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Cheers Lyn - Date noted - I've already begun hibernation - should be awake for than!

Heard on the Central Grammer School facebook page That Mr Hutton died yesterday My 1st year form tutor 1966 + Local geography :sweat:

See thread #39 on page 2 - map is still there

Pike was the last Bereavement Services chap responsible for Key Hill & Warstone Lane in the late 1950's and early 1960's who was tasked with job of easing mtce by 'laying flat / burying' as many headstones and kerb stones as was possible so mowers could be used on what was planned to be just...

If you are a member of Midland Ancestors, formerly Birmingham Society for Genealogy & Heraldry - you can view these for free in their room in the Birmingham & Midland Institute.

Hi Chelleff, I was too young to recall the incident myself - may even have been at school when it happened. Looking at the post now, I recall the Summlers were at 79 - last house of the yard - at the toilet end. Harold Salisbury must have been at 71. I am sure my parents said it was Mr Jarvis -...

Annie Savage (nee Selvey) on left - gran - Caroline - on right

Repost of my pic of the Star & Garter under demolition mid-late 1960's. Small lady with stick on left as you view is my Paternal Gran, Caroline Selvey (formerly SOUTHWELL, Nee Farmer). Her step daughter Annie Savage (Nee Selvey) is next to her, along with 3 Demolition men and presumably 2 other...

pics on post 2, 10 & 12 - see page 1 of the thread - no pic of the pub in the war has been posted ?

Looks like a business sign - maker pf chimney pots ?????? Business directory may help ?

still got my fingers crossed and date in diary (bugger trying to type this with fingers like that!)

My old A_Z show Aston Aston St starting at Lancaster circus, becoming Aston Rd at the Jct of Lister St, changing to Aston Rd North at Aston Brook St, and becoming Lichfield Rd at at Aston Cross.

Date noted - fingers crossed - I'll try to be there!

Don't think it ever stops - roots are within the wall - so awkward to get at - must have a stop off soon for an hour so before we lose the doorway (again!)

I see in the 2nd pic that the Ivy has almost regrown again hiding the 'lost' catacomb door that Leslam & I discovered some years ago - must try and get down with secateurs again - and give it another 'short back & sides'.....

We had several old copies of The Hammer given to us upon joining - Effendi (F N Dixon) had been a regular contrinuor - well remember the name - but he had left by 66

Just saw myself! 4th from right in front row - shorts & long socks, Dick Ellis At End, Paddy Cullen next. Couldn't see myself on the 1970 - but here in 1st year! Alice Mckekny was there for 1 year only? we called her Jockeline!

Tim Sandland was Music (1st year only for most of us) Geography was Jasper Roberts, as opposed to Gasper Roberts (brother?) DRW was Weightman.

The Victorian Society did a good book on Victorian & Edwardian Architects which list many, many buildings in Birmingham. There was a copy in the Pen Museum Library in the Jewellery Quarter.