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Angie, all I remember was that the entrance to the baths had about 3 steps up to the front door, and that we shared a gateway with them for their delivery of coke for the boilers do you remember the outside catering depot?

I've just rang my brother, and he confirms it was Marshbrook Road that we caught the 79 tram, I then rang a childhood friend who lived in Springthorpe Road,he too confirmed that he also caught it at Marshbrook Road. the next stop was Paget Road,then the Norton pub.

Lloyd, I must be going (or gone) senile, but I'm sure it was Marshbrook Road that I caught the 79, I know padstow road, St; Marys church, I do not recall the tram stopping there, in fact if I just missed a tram I would run up to the terminus to keep warm. perhaps one of the forum members have a...

David, you maybe right, but I can only remember seeing him at the surgery at the corner of Chester RD and Tyburn RD, that was in the late 30s, he was a big(or seemed to be to me!)coloured man, I remember he charged 2/6p for a call out.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I do seem to remember that at certain times the 79 tram used to run past the terminus and go a short way down the Eachelurst road. the house on the right at the terminus was DR Pilgrims surgery. I caught the 79 at the first stop after the terminus, Marshbrook Road

I worked at the City Of Birmingham outside catering dept; (next to the baths?) must be over 40years ago

I lived in Pype Hayes Road (1938-1952) and may have one or two photos of our house But getting them on to the computer is another thing!!! will try though

Carol.young married mothers also push prams

not actually a night club, but dose anyone remember a drinking club(den) in Newtown Row just past the picture house?

blue coat school for boys harborne?

MY Greatgrandad lived at 44 Barn Street,

I remember the Star cinema very well, when I was in the Erdington cottage homes,if you elected to go to the "pictures"(instead of having pocket money,) we had to queue in a seperate line from the other children

Both My Cousins Worked For A Bakers Called Wilson's (i Think) It Was In Little Bar Street, Perhaps A Forum Member Can Put Me Right On This. Ps Or Was It Rowland's,bakery?. The Old Grey Cells Are Going!!!!!!!!Must Be Over 45/50 Years Now Peter

MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY, THEY BOTH START WARS!!!!

For the ordinary people on all sides in war, there are no winners only losers. The winners are the armament manufacturers and the industrialists, making miiions out of death and misery. Peter

Did anyone have a relative who worked there? my Mother worked there in 1940s she was a silver polisher, any photos of the company in Vauxall street would be appreciated Peter

Pom thanks for pointing me in the right direction, looks like my Dad was right, never did ask him how he knew about the rope!!!!! peter

He did tell me that, so there might be some truth about the ROPE

the reason I was asking about Rowton house, is that I was told from a reliable source (my Dad)!!! that you could spend the night at Rowton house sleeping on a rope for threepence a night,and in the morning the rope was lowered to wake everybody up!!!!!! He also said that it was sixpence for a...

any memories of Rowton house ,anyone ever spent a night on the "ROPE" or slept there?