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I used to use a pink tooth powder, and there was also a 'Tooth Salt' on the market at least till the late 70s. Great after a night on the beer. left your mouth feeling clean and got rid of the taste of fags. but i cant remember what either of them were called.

I remember seein one. You could get a 9" liquid filled magnifying lens as well, picture must have been orrible though.

I loved em. Saw Vesta boxes at the Beggars Bush Tesco's not long ago. Not sure if it was the Beef Curry or the orrible Chow Mein stuff though. why does nobody else put raisins in curry like Vesta did ?

Gin and Grenadine ? Sounds a bit poshe for the Broadway that does !

Was it View Well, couple of doors up the hill from Woolworths ? If it was you'd remember the boss - his name was Eric, smashing bloke !

Dunno about that, but I once worked in a TV shop on Dudley Rd that was owned by a bloke called Tommy Slack.

Here you go, Have added the Wales advert and one of Furniture dealer between Regents Pk Rd and Chapman Rd. Might help give you some insight about the area/furniture trade at the time. By the way, the one with Caves on it was dated 1954

Whereabout was 371 ? Pretty sure I have a photograph of Coventry Rd between Chapman Rd and Regents Pk Rd, which has Caves Furniture shop on it. I'll have a look over the weekend.

If he was born in Birmingham you might find his D.O.B at the Central Library. there are, or at least there used to be a series of books listing those who served, by Regiment. They were on the History Dep't floor at one time. I found my grandfather listed under the Gloucester Regiment there...

You might be able to glean some info from your fathers medical records Letters to / from his GP etc. I can remember seeing a photograph of a sign posted daily on the gates of Little Bromwich, which listed the condition of patients, as there were no visitors allowed presumably the ommission of...

One I have not heard for years. 'Ars# from a bulls foot' as in you dont know Ars# from a bulls foot about it ! Might just be a Brum version of hay from a bulls foot, but I like it better.

Do you mean the club that was on top of the Fosters shop on Coventry Rd ? If its any help, it had also been The Blues supporters club, and before that I think it had something to do with the Buffs, and was run by a bloke called Bernard, but still seemed to mostly have the same people in it no...

I remember they had a shed in Small Heath Park. Thought they were still there in Brookvale park. Seems a shame if they have died out.

Secretary of State for India. Would seem apt nowadays eh ? https://www.canadahistory.com/sections/politics/governorgeneral/marquesslorne.htm

Apart from the One in Arsenal St/Cattell Rd, there seem to be a few pubs with that name around the country. But who are they named after, and why ? Bet somebody on here knows.

Cant imagine Edwina Curry ever being that young. Can you ?

Think he used to work in Lewis's part time. Around the middle to end of December most years ! Easily recognised by his red suit.

Looks like they were a bit more relaxed about uniforms then than they were when I was there.

There was a cafe next door to Ashley Garage, clearly visible in pic #4 post 84 of this thread. but that was at the bottom of Cattell Rd / Junction of Coventry Rd. The Atlas / Garrison La. was at the top end. Also, in the very late 60s, there was a cafe opposite the bus garage, in the premises...

There was a cafe more or less next to the Atlas Garage. on the left if you were going towards town. Dunno why but for some reason its stuck in my mind that the jukebox had a telephone type dial on the front rather than push buttons.