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Hi Steve, Are you sure that they lived in the Stechford Frederick Road? I lived there for 15 years, and I don't think the numbers went much over 100. Kind regards Dave

Hi Viv, Many thanks for that memory, - I'm sure that would have been the one we used. Kind regards Dave

Hi, I remember using a Kalamazoo Wages system at R. Whites in the early 70s. It consisted of a large board with pegs along the top, and a 'skirt' of payslips used with a journal sheet. I'm sure it had other features like cash analysis for the pay packets and for bringing forward the...

Hi, We had a local rag and bone man in the 1950s in Stechford. His call was "Bring it here, - Rag Bone". Kind regards Dave

Hi We used to get them from the Coop baker when we lived in Stechford Yum! Kind regards Dave

Hi, Many years ago there used to be a model railway track in Hams Lane, near Lea Marston, by Hams Hall Power Station. Kind regards Dave

Hi Mike, I haven't been down there for many years. I take it that building is Canterbury House and the turn off is Lionel Street. It looks as if you can't drive straight down Newhall Street any more. There was a tobacconists there when I worked at Beaufort House no98, opposite from 1960 to...

Hi Eric, Sank 30 March 1954, according to Wiki. Well worth looking up as the ship had a very varied and chequered history. Kind regards Dave

Hi, Columbo for me - I watch it every weekend. Brilliant. Kind regards Dave

Hi, In my younger years I used to know a rather posh chap who lived in Barston. Looking to pull him down a peg or two I asked him what they called a person from Barston. "No they don't " he replied - "We're called Barstonians." I couldn't really argue with that! Kind regards Dave

Hi, S & U Stores, -that's the name that's been on the tip of my tongue! Our tallyman was a nice chap called Don Norton. S & U changed at some point from selling goods on credit to lending cash, but I can't remember what date that would have been. Kind regards Dave

Hi, Back in the 60s I used to work with a young lady who was related to the Verrecchia family. From memory her name was Pat Holland. Kind regards Dave

R.I.P. Alan You will be sadly missed Dave

Hi I also remember the record shop. I bought a Judge Dread LP from there but I hate to think how many years ago. I still like Judge Dread records though! There was also a photocopier shop near the corner with Harvey Road. It was started by a couple of ex Gestetner engineers. This would have...

Hi Lisa, I think this view may be from just after the junction with Lyndon Rd, as I can't see that junction on the left. If that is so, your GGP's would have lived further up the road towards Station Rd. Kind regards Dave

Hi, Me too, I used to get my bus to work there during the late 60s and early 70s. The B82, B86, B87 and the 96 stopped there. Kind regards Dave

Hi Pete, Yes it is, - The part facing the road had a loading bay where the little green Morrison? electric bread vans were parked and recharged at night. They also kept the horse drawn carts at Manor Rd but the horses were led to their stabling down a little side lane opposite the Bull's...

Hi. So did I, but they are not road legal. Electric bikes have to be pedalled to actuate the electric assistance i.e. they can't be twistgrip operated Kind regards Dave

Hi, A large number of German POW's died from the outbreak, and are buried at the German War Cemetery at Cannock. Incidentally, the crews of the Zeppelins shot down over England are also buried there. A peaceful place, and well worth a visit. Kind regards Dave