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Chris, I was always hungry then and still am,however, I was known as hungry Horace...just plain greedy. My belief is,that as a boy growing up during this time,we were fed the best food,of any generation,we just didn't waste anything. This must stay with you all your life,as an...

The crew of H.M.S.Birmingham the third were invited to Brum.and given the freedom of the city,this involves being allowed to draw a sword in the city,and also to drive sheep down the street,(very useful). H.M.S.Birmingham had to berth at Birkinhead during this event...the closest port to Brum.

I didn't know what a tompion was either...thanks Chocks. The official pin up girl of the middle H.M.S.Birmingham,was someone I know.:):):) The last one at it's launch was visited by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham...George Canning,an ex navy man.

Often...

Aiden, There is also a Kate Pedley...in my family tree.:rolleyes:. Oh,don't die with your boots on....have a peaceful death in your bed....

There is also some doubt as to whether Michael Barrett was guilty,he was probably in Scotland at the time of the bombing of the Clerkenwell prison...for which he was hung. As an aside, the first person to be hung in Australia was Thomas Barrett...he was guilty...of being a bit of a petty thief ???.

Once danced to the Ivy Benson band...a garrison town somewhere...25 squaddies too each girl.:(:(. There used to be lots of big bands played,at quite mediocre venues them days. Saw many big stars at the Birmingham hip.Frankie Laine,Al Martino,Guy Mitchell... Elkie Brooke,Gladys Knight ( 3...

Alf, I was thinking Victoria Rd.,Upper Sutton St.,Clifton Rd.,Upper Thomas St.and Tower Rd.

The White Horse was a regular drop in spot for me,in the late 50s and early 60s.It was a very cosy and friendly pub.:).However,what I remember the most at that time was the landlady...she was drop dead gorgeous:):):)...and she must have been twenty years older than me.:rolleyes:.

Chris, I also bought a bicycle there...5/- a week,as soon as I left school...1951.

Carolyn, About a fifteen minute walk...and you passed 6 pubs...

Alan and Richard, You are both close to Ledbury,where there are two butcher's shops,that have won prizes for the excellence of their sausage's,they have a variety of flavoured types,or just plain delicious "bangers".Their home made faggots and locally killed meat are...

Paid a brief visit to Wales last week,photo.1.is taken from the England side of the river Wye. Photo.2.is taken from the Wales side...with the union flag painted on the rock...reminding everyone that we are all British. Photo.3.I am standing on the very spot, outside, what was Woolworths in...

Here's mine...I didn't know what it was for until someone on the forum told me. Considering I didn't own a bicycle in 1947...I must have cheated.

Gem St.did have a special needs school, and before that an industrial school.

The Scotch House used to have a lot of Scots as customers. As lads we would open the bar door and shout "Erin Go Bragh",then go up to the Royal Exchange on Six Ways (mainly Irish customers),open the bar door,and shout "Scotland the brave".And then watch the fun...we were, without doubt, horrible...

Phil, Did a count up once,and I would guess there were about twenty pubs within a 10 minute walk of where I lived in Aston,and I do remember most of them...well it was my home and my playground,a nice neck of the woods to grow up in.

Alf, There was a "Royal Albert" on the next corner of Park Lane and Upper Thomas St.would you be thinking of that ?. "The Eagle" had green and brownish coloured tiles.Awful to look at, but the inside was O.K.

"The Eagle" on the corner of Upper Sutton St.and Park Lane.

Glad you liked that one Max.Here's another one,same street,just a few yards from the lane. the only people I know on there is my mom,in the centre wearing a funny beany hat,she had just had a mastoid removed from her ear,the other person I know is the lad on her right shoulder,who when mom was...