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Photo 3 of KEGS Camp Hill photograph. Looking right of Headmaster as viewed. J), Sanders, also seen in Photo 1; K), Hunt; L), Appleby; M), forgot; N), forgot; O), Reverend Brooks; and P), James.

The school photograph shown in #10 (May 1956) was the last to be taken at the Camp Hill site. In September 1956 the school moved to new buildings at Kings Heath. I will be adding two more sections of the panoramic photo to order to include all the teaching staff. Photo 2. Left of Headmaster as...

A school photograph at KEGS Camp Hill for Boys was taken every two years. It involved the whole school of over 600 boys and approximately 30 staff. A panoramic camera was used which would slowly scan the group and resulted in a photograph 3 feet wide and 8 inches high. A portion of the central...

Not sure why there should be a Robin Hood Lane in Hall Green as the "fictitious" Robin Hood is usually associated with Sherwood Forest and Nottingham. It could be that there is a long-lost part of the legend that describes the robbing of the very rich people of Solihull as they travelled through...

There are 6 streets, closes or drives in the country named after Barnes Wallis, the inventor of the bouncing bomb. He lived at Effingham, Surrey for 49 years and there is a Barnes Wallis Close situated there. Others are nearer to where he worked or near to coastal areas where the bomb was...

7029 steam engine "Clun Castle" will be steaming at Tyseley this coming Saturday, 14th April. Dave. https://www.vintagetrains.co.uk/tour/saturday-14th-april-no-7029-clun-castle-steaming/24

Ethel Street is situated in central Birmingham and was next to the Forum cinema. I often used to wait in Ethel Street, just off New Street, for a 32 bus back to Hall Green. But who was Ethel? I have looked at some of the Links but could not find any information. Thanks. Dave.

Looks like a Messerschmitt Bubble car (pale blue) slightly left of centre of the picture in #140. Dave

Founder's Day for King Edward VI Grammar School Camp Hill was always on the 12th October (or the nearest Monday if at the week-end). Hence the "yesterday" in the 13th October edition of the newspaper cutting in #8. This date commemorated the fact that the founder, Edward VI, was born on 12th...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Birmingham today in order to support International Women's Day (more and equal rights for women). They met onlookers at Millenium Point, a venue which is described as a knowledge centre. I don't think I've ever been there, even in recent years. Dave.

Going slightly off-topic but it's interesting (to me) to see that the third shop down on the right, in the Google image of #370, is a barbers. I looked at it closely on Google and it is 1008 Stratford Road, Robert's Room, Barbers. In the 1950s I went to a barbers at I'm sure the same location...

Hi Lyn, You definitely need to re-tune. BBC News 24 used to be on Channel 80 and Parliamentary News on Channel 81. They are now on Channel 231 and 232 respectively. This means that Talking Pictures can now be seen on Channel 81. I have been watching it quite a lot and find it very enjoyable...

Your Grandmother who died at an address in Hall Green in 1974 could have been buried or cremated at the Robin Hood cemetery and crematorium. This is situated between Streetsbrook Road and Olton Road in Shirley/Solihull. I definitely know of people who had lived in Hall Green but were sent to the...

Thanks Ell for the photos of York Mead Primary School. Many happy days were spent there. Dave.

Thanks Ell. The first picture is very familiar to me. The railings of what is now YorkMead School can be seen bottom right. I went there when it was York Road School between 1948 and 1954. The view from Reddings Lane shows what was a Bank on the extreme right (corner of York Road and Stratford...

This picture was taken from a very similar viewpoint of Corporation Street to that in posts 1720/3. However, the clothes that the women are wearing suggest the Edwardian period (1901-10). Also no motorised buses. Dave.

My first written record of what I had for Christmas was in 1958 (aged 16). These were: a brush and comb set; a rubber torch; a tin of toffees; other sweets (no wonder I was always going to the dentist); a ruler and pencil set; cuff links; and cash from various aunts and uncles totalling...

The back is split in that it has a left hand side for the message and a right hand side for the address. There does seem to be a horse bus in it but there is only a rear view with no visible destination sign. At the very bottom of the front side of the postcard it says "The Wrench Series No...

Can't be absolutely sure that this West Bromwich bus travelled to Birmingham but it was seen at the Black Country Museum last week. Dave.

This Midland Red bus was seen last Thursday running short bus trips within the Black Country Living Museum near Tipton. Dave.