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A photo of my mother's cousin and her two daughters, Coronation Day party in Lupin St 1953. Smallwood, Talbot and Wellings families.

ha ha. It was Manor Rd. I think it was a Sunblest bakery. I remember the lovely smell from there as we used to walk to the baths round the corner.

Well @FlaxleyGirl - not sure where you live, but it's not the best of places to visit now. I'm about 10 miles away so not too distant but I don't go that way very often at all - no reason to, these days. Youre right that it's definitely different. I'm not apportioning blame but I think once the...

Also, I remember Jacks - there was an alley way that ran behind it from the main road through to Flaxley Rd that I used to hide in. Lol. Simple things...

@FlaxleyGirl I didn't go to CC - Our Lady's was my primary school. My much older brother got married at CC. Father Corcoran was the parish priest at that time; a giant of a man, at least to little me! The church at that time (mid 60s) was a wooden 'hut'. Mom and I often went to mass there if...

That pic reminded me that I loved the name of the hairdressers: Toni. I thought it was so modern, unlike the names I was used to: Mary, Susan, Diane, Margaret. I used to ask my mom why she didn't call me Toni. I'd forgotten that until now :)

Like you, Flaxley Girl, I had a trek to school: the 14 to town, walk across town to Colmore Row then the 7 to St Paul's. At a time when school finished at 4, I was out from 7.30am - 5.30 pm from the age of 11. Who said, 'Those were the days' lol.

Yes, I share many of your memories. I lived off Church Lane and often walked to the baths - before the flats and houses went up. The pub you mention was The Bulls Head, often called The Bull. It's where I used to swap buses from the No 11 to the 14 if I'd been into Erdington. And on the opposite...

Thanks again. Hope you've had a lovely Christmas Day.

Thanks again! This is brilliant. I assume the road "above" the court is Lupin St. Would you know what the road to the right is please?

Oh wow. That was a quick reply, I'm so grateful. Thank you so much mikejee.

So sorry to be 6 years late! I hope you have found other people who remember your family. Apologies and Good luck.

Only just joined this site and excited to find this post. My mom's family were Talbot, my dad's Walker and my aunt, Theay. I realise the original post is 12 years old but I ask in hope.

I've just started researching my family history and this is my first look at this site. My grandmother Maria Doyle, was born in this very place - Court 5, Lupin St, in 1888 though I don't know which house. Any information or pointers would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

I remember a Derek Proctor - think he was a friend of a friend. Also, believe he had a younger sister but can't think of a name to fit. I seem to remember she had thick, dark hair but may be wrong. I lived in Gillscroft Road, Church Lane end. Does anyone remember the Co-op club at the Glebe on...

It was The Glebe but changed to the Cock and Bull for about 10 years. I believe it changed back to The Glebe for a while before it was razed.