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Lyn I cannot believe you found this photo of a pub which no one remembered and was knocked down years ago you must have a magical wand that you wave and your photos appear no wonder you are called moderators you for photos and Mike for maps.You should all be called wizards ha ha!

Well I would of dreaded playing football at that park it was all concrete ground only a couple of patches of grass but of course there was no mambie pambie safety rules them days also that big train that we all climbed there if anyone did fall off I'm sure they would of been badly hurt so I was...

The picture that you sent down shows the newsagent on the corner of st Stevenson street with the spartan steel works on the other corner.

Opposite Harts before they knocked that side down there was a pub there I thought it was called the sportsmans inn but I cannot find any reference so I must of got the name wrong .Iwas certain there was a pub there as when I was young I use to go with my mum while she done some cleaning in...

The newsagents shop on the corner next to harts is where I bought my first ever pair of tights I cannot remember what brand but I know the colour was American tan I was not allowed to where tights at school till the 3rd year at marsh hill girls school .I think it was around 1970 but we always...

You must of been one of the honest landlords .my brother worked in the lamplighter in summer lane in the 70s and he was told only to keep the leftover drinks only if they looked ok and pour them into a bucket to keep for the mild.

My dad use to drink mild and I told him it was partly made up of slops from the drip trays and leftovers from the drinks that customers left in their glasses he said he did not care it tasted nice anyway and a few germs dont harm you anyway .He must of been right he lived till he was 87 . The...

My dad use to love eating the neck of the Turkey. I dont know whether they still do them now as we only have Turkey crowns now.

There was a programme on last year that said alot of the stalls buy there German named products from aldi and sell them on their STALLS!!! No doubt at triple the cost they have bought them for.

WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOOR YOUR POUNDS WORTH MORE AT WILLIAMS WHERE ELSE ! This was a very controversial advert for the furniture shop that was taken off TV after alot of complaints .I dont think many of the women complained it was more the men !!!

EVERY ONES A FRUIT AND NUT CASE ! (cadburys fruit and nut chocolate) Well never a true word said I will say no more ha ha.

I use to merchandise razor blades and I noticed that the old fashioned razor blades I think there was 5 in a pack was always selling out so when the rep came in I asked him why this was as I thought everyone went for the new up to date razors he told me that even though a lot of men still use...

I have just come across some paperwork belonging to my parents on the purchase of their house in bracebridge street in 1955 the solicitors were Bottely and Sharp at 47 Temple Row Birmingham 2 their fee was 40 pound and the house cost them 900 pound so even then the solicitors took alot of money...

Just noticed the tower ballroom use to be called the gay tower ballroom .After all these years I never knew that.Thats why reading all the different threads on bhf you pick up and learn information that members have spent time in gathering and posting is why I enjoy it so MUCH!

Yes we had to move no one had a choice it was compulsary purchase so we got paid for our house plus the moving costs this was in 1972 ,years later we found out the family next door who were a lovely Sikh family never took the first offer they were offered and refused to leave until they got more...

Hi I know it's an old post but I do know the last people to own this cafe was an Italian couple called the fabrees my brother use to go with there son to the same grammar school in the late 60s till the early 70s when we left and I am sure they left the same time.you never know they might of...

It also says it started in prisons when the prisoners put there elbows on the tables to guard there food so no one could pinch there food so really theres a bit of truth in both reasons where this saying comes from.

My nan use to say NEVER IN A MONTH OF SUNDAYS which I think means the same.

I am sure alot of members would remember whenever there was a party in the house in the 70s the men use to bring the kegs of beer with them all I remember was whenever they opened them they lost nearly half the contents on the floor and I am sure when my dad got fed up trying to open one he used...

I had little bottles of orange juice in glass bottles which had a big smiley face on the bottle when I was in st Chad's junior and infant school we also had the milk bottles but on a few occasions we had the orange it must of been given to us in the summer as a treat or it was too expensive to...