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Barbara Flynn never dates! Still got that girl next door eyes & cheeky little grin, even with have n=both aged a little since..... She was great in the Beiderbeck affair soon after, and wasn't given a big enough part in Open All hours. Family at war was a superb drama - still enjoy it - enjoy...

Joe, There was a an almost similar sized operation at Moor St Station - great good shed underneath the railway station with lifts for wagons to up and down in - which served the Markets. There were vehicles entrances in the walls under the bridge in park St - later used as a car park. Virtually...

Speedwing some pics of Hockley from railways views on https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrhd1657.htm Brian

Gosh Mike, that is almost the same shot as previous, but after the place has closed - Exactly as it was early 1972! Superb. Brian

Must pop down in the daytime and go into the yard for a closer look. Haven't been on the metro through there so cannot say what it looks like at track level these days.

Good Pic, I tried to look Thursday as I was passing but by than (7pm) the gates were locked up for the night! There are a few pics of the bridge on this site (or were). The warehouses of the Railway went over the bridge - there were quite a lot of sidings - a very big busy Goods depot in it's...

Blues could do no worse than the Villa did - get up a good strong youth squad - they will play their hearts out for a first team pace, for a lot less money than many high costing players. Cheaper & local - help encourage fans to stay loyal & local. Brian

The weighbridge in the pic was abandoned by 1972 - we had to take the lorry with the cable we had cut to Avery's for weighing, than into Signalling & Telecomms Stores in Vittoria St, Soho (part of the Multiple Unit Depot) to be locked in a van for onward shipment. The cables were in hooks on the...

Hi, Lynn, I assume it was filled in when the warehouses were demolished - it just modern lightweight industrial units now. If you can ever find the scrap timber yard open opposite KH cemetery gates, the openings are still there in the white tiles wall which lead to a ramp that went up the Rail...

Hi Terry, There's the entrance to the subway which went under the Goods shed and came out on the Key Hill side of the Railway Tracks! Drive under there in 1972 when we were removing the lineside cables for scrap. Once over the tracks - you can could drive all the way to Snow Hill Stn!

90th Foot were Originally Perthshire Volunteers, although they recruited all over. I assume as you (Christine) are a Brummie, your relative may have also been one? Military records are held at National Archives, Kew. They may have Muster Rolls for the period in question which list all the...

Getting it back out was a nightmare! He must gone forward and back over 2 dozen times, gaining a few inches each time until he could eventually pull away - I got tired of watching so went to my office in Great Charles St and had cuppa, and saw it finally make it down Gt Charles St!

I still think the viaduct on top of a viaduct places this at Curzon St/ Proof house jct area

Looks like Lawley St to me - the viaduct in the background looks familiar? Brian

Wilton Street crosses Lozells road - it's the next St along from Wheeler St, just beyond St Pauls Church, so only a stones throw from 6 Ways, Aston. I thought the other end of joined up with the end of farm St? Certainly the top end after crossing Lozells Road become Leonard St Looks like you...

The pub may be gone, as is the wonderful railway bridge - it's a shadow of it's former self - but the Cemetery is till there, if you want to come and play?

Hi Scribbler, Looks like Witton Road, Six Ways in St Georges Parish? Wilton Road would be Perry Barr, Erdington, or Small heath. If you look at the previous or next Census entry you will find their neighbour, which will also help confirm address. Plenty of pubs around for them to have worked in...

Have you any street details? There is a St George Church, Hockley and a George tavern, Aston - never heard of St Way!

Hi Mike Bumped into pat up Erdington High St today. She remembers you very well an sends her regards. Brian

Wife seems to recall going in as a child with her parents visiting her Aunt - says she recalls a Sheep out back????????? Brian