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Next to the Oxford , in Greenway St was a Costermongers. Of the back houses behind that, I'm pretty sure the one nearest to Coventry Rd was 1/3 ( 1 Back of 3 ) so I would expect the Costers to be No. 3, and the Pub No.1

Might be worth checking Yardley Cemetery records for an address as well.

Sorry - thought that was the one you meant. Only other one I remember was at the other end, by where the atlas garage used to be. Chip shop I remember was next to the Marquis. But I'm talking mid 60s

Barbers name was Tommy Trinder............yeah honest ! Cant rememebr what the cafe was called, but there used to be a pink Cheverolet Impala parked outside, belonged to the owner I think.

up the hill from here then.

Could it have been 'Mannys' middle one of three shops - nothing to do with packet of three- between Tilton Rd and Templefield St, on the same side ? She used to sell 5 Park Drive for 10 1/2d (tenpence halfpenny, bloody computer wont do a half ) and there was a machine lower down that did 1d...

Sorry, I cant remember there being a Church in Victoria St at all. There was a Methodist Church on the corner of Prince Albert St / Little Green Lane, by The Vic' though, is that the one you mean ?

Dunno if its still there, I'll have a look next time I'm round there..... I dont remember the stones though, prhaps I'm before their time LOL. I do remember the witches hat & spider web roundabouts - both will I'm sure be gone either cos their not PC enough, or health & safety or some other...

Bottom end of Kingston Hill Park was along Watery Lane. front entrance was behind the Kingston Picture house. Not sure of the 'proper' name for it, but I think the top half had once been Small Heath Harriers training ground. There was what looked like a cinder running track.

Wans't there one in Muntz St, about 100yds from coventry Rd, opposite side th the Malt Shovel ?

Was it Maturi's ? I read somewhere that they used to hir out ice skates when the park lakes were frozen over as well.

Found a couple more !

Not really the right decade, but you might like these.

These any good ?

Used to go there now and again in about 69 / 70. There was another vicar as well as Dave the Vic, but cant remember his name. Surprised no one else has mentioned him. I saw him walking around Cape hill occasionally in the late 70s, so my guess is he had a parish around there somewhere.

What ever a comp operator actually did, I can remember that in the Birmingham Mail, in the days when you could find pages and pages of job vacancies advertised. there were always at least a column or so vacancies for them. So they must have been in demand.

The picture without the spire is Tilton Rd, difference is its all been painted white now ! even the wall around it. Not sure about the other pic, but it aint Tilton Rd, might be Ada Rd.

The picture without the spire is Tilton Rd, difference is its all been painted white now ! even the wall around it. Not sure about the other pic, but it aint Tilton Rd, might be Ada Rd.

Yep, cuk cuks was sweets. Sayings I remember our mom using were, 'Oh well sez Nell' and the phrase ' he dont know ar se from a bulls foot' neither of which I've heard for a long time now.