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That record shop in summer row was called second city sounds, not sure how long it was there for tho before it moved to Perry Barr

Just wondering if anyone has seen this amazing documentary narrated by Richard Baker about the Bullring? Apologies in advance if it's been posted before

the record shop in the bullring would have been Don Christie, after they moved from ladypool road

I think he was shouting down heads or tails :):)

The diskery has come up alot in this topic and is quite famous now, I used to work in bissell street highgate and would often walk up there on a Friday afternoon wage packet in hand here's a link with a bit of info about the shop http://www.birminghammusicarchive.com/the-diskery/

I was lucky enough to get a mamod steam engine on my birthday when I was nine, mom and dad were quiet happy to see there only son playing with fire and steam in the garden at such a young age :):) it was duly confiscated at nine years and two days old when a meths spillage set fire to dads...

Absolutely elmdon well said, if we don't support our small traders once they've gone there gone forever ever, some of these shops would have gone through some hard times when downloading was a big thing so hopefully now vinyl is back they can start to make some money

Here's some newer pics and the Old sign

Some second hand vinyl is so expensive now not many bargains out there anymore, even the charity shops are wise to it now so the one's you do find are dear. There's a little market shop in Worcester called market hall records http://www.markethallrecords.co.uk/ he has some great stuff and all...

My dad reckons when you bought anything the grocer always wrapped everything up in paper like fish and chips, nothing was ever pre -wrapped

Haha that's a great story JohnO I totally agree with what you say about the physical work, I was the same after working at the fruit and veg shop it changed my appearance and made me a lot stronger it was like going to the gym everyday and really helped in any school sports I was involved in...

Maybe Uri Geller had a window cleaning round before he became famous hence the curved window :):)

What paper Was The picture in Viv?

I watched this a few months back it's very interesting

Edfi I won't say anything if you don't, don't know what your mates will say though after you've just named them :):):) Mind you the landlord's probably stopped looking for you by now :)

Thanks Maurice :)

This is the Woolies fruit and veg counter in the fifties, beautifully laid out as you would imagine from a big store like Woolies. Picture posted on the Woolworth museum website

Gosh 14 and been made to work in conditions like that seems very wrong indeed, nice to hear she managed to get out of that so quickly and find the woollies job, I reckon 14 years old and working on a sweet counter would have been just the ticket and such a relief

It is a big thing at the moment magnet fishing, looks quite good fun aswel, there's a video on YouTube where a guy pulls a stolen motorbike plus numourous other items, how do you know what type of magnet to order and how much are they? And I wonder how long it will be before the council or the...