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Not me Eric , the two days I spent there were hot, that's why I purchased the Coca Cola, I do believe it did rain later in the week, but when Lady Baden Powell, and the lord Lt, inspected our parade,it was very warm!!

Ar'nt we all Brian, the grey matter is a little slow now a days, along with my legs, the 57 jamboree was definitely at Sutton Park though!!!

I was a scout in 1957, and attended the "Jamboree", at Sutton park, where w met the "Germans", for the first time since WW 2", and the USA,where I had my very first taste of Coca Cola, Ice cold from a fridge, but cost 1/-, a fortune for me then, Dad ha given me half a crown, and I blew 2/- on...

My Nan loved Rackhams,

Remember it well, and the sense of exciting adventure, quite tame to todays special effects, recordings, but for a 50's lad with not much, it was Dan Dare from the "Eagle" brought to life!!

could have been !947, or 1963, as the canal barges hadn't changed much, great picture though!!

My parents lived on Hagley Road, for a while in 64, and when on leave would drink in the Ivy Bush pub, and I thought that the building was still there, but cannot be sure, I came back in 2003 when my dear Mom passed away, and stayed at the Thistle Hotel, and I think that was built on the old...

What wonderful tapes, many thanks for posting, brings back such happy , remembrances, and feeling of being young again, simply great !!!

Yes, Trumpy71, I agree they were ahead of their time, the boy racers would't touch them. As I have mentioned before on this thread, I used to look down from the bridge on the Bristol Road Selly Oak, and look at the lines of Ariel, Leaders , and Arrows all parked in th the Ariel works there on my...

Beauty and speed on wheels, loved em all!!

great picture , spent a lot of time there as a school kid!!

Brilliant video, really nostalgic bought a host of memories long forgotten and hidden, thank you so much for posting!!

That's great Stokkie!!

Yes, time moves on, but our childhood memories are still precious, my memories date from the mid late 50's!!

I member it, went fishing by bike from Bartley Green to Droitwich canal?? I remember in summer it was packed!!

Yes, we had this delivery in the 50's, Wacadon Milk, Scribbans's Bakers by horse, great picture!!

I remember old Ladywood, with a great deal of affection, loved walking there as a kid, and had friends there!!

# 210, " just pop into the yard and saddle up your new nag". Wow, what a size!!

my earlier quote should read "Wacaden Milk", spell cheque must have altered it!!

I think I have referred to this before , but our Cadence Milk horse had a straw hat for summer, and a sort of balaclava with ear holes in winter, mid fifty's Bartley Green>