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  1. frederick

    Dog and Doublet, Bodymoor Heath

    hi brenda, i have been to the Dog and Doublet one or two times that is the pub on the side of the canal i know their were some girls that lived in the other houses that were there i think that became the attraction that would have been around 1961, and then we would go to a place called...
  2. frederick

    The Lacey,s From Sheldon

    the road looks quiet do you think there was a football match on. :D
  3. frederick

    The Lacey,s From Sheldon

    hi Nick, i like the photos.
  4. frederick

    The Lacey,s From Sheldon

    hi Nick, Arthur Davis his daughter was Gladys she was born 1913
  5. frederick

    The Lacey,s From Sheldon

    hi Nick, my mothers parents lived off Cattell rd at No 6/111 i know they were their in the mid thirties on ward, would you know the name Arthur Davis and his wife
  6. frederick

    Hms Victory

    Lloyd, that is right it is the one on the bell, an old salt down here said the rest were strings and wirers. :rolleyes:
  7. frederick

    Serck

    Sakura, the photos were taken in 1967.
  8. frederick

    Hms Victory

    Alf, thanks for that very interesting i wonder whot the grog was like, 821 people on board then. i would be a bit wrinkly if i had have been one of the ship mates. :cry: is that right there is only one rope on a ship. :rolleyes:
  9. frederick

    Serck

    when i worked in the plate shop we made heat extangers for the Polaris and Trident submarines. Roberts, you are right alot of people worked there and i only new the people i was in contact with. some of the men i worked with can you get hold of any photos.
  10. frederick

    Hms Victory

    when i was on board the Victory one of the things i was told was it had a crew of 800 men i was thinking where do they all sleep would there have been a day and night shift.
  11. frederick

    Dennis Road Secondary Modern Boys School

    Chris, over the weekend i was talking to an actor/entertainer we had been to a show at Folly-Farm which is a top place down here for children and the family they have a theatre and we whent there to see " that'll be the day " and afterwards we stayed behind for a chat and drinks and i was having...
  12. frederick

    Serck

    hi Robert, i left the Serck in 1968 so i think i would have gone befor he started
  13. frederick

    Hms Victory

    another photo of that wonderful ship taken in 1966.
  14. frederick

    Serck

    hi Roberts, did the Gill family work in the radiator shop.
  15. frederick

    Serck

    hi Roberts, at the moment i don't recognize the sur name, two photos taken in the plate shop i have more with fellers iworked we on them.
  16. frederick

    Dennis Road Secondary Modern Boys School

    Chris, your boxing photo back row third from the left a play mate of mine Terry Ward i recognize the other lads but i have forgoton their names, and was that teacher the one that used to hit your back side with his plymsole.
  17. frederick

    Serck

    Roberts, i started work at the Serck when i left school and i worked there until i was 24 i have some photos of the plate shop i will sort tham out whot were the names of you family that worked there.
  18. frederick

    Dennis Road Secondary Modern Boys School

    i recognize the faces but can't renember the names.
  19. frederick

    Dennis Road Secondary Modern Boys School

    hi Chris, Cadeau / Graham has mentioned you were in his class to me i am glad you have found this forum. fred
  20. frederick

    Hms Victory

    bob, Pembroke town has for a long time now had very run down and semi derelict building just as you go over the mill bridge on the right two terrible looking buildings to the right up by the castel there is a semi derelict hotel and the other way there are two or three derelict shop come...
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