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I saw a lot of films there, cant say I remember noticing the trains though.

Theres people on here with more idea of the history and geography of the area than I have, but if I had to guess, and from a quick look at Google Earth, I'd say its from around the junction of Hack St/Heath mill La, looking toward the blues ground. if we could locate the 'square arch' thats in...

Bearing in mind that it would have come under Aston at the time, I'd have thought the Adderley Park/Bordesley Green would be favourite, The area commonly known - at least when I were a lad - as the Big Tip or The Clay Hills. During the 1950s/60s there was a Ready Mixed Concrete works there...

Some truth in swallowing chewing gum being dangerous. Years ago cheap varieties at least, were based on Parrafin Wax, which will stay in your innards, wont be digested, and is impervious to whatever acids are in your stomach. Cherry stones in school dinners is the one that always scared me...

Try here, will at least give you a clue. AFAIK circulated coins are worth more; https://www.google.co.uk/products?q=1948+1d+&aq=f

Coincidentally, just been looking through a pile of old coins my wife has 'inherited' Who else rmrmbers running for a bus, rattling with a few bobs worth of copper weighing your jeans down ? Nostalgias nice, but those old coins sure were big and heavy. As for the two bob coin being the start...

Think I heard that a lot of the old blue paving bricks from town were buried on 'the big tip' for those who dont know, thats roughly between Garrison La, and Adderley Park. And were actually re claimed and re used in in town somewhere during the 90s. Anybody else heard this ? There were...

Thanks for that Ray. Was 50+ years ago so I dont remember everything. I spose there must have been a coach involved in the journey somewhere as I do rememebr we stayed at a Holiday Camp on top of a big hill, seemed like a mountain to me at the time. Wonder if its still there.

I can ( just ) remember getting the night train to Westward Ho ! which isnt too far from Illfracombe. Getting on in a station with a glass roof - Snow Hill ? Maybe because it was late and the pubs had shut, or maybe a remnant of the wartime spirit ( mid / late1950s ) sing songs on the train...

Didnt you used to have to cahnge trains there cos the track was a different guage ? I dont mean in the 19th century, I mean in the 60s. Think the station is a restuarant now if I'm right. Used to change ther to get to Westward Ho ! when I was a nipper. Thden again, it was many moons ago so I...

First section of the M5 was opened in 1962 I think So was the M50 M1 south of Coventry was already open, I didnt think the M40 was even thought of.

It was opposite Modern Exchanges, same side as the register office. Bought my first decent ish Bass there in about 1973. Wasnt very impressed with the shop. The salesman had no idea what was what with it, they were supposed to set it up for me but when I collected it they just said I needed...

Any chance you could post it on here ? We aint all still riding. 67 was a bit before my time going there, 68/69/70 was nearer for me, when it was just the church hall at the back. I remember an all nighter there for the 5 years anniversary but didnt get there much after that.

Westward Ho ? There is, or was a stoney bit at one end of the beach with a steep bank and a roughly similar building ( Pub ??) I think. Been a long long time since I was there though.

You can still get Blackjack, its 'official' name is Ichthamol Ointment, try googling it and you come up with adverts for Zam Buk as well, which I never heard of before. Bought some of what i thought was Wrights Coal Tar soap recently, but when I read the lable propely it said 'Coal Tar...

Not a fan, only came across it cos I was trying to work out which TV western had a theme song that started with " There was a man with a gun" Thought it was Lawman, but cant find the theme on youtube.

Have gun will travel ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QclVGUHvRvE

Sugarfoot ? or was it Tenderfoot. Only drank Saspirella in the saloon, vaguely remember it, sounds a bit gay now dont he ? Anybody rememeber a sort of Sci Fi thing on sunday afternoons, Donald Pleasance was the school caretaker in it i think. Thank your Lucky Stars, or Juke Box Jury, with...

Dunno about in 1906, but I think 756 is more or less opposite the Holy Family nowadays.

Double Diamond might have worked wonders for you mate ! but iirc Worthinton E was 'The taste that satisfies'...