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Regarding bomb pecks...it was my understanding that before becoming a peck, it was a bombed building. It was called a peck after the site was cleared. I have no idea where the word peck came from...however, pecks became our place to play. We had 2 pecks on Paddington St, 1 right in front of our...

Look how close the houses were to the railway..must have been difficult to hang out the washing! Dave A

I took my wife, who is Canadian, to the back to backs on Hurst St, just to give her some idea of what life was like for me growing up in one. She was gobsmacked! Although they were not a true representation of where I lived, they did give her some idea of the size of the rooms and steepness of...

That's what came to my mind.. Dave A

So who's in a hurry? Dave A:)

I guess they lost their deposit;);) Dave A

Here it is...I see the chateau like building has been demolished. Dave A

So where is Chamberlain Square? Dave A

Looks almost Chateauesque, at least the dark looking building in the background. Dave A

No I'm not sure of anything, but it does look like a church, at least the section behind the fountain does. It is definitely in Brum. Dave A

Rummaging during the pandemic, I found this photo taken in Birmingham around 1964. I thought it was taken at St Phillips. However, looking at pictures on Google, I realize that it is not. It could have been St Chads...anyone? Dave A

Just the engine number followed by the shed number.. Dave A

I would have been in the field around that time.. Dave A

Just received my copy of THE GIRL FROM GUILDFORD ST. I'm not a reader but I did feel the need to check this out. Although we are a generation apart, we still shared a similar growth environment that didn't change much until the 70's. I lived quite close to you...Paddington St, just over halfway...

Did anyone know that there was a band called BIRMINGHAM? I found it on the Rarest Record Channel of Utube. Dave A

And before R&R, the blues was called Satan's music...I guess that anything that yielded influence other than the church, was considered Satanic. I have often spoke of the fact that we...(us lot) were the first generation to have our own music. Up to this point, we shared and listened to what our...

Not my thing in rock..however it is good to know that there is more than one old rocker on BHF. Dave A

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This came out when I made my first visit back to the UK, when my son was born..I really like it. Dave A

So...are you related? Dave A