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My earliest memories had photos of the Wombles on the wall, after that it tended to be whatever pop band was in fashion at the time. In later teen years through to adulthood and up to today it tends to be hobby related so photos of buses, trains and aircraft as well as animal photos especially...

We have had the same problem here over the years, before a closer eye was kept on readers and the material they were consulting. Not only photos gone missing but whole books and sometimes maps and photos or whole articles cut out of books and journals (usually with a concealed razor blade)...

That's a Class 105 Cravens DMU (diesel multiple unit) built between 1956 and 1959 and still in original green livery. Photo has to be wrongly dated of course as it was a very different looking station by 1968. Simon

A lot of these sayings I would have heard growing up in Dublin and I would have used some myself and still do. However most of them wouldn't be Dublin phrases as they would have been passed down from my Great Grandparents who came from Frodesley, Salop (GG Mother) and Tenbury Wells...

Tony is of Italian heritage so there wouldn't be too many with the same name, he is definitely from Aston but I would need to root out his autobiography to see where he went to school although Yardley Wood seems a bit far away. Simon

I had the pleasure of watching her star in Rogue One - A Star Wars Story, a great performance by her in the lead role. Simon

Tony who is a proud Brummie from Aston and of course the guitarist of legendary group Black Sabbath composed this wonderful piece for the Birmingham Cathedral Choir. Something a bit different from the man who invented heavy metal. He has recently revealed that his cancer is in remission and I...

The Inner Circle take away caught my eye of course, reference to the number 8 bus. Sad to see it all looking so desolate. Simon

Have a great day everybody, I had planned to be there but the plans got derailed by unexpected health issues. Looking forward to seeing all the photos, even the embarrassing ones:D Simon

Those dates would make sense alright Aston Lad as it closed as a bus garage on 30th October 1993, all operations transferred to Park Lane which re-opened the following day. Simon

I recently signed up as a volunteer with the Transport Group at the museum although living so far away I can't really use my membership to full advantage. We provide the vintage transport within the museum, something we are very proud of. The new plans look very exciting and I really hope they...

I really hope both of those signs/plaques are saved and displayed somewhere suitable. Attached are my photos of the perimeter wall of Bilston Street Garage showing the lettering, again I really hope this wall is retained and incorporated into any new development. I know this thread is straying...

Sad news that another bus garage is for demolition. Something being overlooked is that behind Cleveland Road garage is the much older (Cleveland Road was demolished and rebuilt in 1977) Bilston Street Garage which I presume is also condemned to demolition. It carries the lettering Wolverhampton...

Photo taken during the war, Daimler bus having blackout lamps as do the cars behind. Simon

Photo in #430 is very definitely taken during WW2 or very soon after it ended as confirmed by the V canopy over the wiring, white bumper on the tram and the white painted base of the Bundy clock. I would agree the photo in #433 is soon after the war ended as the BCT buses have the darker roofs...

It should have course dawned on me that the demolition of Paradise Circus has moved the homeless into much more visible positions where they do indeed seem to remain all through the day. Unfortunately many of these areas are where visitors come to take photos. I'm not your typical visitor as I...

I was over on a visit last week and one thing I wasn't prepared for was the huge upsurge in homeless people and also beggars in the city centre. My last visit was in July when beggars were small in number and homeless people nowhere to be seen, in high profile areas anyway. I have to admit I was...

I've just discovered we have it here in the library so i've put a request in and should get it tomorrow. Simon

Our next event is the "Autumn Leaves" Running day on Sunday 16th October at the museum in Shenstone Drive, Aldridge from 10.00. Vintage buses will operate every 30 minutes from Hatherton Road, Walsall to the museum from 10.20. I don't know the full schedule yet but there will be bus runs to...

This Sunday, 9th October, the Transport Museum Wythall are holding an event to mark 30 years since the bus service was deregulated and WMPTE became West Midlands Travel. The fleet was reduced in size and some garages closed while at the same time other operators were allowed to apply to operate...