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  1. jmadone

    Tudor Cinema, Kings Heath

    I'm sure a way was found knowing my gran :D
  2. jmadone

    Tudor Cinema, Kings Heath

    At one time I lived with my mom and dad and gran in the prefabs near the Tudor (Marked red on the map) We moved out around 1952 but gran lived there for many years after. I recall a time in the early 50's when there was a freezing winter and fuel was difficult to obtain. Dad, his brother and I...
  3. jmadone

    Cherry Street

    Would that be the 50 shilling tailor? Often heard the name but never knew of it.
  4. jmadone

    Ashton, Cyril Carlton of South Yardley

    H.M.S. Courageous, an aircraft carrier, was torpedoed just off the coast of Ireland on 17th September 1939 just 3 days prior to this picture being taken.
  5. jmadone

    Broad Street

    Interesting picture. I wasn't aware of such an organisation but after a quick look on google I discovered that it was formed to give young females training in skills they would need if they joined any of the military forces. Presumably the Army, Sea and Air cadet forces were only open to males?
  6. jmadone

    Stickleback fishing

    Sheldon country park, although in my day it was King George V playing fields, was always a great source place for paddling and fishing for sticklebacks.
  7. jmadone

    Lewis's Department Store

    Bob were you thinking of Freddie Frinton?
  8. jmadone

    Lewis's Department Store

    Brilliant [/url]
  9. jmadone

    John Rabone & Sons of Hockley rulers tapes and tools

    Advertising display case for JOHN RABONE & SONS BIRMINGHAM complete with contents of leather and steel cased tape measures, steel and wooden rulers and spirit levels. Measures 20.5in x 17in.
  10. jmadone

    Birds Custard Factory.

    Quite right Mike, that's why I didn't bid for it!
  11. jmadone

    Birds Custard Factory.

    Advert for Birds Custard offered for sale in an auction catalogue Quite colourful I think.
  12. jmadone

    Ansells Brewery

    Came across the following advert on an auction site catalogue Can anyone remember them?
  13. jmadone

    The War in Burma

    I don't think that Dad took the pictures as he is featured in one of them. How he got them I have no idea.
  14. jmadone

    The War in Burma

    Chris you may well be right I can't say for sure. Because this was amongst his photos I think that this may be the burial of some of his comrades a few days after the Normandy landings when his craft LCG 13 was hit by a shell fired from a German shore battery that landed in the Royal Marines'...
  15. jmadone

    New Inn Coventry Road Sheldon

    I don't know when they were withdrawn but I can only recall them running as far as Hay Mills. Did they run past the New Inn ? Did they run as far as Sheldon?
  16. jmadone

    Back-to-back Houses

    When we moved to our new council house in Sheldon in 1952/52 I still recall bathing in a tin bath in front of the coal fire (there is a photo somewhere) even though there was a brand new bathroom upstairs. The same when I stayed at my Nan's in Trittiford Rd., Billesley. Grandad used a pair of...
  17. jmadone

    Humorous And Interesting Newspaper Stories about Birmingham

    I think he's saying " Why can't they make their own tea?"
  18. jmadone

    Refuse Collecting Vehicles

    We also had the "pig bin" next to the dustbin but I can't remember if the usual dustmen collected that or was it someone else?
  19. jmadone

    Lucky 13 (LCG 13) The part they played at on D Day and in the Normandy landings

    Yes indeed I'M very proud of him and full of respect for all of the service men and women and the generation who went through those terrible times
  20. jmadone

    Lucky 13 (LCG 13) The part they played at on D Day and in the Normandy landings

    Last year I requested and received a copy of my Dad's service record during WW2. I knew he was in the Royal Marines and served aboard LCGs, Landing Craft Guns and I also knew he was involved in the Sicily and Italy landings (Operation Husky) and later on went out to the far east in Ceylon, India...
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