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Thanks everyone - this is great stuff!

Great thread! Some fascinating pictures and memories. I was wondering if any of you wonderful people out there have a picture or map location for 7 back 268 Summer Lane. I have recently found out I was born there in 1965. I was given up for adoption immediately after and having traced a couple...

I was there from Sep 1970 to Jul 1976. Remember summer afternoons spent in the playing fields (they were fenced off with cast iron raillings then - now it's just common land). I remember Headmaster Mr. Adams and deputy Mr. Ross (Nasty man - I remember once a group of angry mothers beating him...

It is indeed. I was there from 1976 -81. Shortly after I left it became Baverstock (South). Baverstock (North) being the old Sunderton Road School. It is now a grant maintained school (One of the first to be so I think).

The belisha beacon is quite interesting too. It obviously dates to before they were illuminated hence the control box bolted to the pole. These are very rare now. There was one at the roundabout at Yardley Wood Road / Swanshurst Lane until a couple of days ago.

Hi Maypolebaz. I would think that the 48L and 50L would have set down its passengers at the stop outside the horseshoe pub (the bus stop, I remember, was on a wonderful old lamp-post with scroll work and a lovely box lantern -which was there until 1976!) and then turned using the U-turn...

Difficult to make out the bus number (JOJ xx) It's either a Crossley or a Daimler. The Photo dates from between 1964 and 1969. The 48 route operated from Moseley Road Garage and began in 1949 (replacing the 39 tram route) Originally the 48 route had service numbers :- 48 Maypole via Balsall...

The 15 service began as a tramway feeder service running between Small Heath and Stechford via Green Lane in Dec 1924 and was eventually extended into the City and diverted via Hob Moor Road (in leiu of Yardley Green Road and Newbridge Road) to "Church Road Yardley 15" in September 1928. From...

Indeed - Bordesley Green East ended at Stuarts Road hence the tram termininus on reserved track complete with public conveniences (Nearly all tram termini had public loos in the vicinity!). Strangely although Brum was quite forward in its planning for the future (Dual carriageways planned on all...

I think Edinburgh corporation transport had a full sequence. Remember my dad telling me he bought a Ford thames 7cwt van new in March 1959(no purchase tax!) registration number 26 VP. Pity he never kept it. plate worth Ten times more than the van cost new!

Interestingly the Washwood Heath trams had bow collectors. This meant that it was impossible to install an earth return overhead wire (the tram would short itself out) that the Nechells trolleybuses needed to return to the depot! Instead trolleybuses running to and from Washwood Heath depot...

My mum was an "extra" in this film although I don't know in what scene. I remember coming home from school and she was all excited that she had met Cliff and was filmed as part of the crowd. Can't say that I have ever seen the film all the way through. I'm not a Cliff fan. My dad was equally...

Remember the prefabs on Castle "Square". Took a photo of them in 79' . If I can find it I will (try) and post it. I lived in Brandwood Park Road and remember the prefabs there, as a child

I remember the "centrebus" very well. Many a half day was spent in my (just about) teenage years riding around town on the 101. I remember thatif you got on somewhere close to Masshouse Circus upon arriving at the termininus you could transfer to the bus infront without re-booking. So you could...

I certainly do remember the Ash path and Piggy Lane. I remember Piggy lane used to get very boggy and flooded often. At school the teachers used to announce that it was flooded so those living in Dawberry Fields Road had to find a different way home. At that time (I'm going back to the late 60's...

The camera doesn't lie. Indeed it looks very much like "Oakworth" to me. The only explaination I can think of is:- In 1957 Harborne garage had all of its blinds reprinted for the Weoley Castle ( 20A/B/D etc.)and Ivy bush to King's Heath route revisions( 2B/26).. The blind in the photograph was...

Just thought you might like to know a bit more information on the 53 and its sister service 54. Services 53 "STECHFORD VIA FAZELEY STREET" AND 54 "STECHFORD VIA DERITEND" both began on the 3rd October 1948 replacing tram services 84 & 90. They were actually supposed to be converted in 1940 (The...