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Well and truly off thread, but only a tad off recent posts! I notice Channel 5 are giving their programme "The Great Fog of 1952" an airing this evening at 9.00pm. A memory of what it was like when coal was king.

KD New St.

Remember the Pinnick's shop in Green Lane Small Heath, I think there was another in Balsall Heath. Peter Pinnick, the son was an apprentice at Wilmot Breeden, Umberslade in late 1950's

The New St KD was what is the jack Wills shop in the Google Map Link ie RHS of Cannon St.

Picture in #119 is Colmore Row opposite Snow Hill Station. Known as "the goldfish bowl" in 1960's.

Been with Talktalk for ages, most times it just works. Damaged my landline while gardening on a Sunday morning, Openreach arrived to fix it 8.00am on Monday. Broadband failed recently for whatever reason Openreach had it up and running within an hour. Talktalk call centre staff can be a...

Anyone else remember the Rackham's Christmas cards that had "peppermint flavoured" gum on the envelopes

I still know a few who worked at WB when Johnny worked there, it has been suggested that one of the boxing trainers at that time was a guy called Jock Sneden. No idea if this is right, but I pass it on.

Was certainly Post Office when I lived in Tyseley in 1940's.

If you "google" the address the house they lived in is still standing!

Welcome! The Avenue was, in fact still is right near to Acocks Green railway station and as I said the Co-op factory as close to the next station on the line, Tyseley. Your great uncle would almost certainly have cycled to work.

This Co-op factory was just a short walk from Tyseley station which in turn was just one stop from either Acock's Green station or Spring Rd station, depending which line you were travelling along!

My gran's brother was based at Wash Lane around that time, surname would have been Bishop. Cyril I think but not sure, she had so many brothers!

My GGreat grand father had a shop in 324, Clifton Rd. Approx 1940-55 Shoe Repairs.

There were also graves of nuns at Oratory House, and in 1960's tales of hauntings! Chairs being moved around in the Chapel and a builder working on renovations drove off at great speed "never" to be seen again, leaving behind his work tools!

September 1956