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My mother did the same to pay for my uniform and sports gear when I passed my II+ in the fifties. A 'Provi' Cheque would be issued and a collector would come to the door every Friday night with mom paying for the cheque in instalments, so much a week. Most clothes shops and outfitters accepted...

The 'Marshall Plan' was one of the biggest American ideas to get western Europe back on its feet - untold amount of dollars involved apparently.

No wonder there was food rationing after the war in Britain. It wasn't just chocolate that was sent, every sort of food and drink was despatched there. A little known fact at the time perhaps.

When the door's a jar - lol.

'Originally' is the word one uses when referring to it's use as a pub only. One will just have to agree to disagree, won't one ? (There is evidence that it was a coaching inn.) ;)

It could be The Great Stone Inn at Northfield by the medieval church of St Lawrence. It was originally a coaching inn so no doubt that would have provided food, overnight accommodation, and of course alcoholic beverages.

I used to play rugby against the GEC Witton club and we used the 'Magnet Club' afterwards for refreshments (boozing !). I played in the last game ever which was I think was April 1983, and then GEC closed so it was goodbye rugby and the Magnet club. 'GEC Witton' rugby club later merged with...

Could anyone confirm that the reason there was rationing after the war was because we had to keep West Germany, West Berlin and perhaps Austria, supplied with food, petrol, clothing, fuel etc, etc. The theory was that if we didn't, then the Soviet Union would step in and supply them instead...

The 'Nobel Peace Prize' is named after Alfred Noble. He invented and manufactured dynamite !

Strange how all the original chocolate makers i.e. Cadbury, Rowntree, and Fry, were all pacifist Quakers.

This thread has been created from comments posted in the Cadbury Bournville thread. It concerns past pacifists in the context of Birmingham history The thread is not for posting personal views. Thank you. —————————————————————————————- Strange how all the original chocolate makers i.e. Cadbury...

Amazing photos, I can see the row of houses at the side of St Saviours where I was born and lived. It was called 'Cottage Row' and I was born at number 3, living there until I was 8 until the family moved to Northfield. 'Cottage Row' conjures up images of cosy little homes with roses growing...

As I mentioned in my reply on the 14th May, a smashing photo and I'm wondering if close ups exist for further up Bridge St West off the photo to the left ? About 200 yards to the left is where I lived, right next door to St Saviours Church which was on the corner of BSWest and Villa Street...

These are such great photos. I went to the school when it was known as 'Burbury Street Junior Infant School' and I started there as a little 'un aged just 4 years and 6 months at the beginning of the spring term in January 1951. There was also a nursery on the same site for children aged 2 and...

What great photos ! To the right side of St Saviours church in Bridge St West, can just be seen an alleyway leading to 10 houses which were 5 facing each other with a 'brew house' at the end. This alleyway was called 'Cottage Row' and I was born at number 3 on July 14th 1946. In June 1954...

Hi mikejee, having read a bit about the plantations and farms, not only in Africa but other countries where the beans are grown, it seems as though there are terrible malpractices everywhere. Perhaps 'The Fairtrade Organisation' could get involved and stamp out awful exploitation.

I broke my leg playing rugby way back in the early part of 1971. I was taken to the 'casualty' of the old Accident Hospital in Bath Row and about 10 minutes later, one of the Cadburys was brought in who had broken his collar bone after he fell from his horse fox hunting. We both ended up in...

Hi Rob, Thanks for that info and looking at the list, I think my old school lost in the 1962 final against Holte Grammar and not in 1961 as I thought. It's quite incredible that it's been going since 1886 because the oldest cup competition in the world i.e The FA Cup, has been going since the...

Thanks for doing that for me, much appreciated, Trevor.

Oh dear, I never thought of that ! I'll make sure I never make that mistake again, and I'll use 'Start Conversation' instead. Many thanks for your advice.