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I drooled over your window just as you were taking it over! many a happy hour spent dreaming over the Hornby Catalogues!

I went to Central Grammer, behind these shops in Gressel lane. The end shop used to sell Hornby railways - often spent some time staring in that window!

Cheers Ell - A great pic of the part of the cemetery - not seen that shot before - they usually seem to cut out the cemetery! Brian

Cheers Bob, I understood one of my uncles worked with horses at hockley for a time, but never knew where!

I understood there were also stable there for the delivery horses, but unsure where. I can recall the warehouse that were still there in 1971/2 - massive places with space for hundreds of wagons.

Sorry Viv, Cattle were certainly detrained and stored at Hockley, maybe fopr 'resting' or something. My Mum remebers they occasionally had run-aways / escapees on the Flat nearby.

I drank here at times in the 1972-3. It was a bit sad and run down by than - agree with 'depressing'!

VIv, Mikes map on 370 is of Hockley Goods Depot by Key Hill cemetery, not Snow Hill. The "Subway" is Ickniled St - a single lane road than - now a dual carriageway. THe warehouses went across the bridhe, obscuring the view of trains from the Spring Hill Library side. The noise of the trucks...

My own experiences with several Cemetery offices is that a general email is obviously a 'fishing trip' and therefore can wait. If someone just asks for 1 persons grave details in order to visit, they believe they will quickly look, and double check if they do not find them. If you do get a reply...

My experience is that nearest cemeteries is not always the case. Depends upon if the cemetery of your choice has a time/date available to suit both you and your undertakers. Normally undertakeers will offer a choice of dates/places that they can do i.e Iget ito x on y day at z time, or get into...

Possibly Witton - or handsworth - botyh popular & busy at that time or even Perry barr Crem? Brian

Not showing in Key Hill or Warstone Lane. Brian

Heard from Helen Blain - the great granddaughter of Marie Beauclerc's brother Richard Beauclerc. She has written a book on Marie, ( buried at key Hill Cemetery) and has included a segment on Key Hill Cemetery and the work of The Friends of Key Hill Cemetery. She lives in Australia, and so cannot...

Hi Andrew, The surving memorial that you have photographed is B 1794. B 1793 would have been to the left of this - you can see the corbals on the wall wher it used to sit. Many of these have fallen or been pulled off the wall, broken & either burioed where they fell, or removed as scrap in the...

https://www.birminghamclubsforyoungpeople.btck.co.uk/EarlswoodLogCabinCampSite There's a pic on their website. had some good weekends in the laye '60's & early '70's with the Boys Brigade & Youth Club from Glebe Farm Baptist Church Brian

Enjoyed many a weekend there in the laqte '60's and early '70's with the Boys Brifagde and the Youth Club from Glebe Farm Bptist Church. Here is the website https://www.birminghamclubsforyoungpeople.btck.co.uk/EarlswoodLogCabinCampSite It's all changed now but thereis a pic of the old cabin. Brian

Great do - as usual. So many lovely raffle prizes - almost evryone had got one by the end - Even Keely & Vicki - and they are not yet Moderators1 Good to see everyone wish all an even Merrier Xmas than the do! Brian

The entrance to Warstone Lane Cemetery in Pitsford St should be open - parking is free to Cemetery visitors - and it's only a few moments walk away!

Museum is free to go in - well worth a trip one day in it's own right. The Carl Chinn Library room is a recent addition - lots of books on local history as well as pens - just ask to be directed to the Key Hill shelf - books are there to be viewed - both key Hill & Warstone Lane Indexes Colin...