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Hi Patty, My wife, an Aston girl from Church Lane says that Dr Topping's surgery was in Park Road opposite Pittaways clothes shop, also her doctor was Dr Corker on the corner of Albert Road and Upper Sutton Street. He was a quiet man who used to look over the top of his glasses.

HP Sauce Watton, Just found a photo of some of the HP drivers, and your dad is presenting a silver salver to Albert Eggison, I think it was for his retirement . I'm the one on the left of the blonde lady without the hat but a lot of hair.

H P Sauce Watten Your dad would have "crowned" you if he had caught you bringing Heinz beans into the house. I worked with your dad on the transport at HP and one of the jobs was to take onion garlic pulp upto North Walsham Norfolk and Blairgowrie Scotland to where the HP baked beans were...

Thanks for the information nairdy, it is very helpful. My interest is that I work in the charity shop situated inside the church, and one of the lady's asked me to try too find out about the history of the church. The church is now nearly 40 years old and is in need of a makeover, it is still a...

Guy Gibsons dog was killed just before the raid, the dogs grave is still tended too this day.

Thank you all very much, the lady who's father it is never met him or knew anything about him, the photo is her only one that she has got. Once again, thanks. Clive

Can anyone tell me what regiment that this soldier was in, the only clues are his collar dogs. The photo was taken in Northampton in 1937. Also what do the letters LG mean on his left arm?

Thanks Cromwell and Colin B, It's just that I have heard that the new church was built on the same ground as the old one, seems that that is wrong. Clive

Does anyone know if a church stood on Hodge Hill Common before the present church, St Philips and St James that was built in the 60s, if so what was the name of it? and has anyone any photos? Thanks Clive

Cromwell, Cracking photo of W. Welsh the world beating cyclist and his bike, as a matter of interest my mother used to work at the New Hudson factory in the chroming section doing handle bars, wheels and saddle stems. attatched her wage packet from the 1930s before she was married. The money as...

A team from Villa's past for all you Villa fans. In those days Villa Park was called Aston Villa Grounds. Clive, Up The Baggies. Sorry not enough information to be able to make a replacement

Anatomical Boot Shop Barr Beacon, I remember the Anatomical Boot Supply very well, in the 50s it was owned by Tom and Joe Richards. They were both officers in 39th Birmingham Company Boys Brigade,Tom was the Captain and Joe was his right hand man, and I was a member until I went in the army in...

The details of the funeral are :- Tuesday 3rd April 2007 10am Service at St. Gerards Church Castle Vale and then 11.30am at Sutton Coldfield Crematorium.

A little memory of my time at HP, my son Jeff in the driving seat of my lorry, taken about 1973

Do any of the older H P workers remember Derek Collins who worked in the goods inward office, he left H P about 10 years ago (redundant)and since worked at Betterware Castle Vale. Some sad news he passed away 21st March I will publish funeral details as soon as I know them so that anyone wishing...

When my father wanted too go to the toilet he always said "I'm going to have a look at my TAY & SUGAR" he meant tea and sugar, he came from Smethwick. Any ideas where it came from. I have heard it since in the north, Manchester on the radio in a series called "The Bradshaws" on Century FM. Happy...

Thanks for that Cromwell, I thought I was right, Astonian still seems to think that it was The Eagle in the Fifties??? I dont know about that. Can you confirm?

Astonian, Thanks for the info very interesting,but I don't ever remember the Manor as the Eagle, neither does my wife and she is out of Church Lane. She has asked me to ask you do you remember the Bramptons and Frank and Dolly Cook out of Wainwright St, as they used to be drinking pals of her...

Astonian, As I worked in Wainright St at Claribel Coaches. The pub that I remember on the corner of Wainright St and Portland St was called The Manor Tavern and I enjoyed many pints in there after I had put my coach in the yard, so if it was called The Eagle it must have been before 1966...

Can anyone tell me anything about Gameson cycles, I think they were made in Aston somewhere.many thanks Clive