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Yes Michael, I do remember Vic. and just read the last post from stevens, and yes I remember him being a First aider in our department. but now you have started something else. "the dugout in front of the works office". that sounds familiar, but where was it ?

Michael, youv'e certainly have a sharp memory, Vic Stevens name rang a bell to me but I could'nt put a face to it. then you mention the Ford Cortina and it all came flooding back, and Stan Flaherty, I knew him from way back before "G", he was working in "K" shop when I first started.

I remember Johnny Mann, he was working at Turner Brothers in the maintainance dept, His dad also worked at Turners for while not long after I first started there, he used to tell me a lot about John and his boxing. During that time Johnny Mann was coaching Johnny Prescott and I remember watching...

Hi, I found this Sutton Park entrance ticket this morning amongst my memorabilia, I must have bought that one around 1950, the ticket date shows May 8th.

I used to travel on coaches as a young boy with my parents, probably to Rhyll and Blackpool and the likes, I used to hate the travel, they always made a stop at pub on the return journey were I was bought "ginger beer" (hated the stuff) and most times was travel sick before the trip was over...

Thanks for that Michael, I think I had just left school then, My first year at Turners. It was not long after that, when Buddy Holly died, I was in "The Ear and Throat Hospital in Birmingham having my tonsils out, I think that news was more painfull than the aftermath of the operation.

Hi, does anyone remember "Buddy Holly and the Crickets" live at the Birmingham Town hall, must have been around 1958, great concert !

Hi Anvil man, I have at least 3 of those tools in your picture, still in my tool cabinet, made between 1956-1958. and they are all usable today. and my Anvils are on display on a shelf in my (ex) office. Happy days. goffy

Yes Mike, I,m getting confused, it was the CO OP opposite the police station, and Roses was in Rough Road opposite the original Lennons shop next door to the barbers shop, (used to queue up outside on a saturday morning to get your haircut, one of the barbers used hand out numbered tickets...

Hello Dek, It was the 29a which went up Kettlehouse Road,its terminus was at the junction of Hillingford Avenue and Collingwood Drive on the Pheasey Estate. The 29 only reaching Kingstanding Circle. The 33 terminus was, as Andrew says, along Kings Road, as short walk from the Kingstanding...

Hello Joanio, Great little school, Kingsland, wasn't it. my wife went there too. seperate boys and girls schools, thats how it should be today I think. Cooksey Lane playing fields, thats what my wife calls them too, so I'm out on my own with the King George V bit. I cannot recall going to any...

No problem Jean, If I remember correctly the playing field was called King George V playing field ? Goffy

Hi , I went to Kingsland road school and the "playing fields", in Cooksey Lane mentioned by Jean, are were we held our school sports day, sack races, egg and spoon, three legged etc, just remember a few. I also had a friend, another Graham, who lived in Cooksey Lane. Goffy

Back again, it was Taylors on Hawthorne road, and thats were I bought my first record.

Hello Pam, Diana was my first record I personally bought. yes I remember the booths in the record shops, wouldn't dream of buying a record before hearing it first. Listening to Radio luxemberg you heard all the latest records before they even reached our record shops here, I spent hours...

Hi Rob, I too worked with John Scott, as Michael says, he was a leading hand in the lower floor of "D" dept and helped me out enormously during my machining training. I seem to remember him smoking a pipe ?

Michael, Thank you very much. I'm blown away with those pics, Colin, I knew him from way back in "K" shop, The press that leaked oil, yes I remember lying under there blueing and grinding getting dripped on with oil, do you remember the jacks we put under the ram for safety, I wonder if they...

Hi Michael, Yes I remember Derek Lowe, I think had a lot to do with the scouts. The other names you recall bring back lots of memories. I would be really interested to see your photos, perhaps you might be able to post them on the forum. I did know Terry Smith, both at Turners & Timings, he...

Michael, you certainly have a better memory than me. I do remember all those you mention, I could see their faces but never put a name to them, and "Zoonie", would you believe it ! Im not too sure about Rogers surname but you are probably right, there was a Brian Colbourne, working with Frank...

Thank you Silvia, I suppose she was proud, especially after I'd wormed my way in to that itchy "gansey or Ganzi" I suppose you could say that I did it for Queen and Country. I used to suffer that twice a week during the winter, but our did our navy cope wearing the damn things every day ? Goffy