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I used to do the same thing at the Lodge Road 96 bus terminus at the bottom of Wellington Street, Winson Green, along with my friends both boys and girls also used to make a type of daisy chain out of the used tickets that we got out of the used ticket box. The ink on the key would only mark a...

Hello Rupert, I used to work for HP Sauce from 1968- 1985 and although HP Sauce was exported to virtualy every country in the world except Canada and the USA as it was made in Canada under licence by a company called Smiths for Canada and the USA. I cant remember where in Canada the company was...

Thanks Ray, we have looked at the photo, and yes we found his sister Doris who is my wifes aunt. Is the relative that you are in contact with the daughter of Doris, Sonia?

My wifes Grandfather Bill Bayliss used to live at 3/79 Clifton Road and was well known for singing and playing his concertina walking around the local streets after leaving the Crown pub at closing time.Also her uncle, Harold Bayliss used to be the manager of The Golden Lion on the corner of...

My wifes brother in law Roy Bidell worked at MEM for years, he retired in about 1995, he is now nearley 81 and is still in good health. Does anyone remember him? Clive

Still waiting for my e mail so that i can verify, how long does it take? Its been 15minutes now. Had email to say thanks for my donation through pay pal though.

My first school was City Road infants, Rotton Park / Edgbaston in 1946 then we moved house and then I went to Foundry Road infants then the junior school 1947 / 1952 then onto Handsworth New Road Secondry Modern until 1956. George Liddle was the headmaster he played for Birmingham City in the...

City Road infants, Rotton Park Foundry Road infants then the junior school Handsworth New Road Secondary Modern - George Liddle was the headmaster Clive Edit. A link to City Road Infants School thread is here...

I'm afraid the name Susan Bradbury dosent ring a bell with Shirley. I think perhaps shirley was at Vicarage Rd School before you, she left in 1955 and went to work at White Brothers laundry in Church Road. The headmistress when she left was Miss Featherstone the other teachers that she remembers...

I remember that when I worked for Claribel Coaches 1966-1968 I used to pick up children from St Mary & St Margarets school in Castle Bromwich and take them swimming at Nechells Baths.

Got one of my own now, when I go "out the back" I tell 'em I'm Going to shake hands with the unemployed.

Hello Irene, My wife's name was Shirley Howell, she lived in Church Lane from 1945 till 1969, so her Bradbury family maybe earlier than yours. Best wishes Clive

Yes Jean she does. Sylvia and Shirley and their mom used to sell toffee apples and treacle toffee lollies.

My wife who used to live in Church Lane says that she remembers a family of that name lived in Church Lane, she seems to think that there was a dad and mom and two sons, she thinks thier names were Harry and Richard. Any help?

I remember going to see that display, but I thought that it was near The Civic Centre by The Hall of Memory, could be mistaken, I was only 5.

I remember them well, Cliff the dad died at work. I was a driver working at the H P at the time. The blacksmith shop was up the top yard, as was the transport.

Yes I remember now all the names you mentioned flicked a switch. If you see them ask them if they remember me or my mom her name was Nellie Roach Best wishes Clive

National Service Day 2011 is to be held at The National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday 26th June at 14.00 hrs.

Small world Jean. It looks as though I have got the right family.

Hello again Alan, I'm afraid I cant ask my mother anything any more she passed away over 20 years ago. Anyway when mom and Ivy worked together at Grove's factory I was still at school and during the school holidays I used to go to Ivy's house to be looked after by her children as they were older...