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Brilliant! Thanks for posting this up Mike.

My mother was born at 11 back of 21 in1938 . I know the family were bombed out and rehoused in Erdington. Looking at the above map from 1951 (post#30 I'm guessing her address was the blank square on right hand side/bottom.

Saw my first 'adult' movies at the Plaza Stockland Green, including 'Enter the Dragon' and 'Fritz the cat' although I certainly wasn't 18 :D A few of my aunties were usherettes at the Gaumont in town during the fifties before getting married. While I'm thinking of the Gaumont, how long did 'The...

When my mothers marriage broke up in 1963 she fled the situation with us four kids in what we stood in, I was the oldest at 7yrs. Throwing herself at the mercy of B,ham council we were housed in what I remember as a church building filled with bunk beds which in reality was just somewhere to...

That certainly was posh!! We had the single bar version with no coal/log effect. Holding a slice of bread against the guard with a fork to make toast was always a dodgy performance. Apart from the risk of getting electrocuted you had to keep swapping hands to avoid getting burnt!!

I remember at around 16-17 and been working for a couple of years I bought my mom her first fitted carpet (1972) When I say 'fitted' I mean I bought a thin foambacked remnant that was big enough to fit the living room and fitted it myself using a combination of a bread knife and a pair of...

Anyone attend Cub scouts near Aston Cross? I was there mid sixties whilst living in Aston although didn't make the 'jump' to Scouts. Moved to Erdington and joined the army cadets at witton. (will have to look for an army cadet thread on here.):)

A modern classical piece that I keep going back to watch on Youtube.

Another excellent rendering with subtle colouring to boot! Many thanks Dennis and everyone else for your time and efforts (big thumb)

Probably worth a little more now than you paid for them. :)

Thanks Mike & Pete. I did a search for Newtown Row, never imagining there would be a whole thread just on the shop! :oops: This forum is a lot bigger than I thought. :) Yes Pete, you are probably right. My airfix models were bought very close or adjacent to THTJB but I could only remember...

Hopefully I'm not remembering this wrong. Living in Bracebridge St I remember going down to Newtown Row to a toy shop as two weeks pocket money (4/-) bought me a small airfix model plane which I loved making and painting. I've looked through this thread and haven't seen it mentioned or photo'd...

Awesome job guys/gals!! a massive improvement on my attempts. Thank you all so much. (big thumb) This is a brummie gal by the way, picture taken in Erdington 24 1960. I'll hit the 'donate' button as I exit the forum. Many thanks again. Bob

Hi, Can anyone please help me with this creased photo. I've had some success in the past with other photos using GIMP but I really do mess up faces. This is the original photo untouched. Many thanks in advance.:)

My aunt was a resident at Highcroft Hall. As a child I remember sometimes seeing and talking to her when I visited my Nan. She periodically spent a weekend at home (Nans) A lovely, sweet young woman who to me at least showed no signs of mental illness. Her death certificate in 1972 showed she...

Thanks so much for posting these images Barr_Beacon, I also loved playing on this old girl! although she's looking a bit worse for wear at this point. Looks like someone has been trying to fire her up. :grinning: I can't imagine the 'fun police' allowing anything like this being installed in a...

Amazing survivors John. I wonder what happened to the old Traction engine that was in the park? Bob

Hi everyone, I attended Paget Rd 1967 -71 Teachers I remember, Mrs Garvey (headmistress) who took me to hospital in her car and then home when I sprained my ankle larking about on the stairs. Mr Meredith (deputy head) Mr Jones (PE/ English) Mr Bowden (art) Mr Roberts (tech drwg) I think he...