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Thanks so much Phil, I would love one that included the back to back cottages where my Nan and Grandad lived. I have been looking everywhere for some coronation party photo's, I was The Queen of Hearts in fancy dress but I was less than 3 years old and can only just about remember dropping the...

What a lovely thread, have been browsing this one since this morning when I have had 5 minutes, I was really hoping there would be a photo of The British Oak, My Nan lived in the back to back houses houses next to it, I can remember they had a monkey there when I was very young.

Its so sad to see them, I get a lump in my throat every time I visit.

What excellent news! my Dad passed over in 1986 and the service was in the red brick chapel as was all of my other family that were buried there before him, It hurts every time I visit and see the chapels in such a state. It will be wonderful to see the loo's and other building back in use for...

As far as I know the 1st one of my close relatives to be buried was my Grandad Roland Bolton from Pershore Road Stirchley he passed over on 3rd August 1939 my Nan and Uncle are in the same grave. My Mother and Father, and lots of Aunts and Uncles are also buried at Brandwood End

Archbishop Mastertons had a dark brown uniform

I find it heartbreaking to see the beautiful red brick chapel looking so sad and neglected, surey there is something that can be done??

I would love to find out more about the crisp factory that was in Westminster Road Selly Park. Going back to broken biscuits I am sure Asda still sell them if not it has only been in the last few years they have stopped selling them.

A friend of mine had his ashes scattered on the burner of that train

Re: Ley Hill Estae Northfield TV Documentary?? I used to live in one of the other blocks, I am still in touch with a few that used to live in nBradwell House including Diane Pullen, Sandria Hill and Carole Mullis, I have some photo's took in the play area that someone sent me for my...

My dad loved Dr Crock and his crackpots, I also went to see them but can not remember a lot I must have been about 4 or 5 think it was before I started school. No one knows what I am on about when I mention their name so this is quite good for me! Whether or not I have got mixed up or not I dont...

I have a lot of amily buried at Brandwood End including both of my parents, my Mom passed over a few weeks ago. The day after the funeral we went to have another look at the floers, a man walked up to us and asked us to sign a petition I think his name was Alan Jones. Its ridiculous what they...

Beore I moved to Tardebiige I used to go to the service at St Leonards every week, my youngest daughter was also christened there. a few years back I went back after almost twenty years it was as if it was only a week since I went there everyone was so welcoming, after the service I joined a...

My husbands Nanny Jones lived in a house near to the truck down a entry at the back.

Yes it was very noisy and loads of puffing too, it always brings back Snow Hill station memories to me , we used to get the train to Borth every summer for our annual holiday. The wind was favourable to-day so we could even smell the smoke come through the kitchen door, so annoyed yet again I...

Thank you very much for the link, so annoyed I missed it, we were up the top of the fields with the dogs saturday evening, theres a good view of the line running along Pikes Pool and then turning towards Aston Fileds, I commented to my husband that it was a shame we were not there a couple of...

We have just had a steam train pass us, its so sad living here and not knowing when one is going use the Lickey Incline, we have to walk over the field to be able to see it, I hate hearing its whistle blow and the puffing even the smell takes you back. Does anyone know if there is a site that...

I love Christmas too, its a real family event , My eldest was born on 23rd December and my youngest on 22nd, all 4 of my children celebrate ther Birthday within 5 weeks of each other.

My mom was tookin to the new bulding in the early hours, very impressive Emergency dept, everything at hand and smack bang up to date.

Not seen Raddlebarn School mentioned, did anyone here go there??