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Great info. Thank you. Gertry

Hi guys, just joining in here, as an EX-Driver on Midland Red then WMPTE out of Sutton Garage, I remember the pre-fix letters as; SN on the blinds. I seem to recall them being lower cse as in : sn. Am I right folks? Thanks Gerry.

Dear Alf Lloyd, when I was a kid, he always reminded me of John Wayne, he was that big...as a child anyway, that is how I remember him. Dad having his car serviced, and the pit he had dug in the garage at the far end of the alley. Loved Uncle Alf to bits.

Paul was friend back in those days, and I used to go with him to open Fete's and Galas. Lost touch some time ago.

I am Jack Hills Grandson, but I suspect you may already know that. I have been involved in the Black Patch and the Chaplin connection since around 2011. I am just back from recording the narration for the feature film, about Charlie, and his birth, and his early life. It will be released either...

Hi, I relived that story with you. I too came into Brum to sit in the News Theatre, and watch the cartoons and the shorts, (Three Stooges/Laurel & Hardy/Charlie Chaplin and others) plus the serials. Lovely days. never to come again. What a gentler time we lived in, and my....how I wish it would...

As mentioned earlier, I worked there in 1956/7 on the veg counter. It was such a laugh, with the lads I worked with. The van, which carried the logo' "Barrows" Stores. Birmingham, used to deliver to the Streetly area, of Sutton, with one lettuce and a quarter of tomatoes! Just so they could have...

and when was it you joined as a boy soldier?

OK, so I am 2365 **** 1959 ( Caterham Depot) 1961 ( All Arms Drill Wing Pirbright), then the usual places. When did you join then mate?

So true! What was your first four mate??

So, if I said to you..Jan Hooper would that mean anything to you, OR Black Alec Dumont...??

What were you in Paul?

Who remembers being told "Goo On...Get Down Your Own End". We had a really nasty bloke, who hated us, because we were from the bottom part of Calshot Road, and he would always shout this at us.

I did mention it years ago, but to bring it up to date, I was born at 120, Calshot Road, Great Barr, when it was Birmingham 22A. ( not Sandwell). I had a really happy childhood, and went to Beeches Road Infants, then Beeches Road Juniors. Calshot Road School didn't exist back then, it was just...

Brenda, My wife went there the same time as you. 1952 thru 1955. Jeannette Morton. Get in touch if you want to. Thanks.

Hi, some time ago, here on this site, we had a long run about the camp, and the houses and who lived where on the Estate, lots of pictures too ( this is one of many) so I would expect a lot of replies to your post. Thanks. Gerry.

My Grandad, Jack Hill, was born on the Black Patch, and regularly worked at the Onion Fair, for Pat Collins, in a side stall Boxing Booth.

I remember the school in the late fifties. They played Victor Sylvester, and I learned the quick step. The school was on the Birchfield Road, just down from Heathfield Road, Perry Barr.

Hi, I too went to Beeches Road school in the late forties and early fifties. Miss POXON was her name and yes, I remember her and Mr Waterton, and do you remember a teacher we called Baldy Bill....(Baldy Bill from Cannon Hill, went to church on Sunday, he prayed to God to give him strength, to...