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  1. G G Jean

    Prefabs

    What fantastic personal photo's Lady P. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. Pete remembers them well.
  2. G G Jean

    Manor Park School Vicarage Road

    Here we go. Sorry Lynda they won't attach. If you send me your e.mail address in a private message I will send them to you. Dorothy has not come back as yet. Janet's sister Linda is still alive but unfortunately her husband passed away just after Janet.
  3. G G Jean

    Manor Park School Vicarage Road

    Will try later Lynda. They were on the thread but the forum was hacked a while back. Will see if it will accept them a second time. Have messaged Dorothy on face book but will have to wate and see if she replies.
  4. G G Jean

    Manor Park School Vicarage Road

    Lynda I tried to e.mail Dorothy last night on her two addresses but they both came back as failure. The only other way is a message on face book if she is still on there. She is profoundly deaf unfortunately so phoning is out of the question. I will keep trying. Do you mean Mrs Lowe?. I...
  5. G G Jean

    Manor Park School Vicarage Road

    Hi Eric I used that little shop with the steep steps every school day and bout the penny vantas and toffee lollies.
  6. G G Jean

    Manor Park School Vicarage Road

    Will message Dorothy this evening. Dorothy did promise to forward a photo of Miss Plant when she cleared out her house but as of yet she has not. Will do my best for you. Do you remember Mrs Goldigay?. She was Miss Byatt when I first started at the school. She ended up teaching my twins in...
  7. G G Jean

    Manor Park School Vicarage Road

    Hi Lynda and welcome to the forum. I remember all those teachers and will try to find out about Miss Williams as I know someone who is still in touch with Mrs Bond and was friends with Miss Plant till she passed away about four years ago. Some sad news is Janet Gresswell my sister in law...
  8. G G Jean

    Hines Family

    Hi Big Gee there was a Hines family living in Holte road in the 50's who later moved to Station road Erdington in the early sixties. His name was Roland.
  9. G G Jean

    Boars Head Inn

    Maybe it was named after the Gough family who owned the big house in one of the Perry Barr parks!, My music teacher was Charles Gough a member of that family. Lovely photo Viv!.
  10. G G Jean

    Boars Head Inn

    Went there on Tuesday for a belated Golden Wedding meal. Pete paid this time!!. Will be going back soon. It is only £7.99 during the afternoon and the food was excellent. Eat as much as you want from a choice of Italian English Indian Off the grill and Chinese. Lovely cakes and...
  11. G G Jean

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    Am afraid it does unless they have gone on a long break.
  12. G G Jean

    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    Sorry off topic Phil but I have e.mailed Ernie a few times with no reply.
  13. G G Jean

    Bolton Road, Small Heath

    I am pretty sure the Gibbons lived in Bolton road before they moved to Perry Barr. They owned the transport business in Watery Lane.
  14. G G Jean

    King Edwards Grammar School Camp Hill

    The other Grammar school in Handsworth was a boys only but not part of the King Edward Foundation.
  15. G G Jean

    Aston Fire Station - Ettington Road

    Hi Alan Pete can't remember the club as he was only a kid kicking a ball. He said they used to play volley ball against the firemen. They always treated the local lads very well as while they were there they weren't causing anyone else problems. There were the Smith lads the Jeans boys and...
  16. G G Jean

    Aston Fire Station - Ettington Road

    Do you remember the lads who used to play football in the yard there Alan?. Pete was one of them.
  17. G G Jean

    Aston Fire Station - Ettington Road

    Will have to look into this one Alen as I have not heard about it. Hope you are keeping well. Jean and Pete.
  18. G G Jean

    Sutton Park History

    Alan I am sure I knew your aunty Maud Smart!!. Sorry if I have gone off topic but had to answer Alan. Maud was my moms closest friend in Holte road later in life. She moved from Lichfield road to Holte road.
  19. G G Jean

    Birmingham Athletic Institute

    Thank you Jim for the lovely book. I have sat outside in the sun today reading it almost from the start to the finish.
  20. G G Jean

    Birmingham Athletic Institute

    Hi Sandy when I was going to Ogwen Cottage from my school [for free] I took part in the club at the BAI . I also was in the dance classes and did a bit of ballet but the exercises were the opposite to when you went horse riding.
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