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That would explain it then. Thanks for re-posting.

Hi Colin, Have no idea of the location but I think the photos are the wrong way around. The trains ran on the "Left" as per the traffic in the UK but both are running on the opposite track! Unless of course these 2 trains were involved in a couple of train crashes moments after you took the...

Do these photos ring any bells for you?

Hi Don, I'd forgotten about the radio shop. My dad used to have a liittle "set-up" for charging acumulators in our cellar in Bracebridge Street

Hey Mossy, How come you know so much about The Uglys? Barbara worked with Roger Hill for a while and Dave Pegg ended up with Fairport Convention (and still is). Fairport are our favourite Brum group although only Dave Pegg and Dave Swarbrick were Brummies (not even sure about Swarb?).

Hi Amanda, Hope you get some good info from your dad! Should be very interesting! The Avenue Road photo is on Post 312 (page 21).

Hi Rod, I used to live in that section of Bracebridge Street and many a time my mom went into Gertrude Fall's Pawn Shop, which was just down the street and on the opposite side of the opening was Ray Sketchley's Greengrocer's shop, near to the junction with Miller Street. I have been looking for...

Hello Don, You're bringing back some memories now with Goodman's Chemist, Baines' Bread and Cakes and the Pet Shop next to Aston Brook. I used to climb over a wooden fence next to the pet shop and climb down a metal ladder to water level, then walk as far as I could without getting my feet wet...

Hi John, What yo bin drinkin' mate? The picture in question IS taken in Avenue Road, looking across Aston Road, up Sutton Street. The school buildings on the left ARE St Mary's C of E, ASTON (juniors classrooms) and the church you see on the corner IS St Mary's C of E, corner of Aston Road and...

Hi Yashima, This is the only picture I know of, of St Mary's C of E Aston, in a photo of Avenue Road posted by Ray Griffiths under a Lozell Pictures thread. 'Course you might know I went all through the Aston Pictures thread (21 pages) before I tried the Lozells thread.

Hi Ray, Sorry, can't open your link to your picture. I clicked on it .............! Please ignore attached photo. Posted in error.

Hi Don, Well, well, another pupil pops up! Great! How is Maureen? She was always a quiet girl that I can remember. Did she marry and have kids? Is she still in touch with any of her old school friends? Please tell her I have contact with Michael Taber, Raymond Hawkins and John Weare's sister...

Hi Keith (Ethan), Your Thread starter is a really great read and shows that you have a lot of knowledge of the Brum Beat in the 60's, but how about a bit of history about yourself from then to now. I'm sure that will be a good read too!

I remember one night queueing with my mates, Graham and Terry, for a steak and kidney pie at Alex's in Hill Street. Cliff Richard was appearing at the B'ham Hip and there were loads of girls hoping to catch a glimpse of him going into The Albany Hotel across the road. We were walking across...

Thought I''d better show that we are not all hiding after defeat! Followed the game on BBC and Sky simultaneously (no visuals). Sick as a parrot! As any Wolves supporter of long standing will know (and I've been standing the Wolves for 52 years), if Wolves are 3-0 up with 10 minutes to go, you...

Hi Ladies, My wife was there from 1953-1958. Then she was Barbara Williams. She remembers other teachers, Miss Bittlestone snd Frauline Notmann (spelling!). Bring back any memories anyone?

Hi Ray, Maybe these days, we can refer to Victor J. Price's' definition as being an "Old Astonian" and everyone else born after 09.11.1911 can be referred to just as an old "Astonian"? As one of 65 years of age I feel that I am an old Astonian but there are many on this Forum who are older who...

Les, My 2nd attempt (I'm not too proud of it!).

Hi Lloyd, Here's my attempt but it would be better if you could re-post it as a larger picture (bytes).

Hi Peter, Great photo! The factory is actually Salisbury Transmissions Ltd part of the Birfield Group, as was Hardy Spicer on Chester Road and "Fudgings and Guessworks" further up Birch Road. I was an apprentice at Salisbury's from 1959 to 1965. Oh happy days!