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Can someone enlighten me please, where is Old Oak Common

Wish we had such birds in our garden

I remember both very well. I remember in 1947 when Dad opened the back door there was just a wall of snow up to the top where the snow had drifted and we had to break our way through. As already said, we still had to go to school and because rather poor neither my brother or myself had...

Totally agree with Viv. Thanks to all who are able to contribute but especially to Shaun. Must take up so much of his time

Does anyone know when the prefabs on Slade Road Erdington were demolished [presumably they have been]

I was just thinking as I was browsing through this thread, I can't remember any gasworks in the Erdington area. Wondering if anyone knows if it was fed from Saltley/ Aston ?

I have a couple of things of my Dad's. A Bible given to him when serving in the Army in India, dated 1909. Also have his snuff box made out of a shell with silver base. Always carried it in the pocket of his waistcoat. Also havea very long letter he wrote to Mom whilst serving in France in first...

What year did your sister work in small motors dept. I was in the small motor test room for number of years until 1958

We have had Hybrid Honda Civic cars for a number of years now and would not change. However if the battery does go, or nears the end of it's life, as our last one did, the cost of a new battery is very expensive, over £2000

Forgot the knife grinder. Remember him coming up the road and knocking doors and then treadling away sharpening the knives

I'm afraid they are making me fly away

For those who don't know, when there is an item in foreign language, if you right click it, an option comes up to translate it into English

I didn't realise so many 'ordinary' plants were poisonous or caused irritation. Thanks for info. Pete

Thanks for that Gary.

Sure is Wow Pete! Thought it was only the Americans who had giant things. Now seems the Welsh do also

Great photos there Notsharp. Had a friend who I met in the RAF who lived at Nairn. Visited many times and always said would love to live there but too cold for me.

I echo the sentiments of Astoness. Always a wonderful lady and certainly a steadying influence on her family and this country. Only time I have seen her was as Princess when the royal family toured various places shortly after the war. They came to Birmingham and Mom and I stood in Corporation...

My Dad used to repair all our shoes, usually after we had run out of cardboard to put in them when there was a big hole. No, it was usually when he had enough money to buy some shoe leather. He was very good at it. I only threw out the last from our garage a few months ago. From that comes the...

Quite agree Smudger, They stand on our chimney pot, or the cowl on top and call to us down the chimney. I'm sure they are reminding us to put some more food out for the birds

I see no reply yet Pete, and I havn't a clue. What are they? [apart from gruesome]