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Your right Jean, it is a lovely place, i am a conservation volunteer there, we mend fences, clear paths, etc. Here is a photo of us replacing a fence by the car park a couple of weeks ago. I hope you have lots more visits to our lovely valley. Chucka

My Dads medals. Chucka

My Father took part in the D Day landings, he was wouned a few weeks later but survived, thou be it with a nasty scar down the side of his face. I remember when the film "The Longest Day" was having it's first screening at our local cinema the manager invited my Father and other survivors of...

Me thinks the cat is not as clever as he thinks !! Chucka

Hi there, i lived in Spon Lane and the surrounding area for 60yrs, I have never heard anyone mention there ever being a Spon House. Where do you think it was situated as Spon Lane is quite a long Lane. Chucka

Anyone remember Barmy Barry from the Adelphi Ballroom West Brom. Chucka

Great find Jayell. !! Chucka

Hi Janet, The 3rd Birmingham pals were camped at Malvern during April 1915. Chucka

Does anyone have any photo's of the street when the old houses were still standing PLEASE. Chucka

Thanks Len. Chucka

Hi Brummieboy, yes you have the right location. Chucka

Hi Chris, I dont mind in the least, glad i can contribute. Chucka

sometime ago there was a thread on the gun emplacments around Brum during WW2. I have found these photos that i took some time ago at the top of Sandwell Valley, on the border of Handsworth, at one time you could see the floodlights of Villa Park, West Bromwich Albion and St Andrews from this...

Re: Cadbury's Bournville A friend of mine sent me this last week, may be of interest to you. He says it's the canteen at Cadbury's, no idea of the date. Replacement image.30/3/16 Image may vary from original posted Chucka.

Hi Maggie, the grave is in Tipton Cemetry, makes me sad everytime I pass it. Chucka.

A full photo of the grave.

Not only soldiers were victims of the war, look at the age of these children who were killed making someone rich.

Hi Wendy, what was the name of your Grandfathers shop in West Bromwich and where was it situated, i ask because i worked at a few butchers when i was a teenager, AGES & AGES AGO !!! Chucka

Pte J.E.Randle has no known grave, he was killed on the Somme battlefield and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Chucka.

Thannks everyone for your input. Chucka