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    Weoley Castle Ruins

    I lived in Alwold Rd for 18yrs as far as I can remember they were not fenced as late as 1974. My brother and sister and friends some times paid the sum of 1.1/2d each and spent the whole day wondering around and catching grass hoppers in the summer
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    Stonehouse Lane, California / Quinton

    The grocery shop in Stonehouse lane opposite the Stonehouse pub was run by Billy Hooper. And there was a shop repair shop next to that and on the other side of Billys grocery shop were a couple of cottages. Behind was the Ward sisters large house
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    Stonehouse Lane, California / Quinton

    There was a grocery shop on Barns Hill opposit the California. I was often sent there by my mother for one thing or another and was always facinated when the meat slicer was used I . It was the last but one shop going up Barnes Hill. There was a sweet shop and an ironmongers along the same...
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    Cookery lessons at school.

    First lesson was a big flop..sandwiches but we had to cut up a small crusty loaf.. Me I cut mine in half thinking it would be easier to hold..big mistake.. but sandwiches ok.. Every one use to have a wicker basked to take your ingredient in and bring them home again
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    Pineapple tarts

    The picture clinched it..wheres the nearest Firkins...never mind the diet
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    Chocolate Concrete

    Well we still serve Chocolate concrete but the kids call it chocolate crunch and its served with pink custard..Its one of the most popular puddings so something never change. We used to have it served to us sometimes cold with a blob of artifical cream on top;..yum
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    Ilmington road school, Weoley castle

    Oh ment to add. My brother also went to Ilminton Boys..and Marccuson worked at the square club at night time.. My brother said he was hard on the boys and liked to use the slipper.
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    Ilmington road school, Weoley castle

    I remember Miss Kirk (history) I was in her class when she was in her first year of teaching.. Cant work out what year that was. Do you know the name of the teacher was a Miss who she play the piano and put on the production of Gilbert and Sullivans Pirates of Penzance. Our headmistress was...
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    Uffculme Open Air School

    Re: did any one go to uffcome open air school, think it was either Moseley or Kings h My father told me me he went to Queensbridge School as he had chest problems in his youth he would now be in his late 90's. I worked at Uffuclme clinic for the health authority in the mid 1970's when it was...
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