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I know this is probably not the best place for this, it's just a "heads up" I spotted this morning. The travel photographer of the year exhibition is coming to NEC (is it still called that?) and I thought there would be those interested to know, anyway it's 16-19 March...

I suppose all of us of a certain age grew up with the local shop concept, no car in the home, there wasn't until late 50's at best, moms needed a range of shops within bag carrying distance. My earliest locals were on the Warwick Rd at Tyseley some near to Knights Rd. the others on the corner of...

My e-mail account has recently been hacked by someone in Lagos, Nigeria. My contacts received an e-mail inviting them to buy me a gift voucher. For a couple of days I received no incoming e-mails I guess they were being diverted to my new friend in Lagos, but on the plus side I have had lots of...

KES promote "bright" pupils from the Grammar Schools to the high school at Edgbaston. A couple of my class mates were similarly treated.

Probably KES Edgbaston, Camp Hill head in 1950 was Tom Rogers, a Quaker so we didn't have Cadet Corps.

Remploy which started in 1940's after WW2 probably took on some of the employment of the visually disabled. There was a Remploy factory in Garretts Green for many years.

These pictures from "Phil" show a Chestnuts in Garretts Green, where St Thomas's Church was built in 1950's

Happy New Year Everyone, Big Thank You to all the Moderators!

Mom worked in school meals, this meant she could be home when we boys were off school. She was "cook-in-charge" at Oldknow Rd in Small Heath but trained previously at Central Grammar and Blakenhale schools. This was in the "meat and two veg" days ie well prior to the burger and chip days.

No-one in 1970's would refer to our MD by his Christian name, David. We had a tannoy system which he would use if he wanted to speak with you. One day my name was broadcast, you felt that you had to stand to answer, after listening to the instruction I replied "OK, Dave, I'll do that" You could...

I read that our planners and councillors had trips to New York, Washington, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Paris in 1956 to research the feasibility of parking meters.

Went out with a girl in 1950's who bought me a lighter as a birthday present. So I could light her cigarettes, I didn't smoke!

I'm told that Melrose sold off the last of the HSP Erdington site on 8th December 2023.

Condolences to the family. God bless you Lynne.

On Google I noticed that the Camp Hill courts were being used for car parking. I visited Kings Heath a while ago, it must have been around 2000! and I don't recall seeing the courts then, fashions change.

School Mag was called Vivat during at least part of my time at the school. Mark, is there a link to look at these magazines.

"the butress"? Only ever played with a tennis ball, no gloves. Don't think fives were included in House Competitions between 51-58.

I don't think anyone has mentioned that both the schools, Camp Hill and Kings Heath had Eton Fives courts. I don't recall the game being played competitively only as a "playtime" recreation. Memory prompted by Michael Portillo recently playing at a school on one of his endless train journeys.

BBC ran "A picture of Birmingham" by BZ after Question time. On catch up if you would like to see