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My dear dad was on the "Salerno Landings", R A, he was badly wounded on day 2, by a n 88 shell burst, his comrades not surviving, picked up by the US 5th Army, medics, and spent 13 months in a US military hosp in Naples. He suffered the rest of his life with, bad nerves, and severe tinnitus...

Great memories, in a great city, when I tell people about the Birmingham, of my childhood and youth, they are usually astonished in what we had to hand, great venues, and green spaces and parks, and a a lot of cinemas to choose from, I feel really privileged to have grown up in the 50's and...

Cannot remember his name Donbogen, its over 60 years ago, but we then lived in the Bartley Green, area of the city!!!

We had a neighbour, who was involved in the massacre, but can no longer remember their name, he would chat to my dad, and , it was he who told me years later, what had happened to that man!!!

Remember them well !!!!

How many times as a lad did I walk down here with my mom and Dad we lived at 5 Raglan Road Edgbaston 48 till 52, I seem to remember!!

I believe the Warwicks, suffered badly, at the Dunkirk retreat, at the hands of the SS, hope some of them made it home!!, wore the badge as an ACF in the late 50's.!!

Lewis's the rich man's shopping domain, though I too loved the toy floor, especially the electric trains! (Heaven ). I read with interest #1153, I passed a scholarship exam for Birmingham art Collage, in 1961, but because I came from a poor family , my father could not afford to send me, not...

Thanks everyone for your seasons greetings!!!

Yes , Stokkie, had a few jars myself in the Ivy Bush , sad all the old pubs are gone!!!!!

My dad worked there n the fifties as week end doorman porter, met the famous Australian, Tennis star Rod Laver? he gave him some of his unused white tennis tops, which I wore for a few years. Any one remember the "Ivy Bush Pub"?

My dear old Mom wore hers till about the mid fifty's!!!

I remember Viv, and the head scarf, tied into a bow at the front, this was daily dress in late 40's and the fifty's...

I wish to pass on all my family's, Seasons Greetings, and for a gentle 2025, to all!! , on this forum!! "HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE"!!

We did't know it then Stokkie, but we were witnessing, the very last, of the old Victorian customs that had come down the generations!!

I am sure, The Odeon was on Soho Road, my mom told me she lived there as Teenager,

It must have been in the sixty's, Michael, I joined up in 62, rarely went back. Yes happy memories for me too.

Do you know what year, the light display, of the deer is Viv, or was it every year. ? As I seem to remember, it well!!

never took to them Richard, I suspect from the job described.

I worked at Wrensons, as a Saturday boy, delivering and sweeping, and packing, "Glazed Cherries" (which I hated), in the Loft, burning box's, Bristol Road , Northfield, about 60 ,61, I was hoping someone on here, was there, and remembered me, I cannot remember any names now, but the girls were...