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My aunt was a resident at Highcroft Hall. As a child I remember sometimes seeing and talking to her when I visited my Nan. She periodically spent a weekend at home (Nans) A lovely, sweet young woman who to me at least showed no signs of mental illness. Her death certificate in 1972 showed she...

Thanks so much for posting these images Barr_Beacon, I also loved playing on this old girl! although she's looking a bit worse for wear at this point. Looks like someone has been trying to fire her up. :grinning: I can't imagine the 'fun police' allowing anything like this being installed in a...

Amazing survivors John. I wonder what happened to the old Traction engine that was in the park? Bob

Hi everyone, I attended Paget Rd 1967 -71 Teachers I remember, Mrs Garvey (headmistress) who took me to hospital in her car and then home when I sprained my ankle larking about on the stairs. Mr Meredith (deputy head) Mr Jones (PE/ English) Mr Bowden (art) Mr Roberts (tech drwg) I think he...

Thank you Lady P. :) Bob

Brilliant John! Can see the front of the house. Thank you:D Bob

I put a load of emojis' in the last two posts, they didn't appear? The smilie selection on here has no 'Thumbs up' lol

Unfortunately my memory is too hazy for me to remember exact locations Michael. I do remember lots of gaps in the streets where houses would have stood but now rubble plies. A great place for boys to have adventures Thanks for posting your family pictures. Bob

Thanks for the aerial shots John, not seen those before.

Me not happy with my haircut, back yard of 128 Bracebridge St (circa 1966) The state of the property!

Thanks for the welcome Sue.:) I was only 12 when we were re-housed in Erdington around 1968, not long before they started tearing the area down. Another memory I have of the street was putting my kid brother in a wheelbarrow with some sacking on him and doing 'Penny for the guy' outside the...

Thank you Lady P, :) yes I see it. Lovely period scooter too!

I left Birmingham 49 years ago (aged 17) for the North Devon coast. Still have an easily recognisable brummie twang. I think the holiday makers I meet in the summer keep me topped up !! :D

Great image!! thanks John.

Mom used to send me over to Reenies or if in the evening the Outdoor to get her 10 Park Drive tipped ( 1s 9d) I was allowed to squander the 3d change from the two bob bit.:D (twelve fruit salads and black jacks)

Many thanks MWS, I now see our little cluster of houses. Does anyone remember the corner shop at 126 ? I think we called it Reenies.

One thing I do remember is all us kids being terrorised by a slightly older gang of boys if we left the yards to play in triangle park behind the houses. Gang leader was Bryan Mead iirc

My brother and sisters on the front step at 128 Bracebridge Street.

The McPhee girls, Oldest is Fiona (only remember because I had a crush on her) another girls name is Morag. They told us they had moved to Brum from the Falkland Islands.

These are children from numbers 128 and adjoining houses. I'm the oldest here, the lad next to me is Michael, forgotten the others names.