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Born at Marston Green Hospital. Lived in Sydenham Buildings Phillip St Aston, the Tysley, then High Tower Nechells, then Barry Jackson Tower Aston, then Home Tower Nechells, then The Ridgeway whew........ then at last Shropshire. All my Birmingham has changed so much but I have very happy...

Phil great photo and information. There is so much to be learned and he members of this site are great teachers!! regards Amanda

Hello Dec they completed Home Tower first as it had the boiler room for the hot water systems and the disposal of the garchey rubbish. The system had to supply heating and hot water for all 4 blocks of flats, and all Melvina Rd and Little Hall rd maisonettes. We moved into High Tower as soon as...

The tower blocks are Home Tower Queens Tower High Tower that stand in a row and South Tower that stands alone regards Amanda

Ray what other info is in that book? you said it contained where they served. I know that Uncle Bill became an officer in the HG. He worked for the transport depot until his 70's. regards Amanda

Ray that is my Uncle Bill William Matthews MM and Bar for WW1

Stop Clowning about or I'll Crown you!!

William Matthews he lived at Belvedere Rd Erdington but I cannot remember which depot he was at hope you can find him. Where did you get the book? Is it a published book? regards Amanda

Hello Dave can you repost the photo of Aston Brook on #331 as I cant open it. Don Dad would love to chat to you, his email address I will send you, if I can find out how to do it. I love this site!!!!! regards Amanda

Dad said he thinks he remembers Don Clive having a toe removed, so is that you Don?

Don my Dad thinks he may have been at school with you, in Mr Lewiss class, St Marys Aston Brook. Dad is Albert Millington. regards the shops going from the brook round to Aston Brook St on the right of the brook, was a cromium plating factory, fish shop and tobaconists and others up to the...

There was Goodmans , the cake shop the petr shop, and Wilsons shop selling furniture. I know this as only yesterday my Dad and I were talking of this. His nan and Grandad lived above Wilsons for a time. Round the back and through a door were the 'brook boards' with Aston Brook or Hockley Brook...

They are pikelets if you are a Brummie. Crumpets are wot posh people ave

Hi Rachel, who was your |Mum that worked in Eileens? regards Amanda

Thank you John I was so miffed to have missed them. Do you know when the problems with the site will be resolved? I love this site, and all the people that want to help each other, just like the old days . Amanda

Does anyone have any idea why the picture area just says attached thumbnails? The picture never opens. All I can get on this thread is the photos on page 1. Its so frustrating. I went to Cromwell nursery from age 3 and then on to school age 5 in 1958. I remember Mrs Wooley who loved us to...

I might just weep for the pictures I am missing. There are loads of posts after them describing their wonderful features! I think you are right Richie we are in outer space. We cant even get Broadband where we live. regards Amanda

The only thing I see is the words Attached Thumbnails there are no pictures appearing for the last several pages. I am sad to be missing what others are obviously seeing. Does anyone know what the problem is? Amanda

The reason that you may not find headstones there is because in the 80's the then vicar decided that all the stones out front must go if no one claimed them. He posted a notice in the church and gave a date by which you could save your stones. We travelled there every Christmas to place flowers...

The Education Dept turned that beautiful house into Yewcroft school for malajusted children who I believe were later responsible for burning it down. The later buildings on the grounds became a school for Autistic children which is still there and doing a wonderful job. For any past or present...