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Hi Thomas Cooper, Yes Dario & Rillio were in our gang I remember them well. The handicapped lad as you say was deaf and dumb not blind as I remembered in my post. Brian Bridge's lived at 230 and the owner of the Era Picture House lived at No 226 and next at 228 lived a family with one daughter...

Hi Handidav, An old photo or a recent photo? The last time I was in Small Heath the chip shop was still there, so if its a recent photo I will take one when I pass by sometime in the next two weeks. aggie

Hi Old Boy, My wife's maiden name was Broadhurst she moved to Carlton Road in 1953 and thinks she was friends with a girl called Margaret who lived somewhere in the middle of the road. Maureen had a brother named Clifford and lived next door to a girl called Margaret Griffiths. Her school was...

as it is now

Thanks for posting the photo's. I don't remember your brother but if he remembers the following it's possible that we were together in the 40's. In the school holiday's we were out of the house until it got dark come rain or shine, either in Digby Park,Heybarns Rec or playing in the road...

Hiya, Handidave, Yes I remember Brian Bridges very well he hit me over the head with a stick and cut my head open. The mine landed on our side of the road just up from the boot & shoe repairers the family were killed in their Anderson Shelter we used to play in the crater that was left. Do...

Hiya Oldboy Yes its coming back to me now(it was 70 years ago) the river Cole, we used to wonder what the "balloons" were floating down the river, but the number of the bus down St Benedict's Road escapes me? My wife Maureen lived at 137 Carlton Road and her Grandparents lived in Green Lane...

Heather Road 1964, St Benedicts School, and yours truly Ken Weston

Pictures of 222 Heather Road, Digby Park and newspaper cutting detailing air raids on the BSA and Small Heath to compliment my post above.

Pictures of 222 Heather Road, Digby Park and newspaper cutting detailing air raids on the BSA and Small Heath to compliment my post above.

I was born at 222 Heather Road and lived there from 1939 to 1950, my grandparents lived at 224 my name is Ken Weston and some of the names that I remember include Morgan, Mathews, Bridges, Adam's, Jones, Tichen, sharrot, Lee and a family of Italians. My grandma worked at Halls sweet shop on the...

Happy memories of working at Henry's, I met my wife Maureen Weston (nee Broadhusrt) there when she worked as a window dresser from 1959 -61. and we have been married for 52 years. Some of the people she worked with included Peter Berry (Display) Nancy Ashworth (window dresser) Mr Aldridge...

I was there in May for the Fire Service memorial. I have some pics of the day and I will post them when I have got the hang of it my last pictures disappeared.

My fatherAlbert Weston was in the Auxilery Fire Service during the war and served at various stations. namely Lingard St, Bordesley Green, Wash Lane, Kings Heath, Hob Moor Rd and Kings Norton. He served with Vick Kent at the Wartime Fire Station in Waterloo Road, Hay Mills. I have attached a...

My fatherAlbert Weston was in the Auxilery Fire Service during the war and served at various stations. namely Lingard St, Bordesley Green, Wash Lane, Kings Heath, Hob Moor Rd and Kings Norton. He served with Vick Kent at the Wartime Fire Station in Waterloo Road, Hay Mills. I have attached a...

Re: Surname Cheese Many thanks for the info I will have a look nat the records. aggie

Re: Surname Cheese Hi, My Grandma´s maiden name was cheese born in worcester married a Ranford and lived at 52 Village Road Aston any good to you? aggie