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I went to Sunday School at the tin tack next door to St Albans Church in Highgate. I loved it. Then taught Sunday School at All Saints Church in Shard End. Did a course and learnt quite a lot of history about Robert Raikes.

The Redding living in Floodgate Street, of interest for family treet. Father was George Redding, mother Sarah Ann Davies, children were Allen, Thomas (died in Great War), William (Billy), Mary Ellen (Nell), Joseph (died young), Amy. Their mother died and George married again to Ellen Moore...

.:) Doing family history, looking at the Hanson family who were born and lived mainly in Floodgate Street or the surrounding streets, many in the metal works industry. Loads of info to date, but would welcome anything from any members of the family, if they are out there. Looking from 1700's to...

Use to work at the Dunlop when I first left school and they sent me to the College on day release to do shorthand and typing, back in the early 60's. Loved it.

AI use to get the 8 to Golden Hillock Road from Saltley Gate. Walked down Armoury Road to the BSA. Had the open back with the conductor, a school friend of mine was on there, his name was Pete (can't remember his surname), his nickname was Fairy, we lived on Kingshurst then.

Certaindly did, really enjoyed it as I did the original series Victorian Farm. You learn so much from these programmes. Did you watch the Cole House and the Cole House for 1942?

I remember Fred, my dad was Wal Jobbins, worked in the polishing shop in Armoury Road, he was a shop steward for the NUMM, National Union of Metal Mechanics. I started in Armoury Road working in the Spares Department as secretary to George Holden and Eric Bott, we then moved to Montgomery...

Wow, loved the photo's. Remember Alistair Cave so well. My Dad got on so well with him. He was a thorough gentlemen. Always remember him at the Christmas parties that were held in the works canteen. He was always in the middle of them.

I'm still called Bab and I'm now 62, and I still call my brother Bab! It is a Birmingham thing.

I worked in the spares department at the BSA in Armoury Road for George Holden (we then moved to Montgomery Street). Worked as secretary to George Holden. My dad worked in the polishing shop. They did use the canals at some stage, and the ferry wagons.

Hi Dyan, you certainly are right about people thinking that shorthand is a foreign language! I can still do it, and it comes in handy when I go family history group and can write down everything that we are being taught so much quicker than by longhand. Did Pitmans too, but there was also...

We may not agree with the war in Afghanistan/Iraq or understand why, but I support our troops and what they have to put up with, and not forgetting all the other troops of other nations who add their support. Did anyone see the programme last week on Plot 60 at Arlington Cemetery where the...

Doing my family tree at the moment, and there is a John Jobbins mentioned as being at Rorke's Drift. I've yet to see if this is a relation, still working on the London side of the Jobbins clan, but there does seem to be the chance as I've been told that there is a Welsh link to our family. One...

I now live on part of Yorkswood, but there is still a large part left. I was in the 1st Kingshurst Guides and we use to go to the yearly scout get togethers, especially when we all sat around the dip in the woods, campfire in the middle and sang songs. Lots of the trees have been left...

I used to love going the Bull Ring with my grandma, walking up from St Martins Flats in Highgate. We always took our own bags, and my mum did the same when we sent to the Co-op in Digbeth. Rubbed off on me as I still do the same. I do wish they would use more paper bags in the shops instead of...

Use to go to the Hippodrome and Alex. Do you remember when they had the variet shows at the Hipp? The acts had numbers which came up on the side of the stage. Saw Lonnie Donegon one year. My nan or dad use to take me, we walked up from St Martins flats. I loved it. Then there were the...

Oh pooh, missed it! I went to the old school, started at 5 and left when I was 10 when we moved. My years were from 1952 to 1957. How did it go? Hope there will be another one.

We moved to Kingshurst in 1958, and had house in Withy Grove. My brother was only 6 months old at the time. Went to Yorkswood Junior School but only for a few months as I was coming up to 11 and was due for senior school. Went to Park Hall. The Parade had excellent shops at one time, and it...

Hi Jayell, one of my family names is Hanson. My nan was Elsie, and the other brothers and sisters were Bill, Ike, Emma, Lavinia and there are a few more which I need to look up in my family history. They lived in the Birmingham area, including Floodgate Street. Are they any of your relations do...

I started as office junior at the old Dunlop, huge office. Even had to take the dusters and tea towels to the laundry on site as part of my duties. Also had to was up the tea things for the two secretaries who were working for the one Director. they sent me to college one day a week to learn...