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Well Ray T! We may have met at that time (late 1950's). Farm Park was our nearest park when we lived in Auckland Road, Sparkbrook. The only thing is I was so short at that time that I rarely managed to reach the top. When i did, you just slid off as I remember that it had a very smooth surface...

Was that down Chip Alley by any chance Pete?

A very nice article from the good old 'Sunday Mercury' about the place where I was born in June 1952. My mother had just turned 19 at the time! Dave H

I used most of those Town centre pubs (& more) in the 70's myself. Mostly on passing through town from work. The 'Tavern' between 1972-74, Temple Bar 1975. Always started off in The Cabin. After being on a building site all day it was great to see all the shoppers coming in for a 'quick one' on...

Yes, he took us for woodwork in the first year in a room on the top floor of the 'New block'. Later years was with Mr Oddy in the separate woodwork/metalwork block. I take it that your moniker means your birth year? If so, you could have been in the same year as my brother Steve. I do have a...

May 1968 - Class 5 outside the main entrance to the Senior School - Mr Simpkins (Deputy Head) on the left hand side & Mr Briscow (form Tutor) on the right hand side

June 1964 - Class 1A The teacher was Mr Davies (Davis?) Picture taken outside the 'New' block entrance

The school went comprehensive in September 1968. We used to watch the new buildings going up from the top floor of the 'New' block! As we were leaving the school was supposed to be entering a bright new future.

A little bit before my time Viv, but I believe that was the teachers staff room window behind them where teachers used to spy on pupils in the play-ground! Dave

At least I got your drift Rob :D Btw Charlie Aitken had an antiques shop in Acocks Green village for many years.

Great pictures of Moor Street Station! It brings back memories! I used to travel into & out off Moor Street in the 1970's from Acocks Green station most nights of the week for light refreshments in Brum town centre. Journey time 10 minutes & trains were always dead on time. Last train back home...

That's a fine looking church on the left hand side, in the distance. I wonder why they replaced it with that modern monstrosity in janice's street view? Dave H

Must agree with you Jeanie. I remember nearly every street had a corner shop, which was originally built as a house. Even though my mother bought her weekly shop from the co-op I always had to run down to the corner shop to get the mint sauce, Bisto gravy or what ever she had suddenly run out of.

Seems I am a bit late but I hope you had a very happy birthday Mike. And can I give you a big thank you for all the work that you have put in for the forum. The maps that you have put up have opened up lots of information for my Family Tree (thanks for keeping me busy Mike :rolleyes:) Dave H

Thanks for putting that map of Larches Street up Mike. My great grandmother, Lydia Mason lived and died at no. 98 Larchers Street on 3rd March 1952 (aged 78). She was living with her son William Mason after my great grandfather, also William Mason, had died on 24 March 1946 in 1 Western Road...

That's what threw me with Mikes map. I knew the Masons lived about no.152. but when I saw Mikes map I started going deeper into my tree! The picture appears to be taken in the yard at the back of 152 & there is a little glimpse of the passage way to the right-hand side of my photograph. I don't...

William & Lydia Mason that lived at 1/152 between 1920 & 1946, were my great grandparents The lady to the far left-hand side was my grandmother, Louisa, born 1905 Dave H

Thanks for the reply Janice. It seems that the 1939 e-roll differs from the 1939 Register. No matter! I have a group photograph which does appear to be the house at the back of 152. Dave H

First, apologies for posting here, it should really be on the Spring Hill post, but it caught my I eye! Mike - Thank you for enlarging that map! The house at the back of 152 on Spring Hill appears to be 2/152 whereas it should be 1/152. This is where my great-grand parents lived from about...

Rest in Peace Maurice. Thanks for introducing me onto the forum. Its certainly filled my days and lifted my spirits through the recent dark days. Maurice was always ready to help and I loved his input to the forum. My condolences to his family and to Jan, his wife for keeping us informed.