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Hi, do you think you might be able to scan the photo and put it on this site? I am sure people will be interested

Hi all, I have been off line for ages...laptop went up in smoke...very unnerving...anyway,I cant believe that there isnt a photo of the National school somewhere in somebody's file. I vaguely remember playing them at sports when I was at Birches Green school,then it was closed and demolished...

Hi welcome. This is a great site! You might do better to start a thread for Rifle Cres. Your request might get lost in this one. Happy new year to all

I bought my Mum a subscription to Brummagem for Christmas,she was delighted

Also I wonder what was there before the factory,any pictures of it? If you look at old maps of what are now built up areas,they were all fields,and not that long ago either. Thanks

Thanks. Key Hill must be a very old and important,a lot sems to happen with regard to it

Thank you both for the links. It was interesting and pleasing that designs are still being made.

I went to the V and A exhibition of The "Maharaja's" yesterday. The wealth in India in the past was incredible,so many fabulous jewels etc. One of the Maharaja's had a piece of gorgoeus cut glass (a decanter and 2 glasses) made by Osler's. Are they still around and did they make anything else...

Welcome. Interesting piece of film,especally for those that can identify some of the people and places. Is the power station still there? Where is/was it?

We hear some interesting stories on this site dont we? Is Long Acre still mostly houses?

Thanks Mike. I have noticed that you are a real mine of information. What's an "on " license..in fact ,what's an "off" license. We use the term,but don't know what it means. Re "Bateman" Are they a West Mids arm of that name,because there are lots of " Bateman's" in Herts (Wilstone and...

Hi all.Just found on another thread,that this pub was in the street where my family lived at the end of the 19th century. Any photo's of Thimble Mill Lane or the pub please,or history of the pub. Were there any other pubs in that road please.

Thanks Bernie ,I will look it up and see just where. Any photos of it by any chance anyone?

Magical...I love Venice

Thats a FAB video Chris...am going to look on youtube,in case I can find a way to store the photos separately..Thanks very much

Thanks Dek...am going to check to see if its the Daily Cafe tomorrow..somehow...I bet there were lots of cafe about in those days

Thanks all. Sounds like Mum's Aunty Eileen,lived to be a very old lady. I am just going to Google earth it again and see what comes up.When I speak to Mum tomorrow I will tell her all you have found .Thanks....just to push my luck...any photo's anyone?

Would some kind person please do a look up and see what number Wharfdale Rd the Cafe was please.That might help to start to solve the confusion It would have been a cafe in the late 40's early 50's Thanks

Thanks Chris,I would be interested,when you get permission.

Interesting....Mum thought that it had been sold for a building plot. I dont know what number it is,do you?