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I can remember the cafe but I can't remember the name of it. I used to go to the church hall in Ralph road in the early 60's where the East Midlands YHA group of which I was a member held their meetings. Usually on a Thursday night if I remember right. We had some fantastic times going off on...

I used to drink all over the place in those days! I have only been into the service mens club you have mentioned a couple of times but can't really remember much about it. There aren't many pubs in the Washwood Heath/WardEnd/Alum Rock area that I haven't had a drink in at sometime or other...

Leigh Road School I attended Leigh Road School, Washwood Heath from 1950 until 1958. Is there anyone else who attended there around the same time who would like to swop memories.

Lloyd/ Mc Veighty/ Coates I believe my gran Ellen Lloyd Born 1889 had a sister called Julia who married either into the name of McVeighty or Coates. Could anyone please check this out for me and perhaps any other information about them. I believe that their father may possibly have been named...

Thanks. Alberta. Les :)

Thankyou. Wonder if there is any way of making contact without being a member. Les :)

I wonder if any of you can help me trace my cousin Philip Hems who used to live in Arley Road, Washwood Heath in the 1950/60's. I know that he used to work on the ambulances and later lived in the Bordesley Green East area for a time. I was told that he may have moved to Coleshill. I would...

The Bundy clock at Witton 11C ring was located at Witton Island, outside the old Coop shop (now demolished in the name of so called progress!) at the junction of Aston Lane and Witton Lane (which becomes Brookvale Road at the junction of Tame Road). The Bundy clock on the 11A ring was located...

On the 11a Outer Circle inner ring in the 60's there were Bundy Clocks at The Fox and Goose,Tyburn Road,Stockland Green, George Road, Perry Barr,and quite a few other places further along the route. On the 11c Outer Circle outer ring there were Bundy Clocks at , Church Road, Gypsy Lane...

Can anyone give any information on this one please? Ancestors and family of Joseph Patrick Hill Born24/3/1908 Bromsgrove St. Birmingham Married Mary Violet Fowler. 15/8/1931. St Peters Church Birmingham Thanks Les :)

And they were always navy blue knickers! :)

I lived in Hazelbeach Road, Alum Rock in the early 70's and there were allotments behind my house. The entrance was in Ward End Park Road and as far as I know the allotments are still there.

There was another butcher's at the Gate just in Washwood Heath Road between Potters Van Sales and the Penguin Cafe by the bus stop. Just remembered another butcher! Just inside Alum Rock Road on the left before the newsagents and old cinema (not the Rock Cinema)(opposite Tesco's). Not sure...

Correction. Horton's butchers was just up past George Arthur Road. Not Ralph Road. Les :)

I cant remember a horse meat shop. The only butchers I can remember down there was Horton's just up from Ralph Road. Lenny Horton who owned it lived in Bennetts Road. Eric left the buses to become a pub licencee same as his mate Bill Jones(Bus Driving Instuctor) who had left to be the licencee...

Thanks both for all the information that you have researched for me.:)

Alberta. What memories are flooding back! I remember all of those shops. I can remember Peggy White but can't recall Andrew White. I can however remember an Ambrose White. Some of the condructresses I remember were Kitty Walker, Mabel Smith, Flo' ( Hammond?), Pauline Murray and a few more. I...

Thanks Barrie. :)

The chemist shop was called Hulls and a Mrs Brookes who lived in Bennetts Road worked there for many years. The chip shop in Wright Road was actually on the corner of Malthose Lane. The police houses were on the corner of Wright Road/Washwood Heath Road. On the opposite side corner of...

Linnecor Can anyone please help me with the following: Leonard Lewis Linnecor Private 38122 Killed in action World War 1 3/5/1917 Arras Prince of Wales Own / West Yorkshire Regt. 15th Battalion. I am trying to trace who his parents were. Also. Lily Linnecor Born 29-1-1905. Parents and...