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I always had a diary for Christmas but never maintained it for very long, but when my kids started to go to University I decided to write them a weekly letter and this I have maintained for the past 15 years. I know they have kept these " rambling " notes which I hope they will look back on...

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Hi, just found this thread so apologise for it's lateness. My Mother was a Baldwin, her father was William " Bill " Baldwin who lived in Anderton Street, Ladywood. Mom was born in 1931 and had a younger brother Laurie, her Mother was May Taylor who also lived in Ladywood.

I remember my family renting a house for a couple of years off Dr. Massey for our holidays down at Looe, Cornwall. It was on the front overlooking the sea.

Yes I remember it, I think it was up by Good Hope Hospital. I was on Internal Installation based at Sutton Exchange and Rectory fell under the same remit. Didn't they introduce " Crossbar " there, the replacement to Strauger ?

Great pics. especially the 7th , closed waiting room, rather poignant in current times.

My Grandad used to catch the bus from Bartley Green every Saturday to buy a Cottage Loaf, a small Tin Loaf and some Dripping cakes from there

Does anyone remember getting a stocking on Christmas Morning at the end of your bed, with an orange, a few nuts and some bright shiny new pennies ?

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I remember in our early marriage lives and being " hard up " making my daughter a dolls house from old draws from a dressing table. I made stairs and put scraps of wallpaper in each room, we bought some fittings and I hinged together so it would close up. We finally went to bed at 6.00 am...

Another old trick was to put their thumb on the scales when your purchase was weighed, I doubt if that was perculiar to butchers alone ?

I'm glad to discover we are not the only people to keep old Christmas cards, but what do you do with them all ?

My Grandsons 1st Christmas, 11 years ago, and then with his little sister 6 years later, memories.

A very nice idea for a post, I think most of us are concerned how different this Christmas will be. Our one Daughter is buying their tree this weekend and putting up the decorations so the grandchildren can start getting into the spirit, not sure if we will be able to see them though. On a...

Hi, just found this thread. My Mom and Dad got married at St. Pauls and then had a double decker bus to transport all the guests to the reception at the Grand Hotel on Colmore Row.

some one said "silence is golden" .lol I dont dont swear,smoke or drink,or lie.;)..... When i watch a film, i dont want to hear someone call another person a QU**R C**T it shocked me..... oh i just remember'd i have left me ruddy cigs in the pub. :D:D I believe it is not just a case of not...

I believe the wooden version was a " Dolly " and the copper version was a " Posser" . Both did the same job , the Dolly perhaps with more brute force and the Posser was more sophisticated and more kindred to modern day washing machines, but in a manual way. There was also the Scrubbing Board...

I was born in Lordswood Maternity Home, Harborne, and lived in Anderton Street, Ladywood, whilst my Dad was serving in the Fleet Air Arm in Korea. We moved to Elgin in Scotland when the war ended and then briefly lived in Cotteridge when Dad finished his service. Then back to Ladywood at the...

Does anyone remember the Pot o' Beer down by Aston Uni. Spent a few nights in there before going further into town.

Not sure but has anybody mentioned the Top Rank in Dale End, did anyone go there ?