton or Aston barber,but close enough;) I'm sure someone from Pype Hayes will remember SNAPES on the Tyburn Road,next door to the chip shop. the only barber I ever went to in Nechells was the one on Great Lister Street and he DID use a basin but he only charged 6p for the privilege:cry:

Dave, I lived opposite the garage, in New Summer Street.Do you remember a tragedy that happened in Cecil Street in December 1960 or 61?