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

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.

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.

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...

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

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...

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...

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.

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!.

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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.

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

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.