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As a boy I had little interest in the culture of the Art Gallery give me the Mechanics of the Science Museum any time.I,m sure most of the boys of the 40s-60s felt the same.This has to be one of the greatest losses we have had to endure in this city I would have loved to have been able to take...

As a boy I had little interest in the culture of the Art Gallery give me the Mechanics of the Science Museum any time.I,m sure most of the boys of the 40s-60s felt the same.This has to be one of the greatest losses we have had to endure in this city I would have loved to have been able to take...

Sorry Viv It appears that your memory is very good I have just seen Mikes map. I never new that. Dek

Viv I believe its always been in the same place it is now a walkway.Dek

Gt Photo Lyn #133 I ask a question which no one answered but the answer is there in your photo I worked for them but they had moved by the time I started. Dek

Back in 62-63 I worked on their new office in Doris Rd I remember it well I was still an apprentice it was January it had snowed all night I rode my bike to work across the old unused brick tip that was behind the yard I could not find the track and had to carry my bike on my shoulder it caused...

That was my strange sense of humour but nobody took it up until now. Dek

I was on the roof only two weeks ago in my capacity as an Electrical Engineer could hardly recognise the place completely covered in Air Handling Units.The one side is now called Temple Court the other Priory Court. Dek

Re: scarla cinema Lyn that would be Smallbrook Street.Dek

This is a tough one never seen one yet but you never say never new members come onto the forum all the time. Dek

One of the shortest Rows in B,ham App.100yds long between Ashted Row and Coleshill St disappeared in the late 60s-70s along with a lot of streets in that area Gosta Green. Dek

Rupert see post #6 this is the only song that I can remember. Dek

"It,s a mystery"Dek

Re: gun trade fatories Hi Ron straight away I think B.S.A. The Gun Quarter was in Aston some way to travel from Sparkhill but the the B.S.A.had a factory that made Armoury equipment located in Armoury Rd Small Heath,of course this is just a guess but would certainly be in the right area. Dek

Re: gun trade fatories Have you got addresses for your relatives.The Gun Quarter was an area of B,ham with lots of little work shops each having their own specific part of gun making,several of them would get together to make a complete gun.Dek

In 1911 Deritend became part of B,ham before that it was part of Aston Manor.Could they have move house it was quite common in those days to move round the corner.Dek

Nice photo Ell still has the two accommodation blocks on that were recently blown up (one almost hidden by the other).Dek

Re: Finding a Freeman If I remember right the Ardens were a wealthy family from the Stratford area around the time of Shakespeare. Dek

Re: Finding a Freeman I think the proper name for Tanworth is" Tanworth in Arden "(or used to be). Dek

Yes a really excellent read as the others have said we are talking of Perry Beeches not Frankley,this takes nothing away from some wonderful memories. Dek