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As far as I know queen Victoria never visited the Hall, queen Mary however, was a regular visitor spending long holidays there, in fact, the nearby post office was the first to get a telephone exchange and the Hall the first telephone in the area because of this.

The car boot sale was at the Gardens.

Don't know exactly but that may have been the year we had that freak snow in July perhaps?

They used to serve the most wonderful rough cider....

Sunday 3rd of October is Apple Day at Castle Bromwich, a great day out for all the family!!

The Staffs 'New Bingley Hall' was marketed as a replacement venue for the old Bingley Hall on Broad Street. This is why I mentioned the connection. As far as I know it was a completely new build and there was no building on the site before it. Its also known as the 'County Showground' a name...

Rebeccas and Abigails once belonged to Eddie Fewtrell I think.

The pub next to Sam Wellers was also the Kaliedescope at one point, used to have live bands on at weekends.

I gather that there was no damp proofing in the chapel, I guess they thought that as it stood in a sand quarry it wouldn't need any!!

They say it in the Black Country too, I think it comes from Ireland where a 'donnybrook' is a rowdy fist fight.

Yes its a shame about the aeroplanes!! Especially the big grey ones with the wounded bound for Selly Oak hospital!!

Ace pics Dave!! How was the band?

This depends whether you mean the New Bingley Hall or the New New Bingley Hall!! The New BH is near Stafford and the New New one is by Hockley Flyover!!

Hadn't heard about it being a sugar warehouse!! An old flame of mine's father used to work there when it was the Skin Hospital in the late 50's early 60's. I always though Rebeccas was over the road from Eddies but it was a long time and many drinks ago.......

Dave thats really interesting! The manager at the Gardens is hoping to put together some memories of the Hall and Gardens at some point in the future, could I copy this and send it to him please? Glynis

Take it to Jessops, they will tell you what it is.

Its actually called an 'achievement' of arms and the supporters technically can be either side. In a written description (called a blazon) it would just state that the supporters were; 1 lady artist and a smith with apron, coloured 'proper' without stating which side they were standing, unless...

Edwards No 7, No. 8, Goldwyns and further out Tiffany's.

The front of Edwards No 8 has been completely re-modelled, it bears no relation to the original building, it now has big picture windows where the entrance and the staircases were. Technically speaking it can still be used as a nightclub as the planning permission is still active, but I doubt...

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