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Hi Some good footage from Tyseley to London on U Tube of Princess Elizabeth. Poor old City of Birmingham dead as a do do yet the Societies that run 6201 carry on. We owe them a lot. Clearly the costs of re-steaming 6235 in these days would be awesome. Personally it would be better to be sent...

hi 5 years in M2 see Map. I sat in Central Costs opposite the dreaded Paternoster. They were literally Boxes that you stepped into to go up or down. Mike Jenks

Hi I think they the French and the Germans have given it up other than TA systems. Armed forces these days are highly Technical and TA or much longer training areas within the Armed Forces are required. Some areas require up to 7 years to even get a look in on a front line Jet. Its the way of...

Hi Yes for some joining the Army/Navy or Air force transformed their lives. Unfortunately the 1950's was the era of the last of the draft or call up. The last draft was in 1960 and the last demob was 1962. In effect the gradual reduction of Call ups were generally felt by the Military thinkers...

Hi not sure of Mods and Hippies in the 50's but by the late 50's Teddy Boys had gone and new groups were developing. Rockers their love of BSA 500 began with Marlon Brandons 1953 the Wild One. Their love of pure Rock and Roll the ACE Cafe. Strangely the well dressed Teddy Boys were to...

Hi Its getting near the dateof the Diamond Jubilee went to Baddesley Clinton. The Gardner there has certainly got the theme with the Scarecrow in the Vegetable Garden Mike Jenks

Hi It seems her work is forgotten and lost in the University Files. After a fair ammount of searching I found the 446 files in a study that lost its funding during abolition of the Cameron Osbourne cuts. How long the file will survive is up to the funding's. Lots of people pop up but her work...

hi With the Diamond Jubilee the Olympic Games Id thought Id KO with a stunning picture from the Coronation 1953 from the Phylis Nicklen collection. I hope to add more. Mike Jenks

Hi The great picture taken by Phyliss Nicklen along side whats there today. Its difficult to understand whats going on. Im not sure its a terrible walk from the bottom of St Martins to the top end at New st. Clearly the New Bull ring Centre is a world beater. Another area is the interface of...

hi Yes Keynsham the address of Horace Batchelor on 208. He was the best Pools Supplier of Winning lines ever. In effect he created a huge plan thet covered all the Teams and everybody who wrote in and paid got a small section of this vast Lit Plan. Somebody out there got winning lines and each...

hi yes Jack Jackson. pre Pete Murray always looked a bit of a spic character but one of the first pop disc Jockey's There must be more Pop Pickers Mike Jenks

Hi Spent hours as a youngster fiddling about. Not sure of 208 Rad Lux. Tended to be blocked out due to the distance accross Europe. It tended to fade in and fade out. The rest fine The Light Programme in our world now Rad 2 was used for Forces Favourite the Home service didn't have the Range...

Hi Yes Hancock half hour with Sid James. Later went on Tele with the Famous armful. Its interesting how many are added each day I wonder how many of the noughties will be used. Mike Jenks

hi wow yes the first tele I saw it was in Coventry circa 1950 with a smallscreen. dads first one was on Cup final day may 53. well done mike Jenks

Hi Great Photo's well done. Clearly a dramatic building is unfolding before our eyes. I try to look objectively at things it incorporates a very modern shape but also has an eastern appearance. In a way it incorporates the various themes of the City. Mike Jenks

Hi Yes Smooth Radio. I think it was an offshoot of SAGA which for a while had Les Ross. Plays a lot of 60's and 70's. Although Im an avid fan of Johnny Cash Brenda cant stand Country and Western and there tends to be a drift into that. Bruce Springsten is a no no but I enjoy that type of...

Hi Max Jaffa and the Palm Court Orchestra Mike Jenks

Hi For some Cliff Adams and the Adams singers were not their cup of Tea. Youll sing the old songs etc well sing something simple for you. Yes thinking on its the word Simple that dosent sound right. Mike Jenks

Hi Yes a show lost to us now. Drove thousands of Miles in the 60,s 70,s and 80,s on a Sunday Afternoon from Leeds to Birmingham from my Wife's parents to Brum. All gone nowt on the radio now although tp be fair Touch FM seems OK at the Moment. Given up on Heart all Pop WM all yap and Radio 2...

Hi Yes Billy Cotton he transferred to TV on Saturday Night with Russ Conway. Sad end he died at the ABA boxing Finals around 1968. It was at Wembley although I was there I didnt see it. Sad end to a superb showman. Mike Jenks