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  1. G G Jean

    Onion Fair

    Fantastic photo Rob. Do you remember the Barrel Organ?. I have a replica my dad bought and it actually plays music. Will take a photo and post it tomorrow sometime.
  2. G G Jean

    Onion Fair

    Hi Raz and welcome. Living in Holte road I used to hang out of the back bedroom window and watch and smell the fair from there after ten o'clock.
  3. G G Jean

    Onion Fair

    This is my dad looking at what I think was Goliath.
  4. G G Jean

    Tastes Of The Past

    Pete said his dad always drank the cabbage water and said it was full of iron Lyn.
  5. G G Jean

    Westminster Infant/Junior School Handsworth

    My late sister in law Janet Farrell taught there.
  6. G G Jean

    The Kingstanding

    Most of the shops on the circle are now boarded up and the sooner they demolish the precinct the better as it is like a ghost town. The pub has no roof due to a fire and should be demolished ASAP.
  7. G G Jean

    RIP PHIL

    RIP Phil you always had us guessing with those Birmingham photo's. You will be sadly missed by all on the forum.
  8. G G Jean

    A very sad day.

    Alberta only just seen your post and am oh so very sorry to hear about Alice. I know only too well what you are going through. RIP little girl. xxx
  9. G G Jean

    Aston, Lozells & Witton Photos Reposted thanks to Ray Griffiths...

    So so sad Terry.
  10. G G Jean

    Nicknames

    I know another Pete with that nick name Pete but not to his face!!!.
  11. G G Jean

    Aston hippodrome

    Another with Aston Hippodrome on the back.
  12. G G Jean

    Aston hippodrome

    This has Aston Hippodrome on the back.
  13. G G Jean

    Witton and Aston Barber Shops

    Has something to do with family planning Pete!!. :innocent::innocent::innocent:.
  14. G G Jean

    Barr Beacon

    Oh I forgot about that Edifi but I horses were the love of my life!!!. Men came second. :innocent::innocent::innocent::innocent:
  15. G G Jean

    Barr Beacon

    Can get very blowy up there. Where we walk our little dog and Doe Bank the little park down the road from there. Galloped a horse many a time over there too happy memories.
  16. G G Jean

    Ansells Brewery

    So did we loved our Saturday nights at the club.
  17. G G Jean

    Watery Lane

    Hi Sheri this is the photo. I am pretty sure it is Harry. I have one of myself and Harry in the background.
  18. G G Jean

    Watery Lane

    Hi Sheri will have to sort it out for you. x
  19. G G Jean

    Barr Beacon

    Thanks Maurice I would have missed it if you hadn't let me know.
  20. G G Jean

    Barr Beacon

    I am not too sure Carolann. I have a photo of Aunt Phyl in her nurses uniform in her back garden.
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