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That's the one Phil,thankyou very much.Colin,my great granddad was William Hall and the Pellings did run the off licence.That's fantastic,where did you get the information from if you don't mind me asking?Also,are you the colin who runs the B14 website? Thankyou,Dave

Hi folks,my Great Granddad and Grandma ran a shop in Middleton Road in the first half of the 20th Century and next door to them was an off-licence.The entrance was half glazed and etched onto the glass was a leaping stag.Someone suggested to me that it was an Atkinsons "offy" which was owned by...

Thanks for your comments folks,I was very proud of him.The story I told was one of many,but,none of these stories came to light until the last two years of his life.He never spoke about his time in the war until as he was getting frail in his last couple of years we moved him into a secure...

This was my Dad Les Burgin in Egypt,second from the left in the first photo and fourth from the left in the other.He had shrapnel go into his head just before he arrived at Dunkirk but managed to get to a boat,carrying his comrade who was also shot.Unfortunately the boat was sunk but they...

Great photo,swing them lamps,up spirits.Love it,Jack Tar on a rabbit run ashore.

Sistersue61,I don't think they are so much obsolete as you can't get parts for them any more,especially ribbons or servicing.

My first job after leaving school was as a typewriter mechanic(trainee)at a little shop in Navigation Street called "Typewriter & Accessories",owned by a Mr Walsh with two other employees called Dennis(Emigrated to Australia) and George(Mad keen on Cycling).Next door was theVictory cafe where I...

Thankyou Len.Do you know anything else about them?

Edit. Many photos from this thread have been lost. If anyone has copies please let a moderator know. Thanks. Replacement images below, may vary from originals posted here. The first three are from Birmingham Library archives. The fourth is a 1956 postcard view. These 4 photos were...

Re: Hello Ironfighter Jake,here is a picture of Chapman & Saunders that I came across.

On earlier photos you will notice that there was a spire on top of the tower on the right.I was told that the spire leaked profusely into the classrooms below and it was too expensive to replace so they removed it.

Hi RobertS,The shop next door to the off licence in Middleton road was owned by my great granparents,their name was Hall and the off licence was run by the Pellings.It had a beautiful glass door with a leaping deer etched into it(Ansell's I think).Granddad Hall's shop used to be a coaching house...

I remember the TV and Radio shop well Bernie.My Grandparents lived at 10 Drayton road until they died in the 70's and I used to take Granddad's wireless accumulator to be recharged and pick up one already charged.That would be in the 50's I think.

I was brought up in Kings Heath in the 40's and my brother was born in Drayton Road in 1948.My parents and Mum's brothers and sisters all got married at All Saints church.I remember Bebbingtons well.Father Christmas used to be up at the top of the store every year and for 6d you could have a dip...

Best I could do.

Re: Bourneville Lido I'll give it a try.

Loved it,but the best part was walking to the baths.I went to Turves Green and every week we used to walk (in a crocodile) to Northfield baths.

Re: Bourneville Lido Hi Anne,I don't have any photos but I do have a couple of evening mail cuttings showing Row Heath lido,which I presume is the same one.One picture shows the lido in 1972,not used but in good nick and the other shows a recent picture with the lido overgrown,full of rain...