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For me, the highlight is still the pictures of Furnace Lane... Dave A

Is that the one near the Central Fire Station? Dave A

Does anyone remember the work at home from Newey's....it consisted of looping a ribbon through a press stud of some kind. Our mom used to do them by the 1000's, Didn't pay very much...something like a 1/2 penny per 100, maybe not even that much. I'm not sure what they were for, but I do feel it...

One of my faves...GRYPHON, been a fan since the early 70's. Saw them in London in 1975 Dave A

This band became GENTLE GIANT, my favorite band of all time! Dave A

Very good shots indeed! Couldn't help thinking about the terminology...Baths! The swimming facilities were also referred to as "baths", is this still the case? Since many of us back then had no indoor plumbing, the "baths" were the place to experience a weekly treat of sitting in a real tub. The...

Not sure if anyone here likes the music of Black Sabbath...but they are from Brum and Tony Iommi himself posted this UT video on Facebook. Amazing that this guy from Scotland covers every riff from their repertoire, enjoy if you can. Dave A

Never an apprentice at Ward, however, I'm quite familiar with the product. I had a Ward 3 & 4 in my shop for a few years... Dave A

Fair enough...not good to argue with friends on BHF. However, if I could recommend an instant improvement in sound quality, a DAC which (as you know) is a Digital to Analog Converter, is available in many forms and prices. A Dragonfly USB plug in will give a big difference in sound. I have the...

I like the "nerd alert" however, talking about sound reproduction is such a subjective topic, it's almost like discussing politics or religion. I don't consider myself to be a nerd of any kind, but I do have a "good ear" when listening to music, albeit, not as good as it used to be. I don't have...

I watch Youtube very often, mostly music...But unlike most people of my age, do not have much in common as far as taste in music goes. I have been listening to music seriously since I was a child, and still do to this day. My appetite for music is in constant change and ever evolving. I listen...

You can clearly see Hawkins, known locally as "Orkinziz" It was a white store with those solid glass blocks for windows. I also recall that it radial or curved ends... Dave A

Well we had our own football team too! Dave A

The guy in the phone booth is looking at the Bartons Arms :) Dave A

Wow! Thats a really great shot! You can see both cinemas on the High St. the Globe & the Orient. It absolutely captures the feel of going up the road. This area was known as the Monkey Run or just "the Run". Dave A

Hawkins was a bit further up Lyn, but not on the corner. Dave A

That's a great shot! obviously a telephoto lens..you can even see some of New St, where the bingo (arcade) was. Dave A

I remember Goulds for the same reason...it was across from The House that jack Built. Unfortunately, my dad hated narrow pants so I had to change into them and leave them at my mates house. Dave A

As far as the connection to Black Sabbath, who coincidentally are celebrating 50 years since their groundbreaking earth shattering first album release...Tony Iommi lived on Park Lane, just around the corner from the cafe, but from what information is available, it appears that he was not...

That was Iommi's cafe... Dave A