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Anyone else remember the Rackham's Christmas cards that had "peppermint flavoured" gum on the envelopes

I still know a few who worked at WB when Johnny worked there, it has been suggested that one of the boxing trainers at that time was a guy called Jock Sneden. No idea if this is right, but I pass it on.

Was certainly Post Office when I lived in Tyseley in 1940's.

If you "google" the address the house they lived in is still standing!

Welcome! The Avenue was, in fact still is right near to Acocks Green railway station and as I said the Co-op factory as close to the next station on the line, Tyseley. Your great uncle would almost certainly have cycled to work.

This Co-op factory was just a short walk from Tyseley station which in turn was just one stop from either Acock's Green station or Spring Rd station, depending which line you were travelling along!

My gran's brother was based at Wash Lane around that time, surname would have been Bishop. Cyril I think but not sure, she had so many brothers!

My GGreat grand father had a shop in 324, Clifton Rd. Approx 1940-55 Shoe Repairs.

There were also graves of nuns at Oratory House, and in 1960's tales of hauntings! Chairs being moved around in the Chapel and a builder working on renovations drove off at great speed "never" to be seen again, leaving behind his work tools!

September 1956

No. Oratory house is nearer the Lickeys. Years ago I had a friend whose parents were caretakers at Oratory House so have had a good look around! Yes Cardinal Newman is buried there. Sorry not a good map but Oratory House bottom left. Rednal House top right.

Me too!

Learn all about the Big Freeze '63 in BBC4 programme "Winterwatch'63 The Big Freeze".

I am pretty certain that Phil was talking about The Rose and Crown, Rednal, not Rose and Crown, Rubery

Thanks for that, any mention of his younger brother, Alan? Not sure if he became professional.

Never a fan of the boxing scene but I knew Johnny on his way up in 1950's and I worked in Tanworth and knew the Bell where Jack Hood had been the gaffer but I thought he had retired by then the 1960's. To complete my total knowledge of boxing such as it is I went to school with Cartwright...

Didn't realise that Larry Joyce transferred to Birfield, worked with him at Chester Rd. 1970-1975. Wasn't there also a husband/wife in Production Control surname Beddows? Maybe Stuart? Welcome to BHF!

I had a Saturday job while at school (1950's) with the local Scribbans bread man, we often had precut individual slices of cherry genoa cake wrapped in cellophane available to sell.

I associate the name Scribban's-Kemp with slab cake, their cherry genoa was delicious. https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Scribbans_and_Co

Near the "Vine" on Green Lane Small Heath the cinema was turned into a cash and carry shop, was that a Blundell's? May be not. S&U was on Egbaston St. opposite the Midland Red bus station. In 1980's I would occasionally see a childhood hero, Gil Merrick, who at this time worked for S&U, didn't...