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l went to WSM a few years ago on a visit to the UK ..it was a beautiful day and guess what ..l still did'nt see the sea.

l remember going on a day trip to WSM it must have been in the mid to late 40s and l am sure it was flights garage that took us could'nt tell you which route we took...well when we arrived it was pouring of rain and it never stopped so we took shelter in some houses that were being built just...

so glad to see the memorial to the war horses..so many thousands never came back to the uk..but my grandfather W J Barr of Park road Aston was lucky, his horse Daisy was taken for the 1914-18 war and was returned after the war ended and my g/f said she was never to work again and she was...

So so sorry to hear the sad news about Alf, we never met but coming from the same part of Aston we had so much in common. Alf we will miss you...god bless and RIP

l was born 29 12 1935 at Loveday st maternity home and l am still going strong

Alan we will miss you an all your interesting stories of Brum what a memory you had..rest in peace...

sorry to hear the sad news, we would always want to think we could go on forever ..Alan had such a head for knowledge of the old days that us oldens can appreciate..l never meet Alan but felt like l had known him forever both coming from Aston l loved his stories he posted on the forum we will...

l remember Jean Wallin..as you say she was a tomboy...her parents had Wallins Woodyard further up Phillips street near New Town Row...l think Jean was about a year younger than me as l do not remember being in any of my classes at Burlington st sch

l worked at Johnny Wrights {Radiation }, from Jan 1st 1951 till l came to Texas 1958, my first job after l left school...l got my mother one of radiation gas stoves, and she loved it..when mom and dad moved to Castle Vale in 1968 it went with mom and dad and it was still going strong when she...

Yes that is Burlington Hall..spent many happy hour there in the 1950's

My brother had a grey balaclava and mom always made him wear it.especially when he went train spotting, but he always came back with it folded into a hat, l know it you knew how moms are it would get cold on railway platform... so i am sure she wanted him warm...still l remember on a train...

Maryd, sorry to hear about Hazel l guess because l'm still here l expect everyone else to be. l do remember going home with Hazel once, can'nt remember if it was Sutton st or Upper Thomas ST, i was thinking what a long way to walk to school..l lived in Copely ST right opposite the school l could...

l remember Hazel she was in my class at Burlington st school...she was such a talented artist also a pretty girl too.

my grand mother had a cure for everything.. syrup of figs...either it was a cold or we fell and hurt ourselves out came the syrup of figs..we were definitely clean on the inside if not on the outside