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I was there too!! Alf Kent, the ex wrestler and referee, who I think lived in Muntz Street, got front row tickets for my brother & me. He took us into the bar afterwards to meet Billy Two Rivers, who sadly died recently.

PhotoRazor is a good method to reduce photo sizes. It's free & it's easy to use. I don't know if there is an ipad version though https://photorazor.en.softonic.com/ This app is one of many designed for iPads https://apps.apple.com/us/app/image-size/id670766542

This Birmingham play about the Middlemore homes is available, via Balsall Heath History Society, on YouTube. It's quite a long play but well worth the watch!!

Barr Street - early 1960's I think

I recall that in the 1960's Small Heath Park had a play centre near to the lake. In it they had table tennis and other games. Alf Kent was a ITV presenter for wrestling. He lived in Muntz Street and taught basic wrestling skills to the younger boys at the centre. They had football training and...

I wondered why the nuts were disappearing so quickly!! It's no use you trying to look cute, I know what you've been doing!

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Remember the Harmony hairspray adverts from the 70's? There were many variations. Here are a couple of the early ones Is she? Isn't she? Pete

11 plus passes Somerville Road School. 1957 and 1960

Hi John. Here's my attempt. It's impossible to distinguish the facial features, but I've had a try!

Jerry, who runs https://smallheath.proboards.com/ might be able to help you. He lived in Grange road for many years and has a very good knowledge and records of the area

Grandma Do you happen to know the names of any of the other "actors" by any remote chance, since my mother went to Pitmaston road school at that time?

Do you have a sister, Pauline, who also went to Somerville & Waverley, together with her friend Christine Clarke?

Trendy in the mid 60's, but hopeless for playing football over the park!!

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