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What a great surprise, made my day. A telephone call from my old mate, Andy Jervis, drummer for three years with the Syd Lawrence Band. Now living in Nuneaton, and retired from the business, I think we should get him to tell a few stories about his life in the drum business. I know that he has...

Looking at the sports car, I remember that in those days, one could park quite safely, without fear of the car being stolen, and in spite of the fact the cars of those days could easily be broken into. There was always the odd 'brake ins' but nothing on the scale of to-day. Police car chases...

Hi Andy, The very same Eddie, old friend ! How are you? Still playing? I've no idea if Colin is still around. Long after he retired as a band leader, he still lived in Nottingham, and was doing woodwind repairs. I took our daughter over to him, would have been late seventies, and he repaired her...

I agree with the comments posted by Bob, but the photograph is a little intriguing. I would suggest that the photograph is pre 1910, because the July 1910 records show that the G.W.R. built a 0-6-0 engine which was also numbered 74, this engine being withdrawn in January 1951. Its shed...

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Most certainly is Snow Hill Station. (See my photograph 3), and the same platform. It does appear to be a celebration of some kind, as the ribbons around the columns indicate that. In 1910, work was commenced in re-building Snow Hill Station. This included the new concourse, bridges, and the...

Just came across these two interesting photographs of 'Big Bertha', taken at Derby Works on November 18th 1956, by Graham Badger, and as shown in the 2017 June issue of Steam Railway. (Thank you Graham, and Steam Railway magazine) The smoke box number and shed plate have already disappeared...

More photographs of Hunters Hill 'Then and Now' The quadrangle verandas shown when I was at the school 1943-45. In those days they were open to the quadrangle. I would spend hours crawling underneath the foot walk duck boarding, looking for anything that may have slipped down through the...

Some 'Then and Now' photographs of Hunters Hill Open Air School. The first B/W photograph shows the boating pool as I remember it 1943/45 The background building was the classroom where Miss McGuire taught. The smaller building, to the right of the photograph, shows the windows to the school...

I believe that we still have a few 'code-talkers' in this country, even today. I do not understand Welsh, broad Cockney slang, broad Geordie, Gaelic, broad Glaswegian, or Cornish. Eddie

Sorry Bob. Like Maurice, I am unaware of John Marshall, saxophone. The only John Marshall I am aware of, indeed know, is John Marshall, drummer (Nucleus), (Alexis Korner), and John has also worked with many top American and European musicians in the field of jazz. He is a bit younger than...

Another simple 'code' that we used as children, and during the wartime period as told by Roy, was to reverse the alphabet. A =Z, B = Y, C = X etcetera. I often played with this very simple code, little realising that, one day,I would be enciphering/deciphering messages for real. Eddie

Only just read this Maurice. Very sad. As you rightly say......Far too early. Gregg and Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers), were real rock pioneers, commencing in the 1960's, and have contributed a vast amount of recorded music over the years. Not really my scene, but they are held in...

Hi Bob. Nice to read your posting about Art Blakey. I had the pleasure of meeting Art when I was the International Sales & Promotions Manager for Zildjian Cymbals. My position with the most famous cymbal name in the world, gave me access to all the great drummers, and they were always very...

N.E.R (North Easter Railway), before it amalgamated in 1923, to form the new L.N.E.R (London & North Eastern Railway) Eddie

Ladies rarely wear a hat in church these days. There was a time when no lady would enter a church for a service without wearing a hat. When visiting churches in other countries, my wife was often asked to wear a scarf before entering the church. Eddie

Looking at the photograph, I rather feel those ladies had very little make up, but took some considerable time to dress. Different to todays young ladies, who seem to take hours with make up and hair, and three minutes to get dressed..............Or am I just being a little male chauvinistic? Eddie

Love this photograph. Says a lot about a winters day in old Birmingham.. Reminds me of the period, and the times I recall, all those years ago in Birmingham. The vehicles, the winter roads, and like the guy further down the road, we would also walk in the road, because it would be safer than...

Apologies Mike, I must have pressed the wrong key.! Hope this is better

Just came across this 1927 photograph of Hockley Goods Depot. Love the old vehicles. (Courtesy of Road Vehicles of the Great Western Railway, by Philip J. Kelley) Eddie