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Vimto and a packet of crisps with the blue bag! How I remember it, loved the stuff. I remember Dr Wand. Those times you went to the doctors, and they always seem so old, and you had your medicine from the lady in the what they now call the pharmacy. Remember the thick pink pencillin...

My Great Uncle Thomas Redding was in the above,joiningin July 1915. I have two full A4 binders on stuff I have found out about where he fought, his regiment, photographs etc. Found his final resting place and have visited twice. Also have his medals, which I had cleaned and re-strung, his...

Hi all I was born on St Martins Flats in 1947, Vaughton Street. Some said it was Balsall Heath but we said Highgate, boundry ran into one another. When I was 9 we moved into the Dymome Street side of St Martins. Went to St Albans School. My mum and dad were married in the Church and...

Hi all Yep, the Rainbow Club was on the Hagley Road, was on the corner on the right hand side coming out of town. Think it is still some type of Casino, but haven't been up that way for ages. Chris:)

Hi everyone Remember going to the Co-op in Deritend to do the grocery shopping,and to the one in Gooch Street that sold the clothing. Not forgetting of course the big Store in Birmingham. The money being put in the containers and zooming their away along to the cashier. Then they had the...

My late Father worked at BSA in Armoury Road, before the war, he then joined up but returned to the factory after the War. He was in the polishing shop. His name was Walter Jobbins, and he was a shop steward for the Union. I joined as a typist in the spares department, on the old sit up and...

Hello Part of Yorkswood still remains, but a lot of it was built on, I actually live on the site, but we still have lots of the trees left. The entrance from Longmeadow School (which has also gone) is now the main entrance to the Estate. But if you follow the main road around the Estate...

Hi Lynn We moved to Kingshurst from Highgate (St Martins Flats) in the early 60's. Lived in Withy Grove. Moved to Yorkswood eventually in late 70's. Still go to Kingshurst to Doctors. Regards Chris

Sweet memories. I use to go to the Whiskey Ago Go, one of the first, what we called Disco's all those years ago. West End of course, then the Larcarno. Made it to the Rum Rummer, Elbow Room. Does anyone remember the Atlas which use to be in Stetchford. We also had a club on the Chester...