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Hi Bewdley, I can tell you that the lack of insignia on his left breast indicates that he was not air crew. If he had been in training for an air crew position he would have had a white brevet in his cap. His date of birth (1923) suggests that he probably joined in 1941 when he was 18...

Hi Mike, The committee should have published the names of the perpetrators. Old Boy

Hi Viv, I do not wish to be controversial but why is a building valuable just because it is old? Looking at the photgraphs I see nothing special about it and it would be best demolished altogether. Old Boy

Hi Smudger, Or was it that the youngsters, yourself included, were better behaved and people were not frightened of you? Old Boy

Hi Smudger, The likes of Stan Matthews, Tom Finney, Trevor Ford and Gerry Hitchens did quite well on £20 per week but that was some time ago. In any case your Email would have to be in half a dozen different languages so I would not bother if I were you. Old Boy

Hi All, I never attended Upper Thomas Street School but I do remember that in the 60s it had a great reputation for boxing. Old Boy

Hi All, I simply clicked on the article and it came up a little larger in the middle of the screen. I clicked on it two or three times after that. Each time the print enlarged a little until it was large enough for me to read easily. Old Boy

To stay up Villa have to win 5 from 6 games but Swansea are now irrelevant - The next three are Norwich, Sunderland, and Newcastle Wam, You are right and I have now amended my post. However, Villa have 6 games left (a possible 18 points making a total of 34) Norwich have 31 points and a...

Hi All, I cannot remember my first visit to a library but it must have been Green Lane, Small Heath over 80 years ago. I do remember that when I discovered my first William book I was never out of the library and in a short while I had read them all. I think I was in love with Violet...

Hi Smudger, You are quite right. I do not suppose it worries you being a Brummie but the North East is not doing much better on the football field. Both Newcastle Utd and Sunderland look as though they will drop with Villa. However they do have Middlesboro' to put a smile on their faces...

Hi All, I do not think that I am jumping the gun to suggest that Villa are about to be relegated. Although I am a Blues supporter I am not about to castigate Villa. After all what have we got to shout about? To stay up Villa must win their remaining 6 games and Norwich lose all theirs...

Hi All, It should be known that St Pauls has perfect acoustics. I was a member of a male voice choir and we made 3 LPs there. I believe other people also made recordings there. My wife and I also attended a recording of the BBC's ' Songs of Praise' there many years ago. Old Boy

Hi all, These were definitely army cadets, From what I can make out of the cap badges they are the badge of the Warwickshire Regiment which follows really as they were the locai regiment. Old Boy

Hi All, I hope that it is going well. I am there in spirit but body will not carry me. Old Boy

Hi All, In my humble opinion the Golden Lion is now nothing but an eyesore in Birminghams premier park. It suffered because it was moved from its original location and rebuilt in the park. It was then neglected and I feel that it is now too fargone to be restored. I say demolish it and...

Hi All, It seems that I was correct and the photo was taken at Villa Park. However Blues will be playing there on at least one occasion next season and I do not expect Blues to be promoted. Old Boy

Hi Postie, I may be wrong but I do not think this was St Andrews. It looks more like the Trinity Road side of Villa Park. Also it is dated 1957 which is the year that Villa won the FA Cup. Anyhow wouldn't it be great if you could get into a match for 4 shillings today? Old Boy

Yes, and very near the football ground. You may have gone to Sunday School at St Andrews Church. Old Boy

Hi Smudger, Those were the good old days before the premiership was formed attracting Sky TV with all its wealth making foreign players feel that England was the place to make all the money Old Boy