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Your mention of milk stout brought back memories for me. Pre war my Grandmother lived in Trevor Street Nechells and on visits I used to go with her to fetch her daily bottle of "Milk Stout" from the "Mitchel And Butlers" off licence round the corner in Mount Street. After a short time, when I...

Own up you men who took a sneak look at "Health & Efficiency" in the book shop when you were youths. I'm told that was what used to happen!!! Reg

What about separate collars that were starched so stiff they were like plastic. They didn't half make your neck sore. Reg

You must have been posh Lol, "Izal" toilet paper !! we had to make do with the Birmingham Mail torn into squares, or the Sunday Mercury! regards Reg

I think it is the Regal Handsworth. Reg

I, too thought the program was very good and also agree with the comments. An Aunt, Uncle and cousin of mine were killed in December 1940 during the Blitz on Birmingham when the public shelter they were in received a direct hit. Also another Aunt, Uncle and Cousins, who lived in South East...

I wonder if it was the same company that later became car body builders for such companies as Rolls Royce and Daimler. which was located at Adderly Park . Regards Reg

Does anyone remember a petrol additive, I think they were called "Accoids" or a name similar to that, they were cubes about the size of an OXO cube. I remember being given some samples at the Earls Court Motor Show way back in the early 1950's Regards Reg

I have found an old Driving Licence of my Fathers, the address on it is 2/95 Willis Street, Ashted,the date is 12th August 1929. I presume this was No.2 behind No.95. Reg

I remember going to the Washwood Heath cinema pre war (WWII that is) to the Saturday children's matinee and the manager giving us a choice of which film we would like to see, the options were "Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm" starring Shirley Temple, or "Nurse Edith Cavell,"I think the boys must have...

This cold snowy morning reminded me of the days of having to go to the outside "Lav" with the little "Kelly Lamp" under the cistern to stop it freezing, the cold wind blowing under the door and the neatly torn squares of newspaper hanging on a nail on the back of the door. regards Reg

If anyone is interested a very good book on RAF Biggin Hill is "Biggin On The Bump" by Bob Ogley a local author. (ISBN 1-872337-10-4) By the way Viv I lived in Biggin Hill for a number of years and also passed the airfield on my way to work. Regards Reg

Interesting to see how fashion has changed, the men with jackets, collars and ties the women wearing dresses or skirts, not a pair of jeans to be seen!! Regards Reg

Hi Barrie, I used to live in Rupert Street, pre WWII, directly opposite the entrance to the LMS depot where the horses were stabled, during the night you could hear the scraping of their hooves. As children during the school holidays we used to wait for the horses and carts to come out and see...

Hi Bob, I used to go to the "Aston Hip" quite often pre WWII with my Mom when Dad was working shifts,but now my local Theatre is the "Theatre Royal" Lincoln, which is still going strong. Regards Reg

Hi Lyn , Thanks for looking, my mothers elder sister was named May, her younger sister was Gladys and my mother Born 1906 was Lilian. Thanks again Reg

Hi Lyn, My Mother attended Elliot Street School but 1908 would be two or three years to early, but it is possible that her elder sister or brother attended their surname was Bradley. Regards Reg

Hi Judy and Alan, "Thanks For The Memory" as the song goes. Alan, regards to Potter Sound Systems having the windows blanked out,when I worked there they weren't,it was also a retail Radio Shop and had window displays, although in limited supply new radios' were becoming available and among...

Did You bite the heads off Jelly Babies first !! ? Cheers reg

Hi Carolina, My wife and I mentioned Ju Jus a couple of days ago, I presume you mean those sweets something like wine gums that that stuck to your teeth !! Regards Reg