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How come they all wore the time piece over the left breast ?. It's seems I only ever remember seeing it wore there.

Well of course I know all the answers I am holding back as to give some a chance. Sadly I was someone who had a view thinking how hard could this be The only thing I knew for sure was the name of the guy who posted the quiz. Thanks Phil

Never noticed before but that kid was carrying enough bread for a village or at least Christmas.

So as I am reading this I remember the last coming round selling cockells in the pub Not that I was ever drinking underage.

After my post I got to thinking the ticket codes were in fact to check on employee theft or at least a attempt to keep them honest ?, So now I wonder if they used ticket sales to gather information as to how many buses to run and at what times ?. So easy to do these days but back in the day did...

I see in both posts the tickets have a number in fact the first post the tickets have a real serious code So was counterfeit tickets real or just a threat ?. The idea of trying to punt off fake bus tickets seems unlikely ?

Well it's still a great photograph, your dad with his satchel over his shoulder. Remember most all the door to door delivery people had one. How about the word " satchel " that should take some of us back to school

Was that Izal soap because if it tasted anything like it smelt you knew is was going to be bad.

Birmingham has a connection with the Alamo and the famous battle Most or a very good portion of the arms used by the Texiens during the battle had their " actions " made in Birmingham. As a side note more people from the UK were killed there than Texians.

Triplets thought never crossed my mind, now I wonder what the birth rate was/is of triplets

Back then I made £16.00 a week, and this gun smith drove a Brand new XJ6.

Back when I was a apprentice I followed the driver Phil delivering a Jag back to a customer The customer was a gun smith real small narrow place, down the one side stored wood for the stocks your pick, then along the other side was his work bench with guns in various stages Looking back I wish...

As stated by me Solomon Ensor is a name new to me, but do we have a location ?. The OP states three children that's some quick work over such a short period of time.

Hello, my family were button makers my grandparents lived in Nechalls and my pop who is 90 remembers buttons all over the house as a child. Our family has a whole part of the tree we know little about. I have been asked about Ensor's in Coventry and some in Aston who I do not know. Some folks...

Who is the young lad ! Never gave this much thought but these guys must have had a special bond with the horses. I heard the horses knew the route better than some of the guys and would know where to stop

Wow that bakery was a thriving business back in the day, must be a whole lot more building in the rear Great pics.

Sad times for the youth, when I was clubbing the odd skirmish now and then but no real violence As for drugs NO but I heard whispers about a place called the Tow Rope thats where you went to score. The cafe that was at the end of the Street I worked on almost. I have been reminded that the song...

So here I am getting excited Christmas is just days away already busy in mum's shop people ordering 3 or 4 loafs of bread and buying food for the Christmas week. Will ride tomorrow with pop and pick up the fresh turkeys from a friend at the Co-Op in Alum Rock a long drive from Rednal but we will...

The word wench has been around for hundreds of years, and has both good and bad meanings. I recall it being used but a term that has fell out of favor, unless in a period Hollywood movie.

Had to google this one.