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Thanks Janice, very interesting!!

I just realised Dinger, that my dear old dad, would have passed through those door ways, every day, for some 12 years, for his daily mail, and packet of "Parkdrive"!!

Cheers!! Dinger, bought a tear, to my old eye, I can tell you !!

I remember that station very well, from the late fifties, used to go to Sutton park, a lot on the 2 coach diesel, from New Street I believe, I loved the funfair there!! Top pic , looks like a driver , coming off shift !!!

Well done, Mark, such interesting and diverse, stationary ,etc, must say the Season ticket 1875, seems a complicated travel,!! love the military warrants one!!, I remember traveling on one, for about 4 months, (only good, for 1 journey really,) once, till apprehended, very moth eared, the...

Great picture Mark,!! had not changed, much at all, when I worked there in the early sixties!!!

Can't say, I wouldn't be tempted Richard!!

Yes, and very true, to life Eric, as I remember it!!

Must say they all look delicious, and I truly appreciate such a wonderful looking, fish/chip supper. Unfortunately, at my age could not manage such a monster, these days!!

In the early 1960's, there was a plethora, of metal vending machines, in public places, from chewing gum, milk, chocolate, cigarettes, various juices !!

Yes Richard, I lived in Weoley Castle, 6 miles away, we visited as pupils, junior and secondary, many times, I had friends in Bournville and Kings Norton who 's family worked there, so yes a great part of my childhood. !!

I can't think why,!! but I do remember being really, terribly, upset!! when Cadbury was sold off to the yanks, possibly as it was a big part of my childhood ?

Thanks Janice, really sad, but not unforeseen, in today's world, we older people, want things to remain, its part of our history and heritage, but of course it wont, it is recorded here, what my association to the great Cannon Hill Park is, and I will always hopefully, have those memories!!!

I absolutely love all the info, and photos, Mark, thanks for posting!!

Quite so , Eric!! still, unpleasant, as those creatures are beautiful animals!!

Must have been quite traumatic!! for a child !! Eric .

Well Dinger?? how can a place change so much,?? there is nothing left, of the old Victorian village, of my childhood, normal I suppose, but somehow very sad, to an old man, thanks for posting .

I have just read the old posting, from Alan, "Astonian", so prosaic, I really do miss him on the forum, I am grateful for the message, he sent me privately saying he was ill, and just before going into hospital. !!! he wa so knowledgeable, about many things, to do Birmingham from when I was a...

Sorry Dinger, meant to reply to you.

Yes John, facing the old tram terminus, I think it was called Hutsons, or similar, but cannot remember now 70 odd years ago. Jiggins lane, and Adams Hill junction