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Great photos, taking me way, way back. Was the toy shop - can't remember the name now - next door to the restaurant? I remember Dodds Ironmongers very well - they were always helpful, and nothing seemed too much trouble for them. I heard recently that there are discussions regarding the...

The Puritans were also responsible for whitewashing the interior of many churches - they also thought that wall-paintings were a bit 'off'.

The worst crime in my opinion of some Victorian 'restorers' of ancient churches was to cover beautiful mediaeval wall-paintings. It's only in recent years that many of these have been un-covered, particularly in East Anglian churches. Evidently, the Victorians thought the paintings to be...

The tower and spire date from around the mid-15th century, I believe, the remainder of the church dating from the end of the 19th century when it was extensively rebuilt due to deterioration. There are some very old effigies, tombs and monuments in the church, some belonging to the Holte family...

Not an A-Z, but I've got a copy of Bartholomew's 'Atlas and Guide' to Birmingham, 1954. I believe these were issued to Birmingham police, but would have been on sale to the public. You could check Hay-on-Wye's website for list of bookshops, as I think there is or was a specialist shop there...

Nice photos. IIRC, the Canterbury Road entrance in the first photo was for senior girls only. Juniors used the gate on Thornbury Road. I may be incorrect here - long, long time ago. I just remembered the name of the school secretary - Mrs Moore. G

One thing I remember about Mr Chapman is when I boy slipped in the playground and cut his knee badly. He was patched up by the school secretary, a lady whose name I can't remember, and then as he lived not far away Mr Chapman walked him home. These days there would probably have to be an...

I was also unsure with regards to Alan's condition, but as the old saying has it, "Where there's life, there's hope". I did meet him once, when he came with his son to our house to carry out some small maintenance jobs. But as soon as he saw my guitars, work went out of the window and we spent a...

I used to go there in the 1960's, to the Jug O'Punch folk club, organised by Ian and Lorna Campbell, and Harvey Andrews. As I recall, there was a bar, but they sold only cider on draught, plus bottled beers. G

Jukebox, you're dead right....dunno what I was thinking there. Thanks for that. G

My first job was as a lab-assistant in the Chemistry Dept at Birmingham University. There was never very much to do, everyone was laid back, and I loved it - all for a fiver a week. Loads of things to do around the Campus, and I got myself into the Students Union via a 'guest membership' (no...

Syrupy it might be, but we also love it, and it takes us back to a time when there was a lot more human contact and much more common sense than political correctness. Sister Monica Joan is played by Jane Merrow, who was Lorna Doone in a 1963 BBC serial with Andrew Faulds. Miriam Margolyes has...

Re: the entrance onto the campus via Grange Road (see above), I've only just found out that the new A38 by-pass runs along the southern edge of the campus at the end of Grange Road and along the Bournbrook, therefore the old entrance no longer exists! However, it seems that Grange Road is still...

I was born at Heathfield Road Maternity Hospital in June 1946. The building was demolished, I think some time in the 1970's. There is (or was a few years ago) some kind of small park or playground where the Hospital was. There is (or was) also a very large mural of an elephant in the jungle on...

Seeing how Towser made it to 24 living in a distillery, we're going to give our cat Joolz a drop of Famous Grouse tonight...should do him good. Will let you know results..... G

There's a lot more about Towser - who was 'she', not 'he' - on the net. She's commemorated with a plaque and a statue of her at the distillery. Bless! G

Never let it be said that whisky is bad for you...... G

Just come to me as I re-read these posts - the lady who had the general store next door to Mrs Kench's shop was called Mrs Scribbens (possibly Scrivens). I remember her well, but have only just been able to put a name to her. It never seemed to matter what time of day it was, if you really...

You're quite right, DG. Westley-Richards it was. I'm sure there have been posts on here about this company, but can't find them. G

Thanks Ellbrown. Yes, I remember the footbridge over Bourne Brook, and should have mentioned this in my previous post. The Ariel works began just past where the red car's parked. Takes me back a good few years! IIRC there was also a gunsmith's factory on Grange Rd, on the RH side in your photo...