Search results

They are called Bobby pins on this side of the pond. Dave A

Sitting on my patio yesterday, I was noticing the chestnut tree that hangs over one of my fences. There are lots of "conkers" on it and I couldn't help thinking about the fact that conker season for us kids in Aston meant going down the Bristol Rd to collect them. I have no idea if there were...

Coincidentally, I had a "disagreement" with someone on FB about this same question. A picture of the House That Jack Built was posted, prompting a response that it was on Newtown Row. I replied that it was on High St Aston, which started at Asylum Rd, Aston Brook/Bracebridge St junction and...

I believe there was... Dave A

That's good to know...they were mostly in Victoria square. They tried various things to get rid of them in the 50's including very loud horns. Dave A

Another year older eh! have a great birthday! Dave A

The butchers shop was the first on the right in the market. My brother worked part time for an Indian guy in the market, they called him "Momma". Dave A

Depends on definition Lyn. As you know, we referred to Furnace Lane as the "Gulley", the first being the Porchester St end. It was never known as the first gulley, but next one up that started at Clifford St was known as the second gulley and so on ending at Gower St. Not worth arguing about...

Thanks Mike, Lyn gave me the impression that it was at Porchester St. It's close but not enough to not confuse me. It's interesting to see a shop on Furnace Lane. It was definitely gone when I live there. Dave A

Great photo Lyn! but...I'm confused about the location. Furnace Lane started at Porchester St, at least it did when I lived there. However, the map location shown is what confuses me (it doesn't take much) I feel that the photo is at Clifford St at the start of the second gulley. Dave A

Unfortunately, nothing happening on this side of the pond other than this... Dave A https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/platinum-jubilee.html

Having to train potential machinists, toolmakers etc. I never found left hand people to be any different from righties. You are expected to be ambidextrous in the world of machining. FYI, I had my dad's M&W 1" micrometer for more than 60 years, in it's original spectacle case. BTW, specs or...

As an owner of an "engineering" business until my retirement 5 years ago, I had every conceivable piece of measuring equipment. Micrometers and Vernier calipers are mostly digital now and not a lot of learning is required to use them. I had a slide rule too, however, it was just a subject of...

The problem was that Newtown Row ended at Bracebridge St and then became High St. However, most of the locals, including me and my family, still referred to it as Newtown Row, mostly as 'The Row'. Dave A

The locomotive looks like a 'Crab' Dave A

I remember it well...I may wrote in previous post that the open area in the centre was where we had a cycle speedway track in the early 50's. Dave A

I know for sure that the first 2 digits are HA. I believe that all Midland Red buses were registered in Smethwick, which HA represents. On later registrations, they would have been the second digits. Like this... Dave A

I agree...and I do remember it well. I also feel that B&W photos have a more authentic look, probably nonsense but that's just me. Dave A

So I gather that this view shown is towards town? I was never that familiar with Summer Lane past New John St West. I believe there were hills in both directions. Dave A

Just the term "slum" is derogatory. Yes, they were antiquated for sure, but for the most part they were inhabited by proud families that took care of them as best they could. I lived in a back to back house in Paddington St and never regarded it as living in the slums. I may be a little too...