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Probably jelous, have you seen what the chip shops sell over there ?

Re: The Beehive Department Store/Shop/ also Binnie Becca'a........can you tell me abo Bini Becca was by Oasis somewhere I think. Bev Bevan, and I think Jeff lynne worked at Beehive for a bit. I'm sure somebody on here will shout up if I'm wrong.

The one next to the Marquis pub in Cattell Rd, run by a foriegn guy called Tony used to give me a bag of chips in exchange for a pile of old newspapers, first one I remember doing chicken and chips. Not sure about him, but the previous owner also did Faggots and peas, for which you had to take...

Ever so slightly off topic, but who remembers Panda Crossings ? I rememeber them being publicised on TV in the 60s, but never saw one, and cant remember what they were about, except that they had triangles of black/white instead of stripes .

Dunno about now, but there was a Jag spares / repairs garage on the corner. Seem to remember a rare early white XJ6 2 door rotting into the ground there since about the mid 80s.

Nicked this from the Bordesley Green thread. Can anyone explain the set up of the Belisha Beacons to me ? I've been driving since the late 60s (and would have been crossing that road from the late 50s ) bit cant understand why both belishas are on the same side of the road.

My comment whenever somebody played me a record I wasnt impressed with, most 'prog rock' stuff for example, was usually "It'd make a good ashtray"... Wonder if it works with CDs as well..

Nobody going to own up to buying the cover versions on the red Embassy label from Woolworths then ??? They were only 4/- instead of 6/7d I've got a couple somewhere I kept as curiosities. Surf City by the Typhoons, and a cover of Batchelor Boy, cant remember who by though. Didnt buy them new...

First one with a record token - remember them ? Wanna be your man by the Stones, just after Christmas 64 from Skidmores shop on Kingston Hill. First one I paid for with me own money, My Generation. From the shop corner of Grange Rd / Wyatt St. Still got both of em.

Had to laugh when I saw the' Similar Threads' box at the bottom of the page - Ode to a Black Pudding, Sums Ozzy up during the eighties dont it ?

Thanks I'll try and find a copy, must admit I hadnt heard of it. Heres a few pictures.

Pretty sure it was written by his mother, and edited by him. lost my copy years ago, its a good read, for anybody interested in small heath/greet history.

Pretty sure it was written by his mother, and edited by him. lost my copy years ago, its a good read, for anybody interested in small heath/greet history.

If you can get hold of a copy of a book called '96 years a brummie' sorry cant remember the author, but someon on this forum is bound to know who she was, theres probably a copy in Small Heath Library, theres a lot of descripion and memories of the area and the buildings. even mention of a lost...

If you can get hold of a copy of a book called '96 years a brummie' sorry cant remember the author, but someon on this forum is bound to know who she was, theres probably a copy in Small Heath Library, theres a lot of descripion and memories of the area and the buildings. even mention of a lost...

I reckon its a Buick straight 8 from the pointy radiator grille. Almost the same as this one.

One of the carts is in the Museum and art gallery, or was last summer anyway. The spuds were great, never liked the chestnuts much. Cant understand why they stopped pushing a cart full of burning coal through town though, ca you ? LOL There is a pic of one on the forum somewhere, just cant...

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And kick you out if you hadnt brought your medical card.

Re: Bordesley green And kick you out if you hadnt brought your medical card.