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I'll say it again hear, hear or is it here, here and thanks for a fascinating thread, particularly because of the now and then comparisons that are available. Bob

I have just looked up a relative on the 1851 census and the entry shows them living in the parish of Kings Norton, the village of Sparkbrook in what looks like Honey Lane. Did such a lane exist or have I translated the name incorrectly? Interestingly the father died four years later and they...

Hear, hear. Bob

Wellingtons are to knee height, galoshes were a waterproof overshoe, my posh grandmother from Slade Road had a pair which she put on when shr went out on wet days. Bob

Mine had an ignition key I am certain and certainly a double saddle, I think there was also a bantam on the petrol tank.

Part of my lunchtime reading today, very interesting, sad very little mention of my model a 125 bantam, the later model with he fishtail exhaust and full double saddle, top speed about 70, had some good times on it, never let me down once. The reg was FFK, picked it up in Leominster, out on...

Knew him slightly, certainly knew of him, but not someone I was in constant contact with. I was in the engineering order office. Bob

Terribly sorry, did not notice. Bob

What was your Dads name? I was at Cannings 1957 to 1962 Bob

What date was 901 AOP registered, perhaps that could date the picture better, I do not know when Birmingham turned to reverse numbers and letters. Bob

Chester Road had cycle tracks both sides from The Tyburn to Orphanage Road. Used them many a time to Castle Bromwich Station (Incidentally I see your Mayor has talked about reopening it). It was quite a good spot for train spotting mainly freights. Bob

The only tram track (and correct me if I am wrong) on Chester Road between Chester Road Station and Castle Bromwich was where the 2 crossed it at the Yenton on Sutton/Birmingham Road. The tram terminus at Tyburn was before Chester Road. Can someone put a map out showing this spot please? Bob

I strenuously deny it. Bob Davis

A very US of A bible belt company, when the Americans visited South Western Electicity Board premises and depots after the take over, all girlie calendars had to be removed as they were considered to be unnecessary, even the clothed young ladies. Bob

Not very PC, where was the 'woke' brigade? Bob

Interesting, men in the front, women in the back, all of course wearing hats, mainly cloches and caps. Bob

Noticed them both, JCB quite elderly actually, yet when you look at it and compare it with todays models very little has changed about the design, now of course 4 in 1 front bucket and levers compatible with a 360 slew. Running a plant training company one of the major whinges by 180 operators...

Neither my wife or I suffered any after effects other than a slightly sore arm, not enough to stop me sleeping on it we had the Oxford jab. Bob

Was that on the right hand side going down Soho Hill? If so for 1/9d (o.9p) you got a seat circa 1960 to 1961 often to see 2 A movies, instead of the usual A and B starter. One Friday night, we went in at 1830 to see A Town like Alice and The Glenn Miller Story, no break between the two...

The Browser I am on is Internet Explorer and the set up is Windows 7. Bob