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  1. changinman1

    The Bell Marston Green.

    Hi yes id love to see those piccies....cheers.:adoration:
  2. changinman1

    The Bell Marston Green.

    Chris that's a great story , I moved in to bell lane in 68 when I was four, it was the first house on the opposite side to the bell after the bungalows , my parents still live there, the first shop during the 70,s was a small grocers/ sweet shop called Sharps, do you remember it . Do you have...
  3. changinman1

    The boat catherine de barnes

    That rings a bell
  4. changinman1

    Dorridge

    I had a response from the Knowle Historical society over the weekend regarding The Vine (public House) , its now offices and I dont even know if its the same building as it was back then but apparently according to them it was still on the census in 1911 as a public house and the landlord was a...
  5. changinman1

    Dorridge

    Hi thats a great picture, a clever man indeed in building that. Its ironic but the present day memorial is there also , right in that very spot my children in cubs and nowadays Scouits still lay the wreath. Thanks for that great picture.
  6. changinman1

    Dorridge

    Do you think that vine house that is there now was the vine pub
  7. changinman1

    Dorridge

    THE VINE INN is now callled Vine House....interesting ..love to see a picture.
  8. changinman1

    Dorridge

    which no on knowle wood road is showing as the royal oak....ill have a walk down and check it out. if its still there ???
  9. changinman1

    Dorridge

    I live at 110 ....love these stories about dorridge
  10. changinman1

    Dorridge

    I would say that house with nine rooms was no 117 ?!?!?!?!
  11. changinman1

    Dorridge

    wow ....im trying to work out where that is , is the house to the left on the pic where you uncle was standing outside no 17 ??and is that drive way where you mom is on her bike the drive to the now NEW FLATS....
  12. changinman1

    Dorridge

    Applet....where was the house that was knocked down then ??? I walk past this house every day to get home .....as for the pubs ....there is a building on station road called VINE HOUSE, so im presuming that this used t obe the pub ? , when did it cease to be a pub ?
  13. changinman1

    Dorridge

    Omg this is amazing totally, if I had not have asked for any of this I would never have seen them, it's so special for me as I live on the road now. I had never seen one of the road where it used to end before the newer houses were built , fantastic , and the story about the air raid shelter ...
  14. changinman1

    Co-op High Street Birmingham

    Hi i was an apprentice butcher there in 1982 working for Bob Marston, the food hall manager was Pete somebody , cant think of his surname, marion were you there in 82/83 ???
  15. changinman1

    Dorridge - Poplar Road

    Guys.....so what house no on Poplar road caught fire and has anyone got any picciessss...pleaseee. Cheers Karl
  16. changinman1

    Dorridge - Poplar Road

    Hi Kathy P , which no did your mom live at and have you got any pics of the house ir road or the area from all those years ago , if so I would love to see them cheers Karl
  17. changinman1

    Tile cross/ marston green / dorridge

    unless it was the white hart before it was the white hart !!?!?!
  18. changinman1

    Millward street shop

    thanks, and I guess that this photo was taken around 1900 ish , great shot though . One day someone will have a picture of it , I am convinced.
  19. changinman1

    Millward street shop

    someone must have a piccy of this shop in millward st.....sure it was about 1968 , I was only 3 or 4 .....cheers
  20. changinman1

    Tile cross/ marston green / dorridge

    @carolina Hi ...what is the Tile Cross inn , and where was it situated ??? cheers
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