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Thank you both so much for replying! My g uncle was a 'hinge maker' on the census so this makes perfect sense. I have now traced his daily journey from his home in New Summer Lane to Love Lane! Isn't it lovely to have a site like this we can call into and meet such historians? Thank you...

Does anyone have any idea where Love Lane was situated, I believe it was Duddeston or Aston way? Just discovered today that a g g uncle died at the Swan Works in 1901!! It would be lovely if someone had a picture. Thanks!!! xxx

I thought the same RobT

My mom was born in 2/4 Willis Street

It all seems so peaceful and calm doesn't it? I wonder if those feelings will ever come back?

I was there a little earlier Wakaman. We had to make our own uniform in needlework, which consisted of a red and white striped, short sleeved blouse and grey A line skirts! I hope that helps. Our needlework teacher was Miss Mills and by the time we had finished the blouse, it was too small...

Hiya Irene! David Sivita was my brothers mate! Do you remember Bobby Proctor and a few Proctors later?

back from the war?

Wow!!! Thanks for that Master Brummie!!! I've just sent it whizzing around the world!! xx

Thank you Brummie Dude! Should have guessed!! haha x

My first job was at J H Martins which was based in the old Grand Theatre in Corporation Street, opposite the Old Square! Every lunchtime was spent in the Kings Hall Market, right next door, buying stockings and beautiful exotic materials for dresses, whilst eating our chips!!

My sister, sister in law and myself used to work at the Initial Towel Supply down Albert Road in Digbeth. Then we'd meet up with my brother at lunchtime and have our lunch at Woolworths in the Bull Ring!! I loved our town centre. So lively, so friendly!!

does anyone know what 'Lea' as in Lea Village and Lea Hall, denotes?

Hi Mally, you know the Glebe is now gone don't you? The glebe shopping centre is still there but changed. Do you remember the faggot and peas shop! I had to queue every Tuesday night for our dinner there! Deryck now lives in Audley road, just recovered from Leukaemia, David still at Kitts...

Hi Edifi. I remember Ron Atkinsons name as my Dad was a football fan, but my sister worked with him at a biscuit factory!!

Thank you so much Mike! Now I've got to work out if that is my brother or not!!! Can I access Kelly's online Mike? x

Sorry to interrupt everyone, but I don't know where to post my question!! Does anyone know anything about 32 Bath Street in 1950? I'm searching for my brother from that time and I think I found him, but 32 seems to be a hostel or maybe a hotel, there are a lot of people living there!! Thank...

I don't know where to put this question, so I hope I'm forgiven for this! Does anyone remember Levis's at Stechford? I was in the works office there for a short time but I can't remember what it was they made!! I also worked at the Criterion in Albert Road, in the laboratory and packing. I'm...

Hi Jerry! I do know from history books, that Stechford did use to be called Stychford or Stichford. My mom called it Stichford!

Yes, that was my brother Deryck, Dido. Our little sister is Sandra! Deryck still lives around the Glebe. Sandra is in Gloucester!