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shortie, it is still relatively shortish.

Rosie, I also remember these toys. My daughter had Pluto and Disney Dog, and she loved it, always putting it into the bath with her. Like your Rupert Bear though, he did perish leaving the wire exposed.

Rosie, the Arch is still there. If there was another one, it would be news to me.

I was looking for a birth in Western Rd Infirmary and Workhouse in 1883. I was told at the Birmingham Library that this is one of the years that is missing. Either lost, destroyed by fire and water. Very disappointed.

I am sorry to have blamed Birmingham City Council for the lack of interest in Western Rd Infirmary, but I wasn't aware that the hospital may be responsible for it's care. I do hope that something is done to save this building, it's got memories for a lot of older Brummies. I remember it was used...

Re: Old street pics.. Rosie, I also remember old people who were very frightened of going into Western Road Infirmary. It was always considered to still be the workhouse. It wasn't possible to get too close to the building, as there were metal standings around it, hiding most of it from view...

Re: Old street pics.. I went to visit the old workhouse in Western Road last Sunday, and couldn't believe the state of it. Why has it been allowed to fall in to such disrepair? I think it deserves to be restored, and for us to all remember the sad lives that passed through that arch of tears.

Good memories too emmy. Thanks for sharing them.

I also remember Hawleys bread, but had forgotten all about it until I saw this thread.

I was at Cropwood open air school and I vaguely remember a boys school close by. I have written on this thread before, and said how desperately unhappy I was there, and it is a sadness that has never gone away. I was only 6 yrs old when I was there, and found no wamrth love or comfort in that...

Doesn't most food we have today seem like that? I remember when bacon had a lovely flavour, today it's just horrible. When its fried/grilled, it all milky and seems to cook so hard it's difficult to chew.

I remember being churched after the birth of my children, it took place at St Pauls in the jewellery qtr. Gosh a lot of people don't even have their children christened anymore, let alone get churched.

Viv, it's funny how those big shoulder pads came back into fashion in the 1980's wasn't it? I never liked crimplene either, but it was so popular at the time, it must have been one of the first 'easy care' fabrics, and we all needed that What would we do without this wash and wear idea these...

I never gave a thought to were their clothes were made Viv, but I loved them. As you say most people shopped there. All ages were catered for. As wages were low in those days, most people could afford C&A clothes. Their mens shirts always had CANDA on the labels in the back of the collar. I must...

How I loved C&A Modes in Corporation St. I bought all my dresses there when I was a teenager. They were beautifully made, and I often wish I had kept some of them. The quality of their clothes was excellent. The last C&A I went in was in Bruges last year, but it wasn't a patch on the C&A I...

Thinking of you Lyn at this very sad time. Maggs xxx

As I lived near the bottom of Warstone Lane during the 1950's, I was always down Hingeston St too. I remember a little sweet shop which also sold Ice cream and possibly newspapers too. I think the Ice cream they sold was Eldorado. This shop was with one or two others at the Mint end of...

Carolina, do you know what year this photo was taken at Ellen St School?

Please do Wendy, I look forward to seeing them.

What a lovely advert Wendy. I remember this shop well, as I was always mooching around on the 'Flat'. Looking at the clothes advertised, I bet the quality was a lot better than we buy today, and made in England.