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These 2 are my favorites, my Grandson, now 16 months. Chucka

Hi Arkrite, yes thats me in the middle, as you say i think we all looked smart when we went out on the town, and your right again, those suits lasted years, in fact i still have the one i got married in, 1972, although it's a bit big on me now. Chucka

e-mailed the restored copy to my old mate Mick who is also in the photo, he say's it was taken October 1969, at a wedding. The line up from left is: Micky Willett, my wife Anne (not married at time of photo), Micks wife Pat, me, sue (Shep's 1st wife) and Shep. OOh happy day's Chucka

Thanks for your trouble John, thats a lot better. Chucka

Hi there folks, i think i have managed to upload photo. HOORAY!! :D Chucka

Hi all, i have seen the magic some of you are able to do with old photo's, i have one of myself and a few mates taken in the Hen & Chickens Handsworth, around 1970, unfortunatly the one side of the pic has faded, wondered if anyone could help, would be most grateful if someone has the time to...

The Old entrance to Dudley Castle, was this before they had the zoo there ? Chucka

Well Done D.UK, great pic's, we need to find these places before they all disappear. Chucka

Hi Wendy, sounds like you like walkabouts with your camera too, cant beat it !! Here is another of a lovely terrace in Springhill. Chucka

Thanks lads, nice to know a little history of the building, i can now add your comments in my picture file. Cheers. Chucka

Went on walkabouts around Hockley, Jewellery Quarter and Spring Hill on Wednesday, saw this old factory in Camden Drive, wondered if anyone knew the name of it. Chucka

Hi Ian, it was the Royal Warwickshire 14th, 15th & 16th (Service) Battalions that were named the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Birmingham Battalions. Chucka

When i got married my wife gave her address of her aunt who lived in the same street as the church where we got Married, the reason being that as it was my Parish Church but not my wifes, so we would have to pay to have the Bands read in her Parish Church, well money was very tight at that time...

Hi Maurice, Sorry i cant help you with this one as looking at Pte Sheppards service number he would not have been one of the original Pals as their numbers only went up to around 1000. I only have database for those, sorry. Chucka

Hi Derek, sorry i have no more info except that he was an original volunteer into the Pals, thats where i found him on my database for the 14th, 15th, & 16th Bham Bts. Chucka

Pte Roland D Fellows was a member of the 16th (Service) Btl RWR, otherwise known as the 3rd Birmingham Batallion, he was in A company, 2 platoon. Chucka

Our finished job. Chucka

Jean, which farm do you want to visit, Sandwell Park Farm is in the valley its self, turn off Dagger Lane into Salters Lane, 1st right and down the hill straight to the farm. To get to Forge Mill Farm you turn off the Newton Rd the side of the Crematorium into Forge Lane and the Farm is on your...

Thanks Di, i know where you mean now but as i came from the West Brom end we didn't know the local names. Chucka

Hi Di, sad story about the young lad drowning, but could you please tell me where the "Foredraft" was. Chucka