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Hi Christina.. Were the panto,s at the Birmingham Rep Theatre?

I remember the Chritmas Parties at Dads works.......Concentric Engineering Priory Rd Aston....... We would attend the Pantomine at the Rep Theatre......(Alice in Wonderland, Three Musketeers etc).. Then back to the works for afternoon tea, A prresent from Santa and each child would receive a...

I remember it as a four and a half year old.......From the upper deck of the bus . The flames were shooting out of the windows of the building......Mom and Dad were taking me to the dental hospital where i had quite a few "milk" teeth removed... Both the fire and the horrible anesthetic remain...

I too have fond memories of Erdington High St even though i was only six when the family left Erdington. My late mum,grandmother and gran off course go much much further back than i ever could. Mum used to play the piano at the carlton ballroom for many years.......Her brother Les Freedman had...

Re: Clifton Cinema, Great Barr saved Remember seeing a few Charlie Drake movies......Carry On movies and the Sundowners....... The "Teddy Boys" were scary and i still remember some of the seats were vandalised.....Not to mention that smoking was the norm....cough..cough.. At the interval i...

Grew up in Charnwood Rd Great Barr so i remember passing it many times........ Used to go to the Clifton and Beacon cinemas as a youngster......Good memories of the area! Now live at Phillip Island Victoria Aust.......Home of the Little Penguins.

Hi Wally......I was born and lived in South Rd until i was nearly six....... The lovelly old steam engines rattled the old house and i believe the laundry was at Station St/Summer rd....

My memories of the Barn were sitting in the car with pop and crisps while my dad took my grandfather (SamPendry} for a Sunday lunchtime drink....1963/67. Sam and Beatrice lived for many years in Wyreley Rd..Witton....and i remember seeing those nice vegies grown on the allotments.

Amazing how these memories stay with us...... Mr Newell anounced to the class that i was not the type he wanted in his class because i,d come 33rd out of 34. (Sure did a lot for ones self esteem and confidence which at 12 i lacked) Mr Ford..Woodwork also demonstrated my coat rack announcing to...

Yes Mary you are quite correct......But i did learn that earthworms reproduce themselves......(Not much use if youre being dissected though!) I think i recall health and something lessons though.....

Yes......I remember Mr Evans. He once lit a peice of paper illustrating that you couldnt destroy anything in the universe.(only change its form).. As a Christmas treat the whole year packed into his science room where we watched the film The Vikings with Kirk Douglas on a reel to reel...

Its also a nostalgic area for myself...... My late father and grandparents lived at 130 Wyreley rd......Dad would have gone to Deykin Ave school..... Naturally we were all Villa fans over the generations with Dad first taking me around 1960 to my first match. I have vivid memories of Aston Hall...

Sad to see indeed......Lived in Aldridge but continued last three years of schooling in Great Barr... Used to ride my bike over the Beacon regularly and rest for a while at the memorial (1964/67} A serene and sacred place. Remember the little tea rooms up there called "The Whistling Kettle"

Thanks......The glue didn,t taste too good!

Which grocery group/chain had Green shield stamps? .....Mum collected them..i do remember sticking them in the booklets! Thanks to anyone who can help!

It was the Tower at illumination time......photographed from one of the piers..

Did anyone travel to Blackpool on those Standerwick Coaches late 50,s ...Pre motorways it seemed a long journey from Digbeth for a youngster. Stopping at Knutsford for a cuppa thru Warrington and Wigan......Then great excitement as you spotted the tower as you...

Here you are Stitcher....another fix!

Ditto.......I was a rep for Birdseye in Melbourne for 16 years......Then owned by Petersville (Aust)/Unilever U K... B/eye Cod in Batter was a top seller in the early days.

Yes.....Those smells were something special.......also the sides of bacon wrapped in the cheesecloth.... Biscuits were sold from a large selection of tins.....no need for the unesscessary packaging.... Mum shopped at George Masons in Great Barr..before Tesco,s came along.....