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Maybe he is referring to the other "works" on the other side, which says metal works...it was a metal stamping shop where my cousin worked before going to the button factory at the bottom of Furnace Lane. Dave A

Ah yes! memories of the inner circle 8! waiting at that clock... Dave A

I have no recollection of the cafe at all...didn't have money to spend, just a sandwich. I also recall meeting many of the same kids there, but again, I have no recollection of who they were, they may have been some of you lot! Dave A

Porchester St...I think you have these Lyn, not sure if you have both. Dave A

If that open area which you say was a Regent Station and is on the north side of Whitehead St, about halfway between Alma St and High St, then it was where we had a cycle speedway track in the very early 50's. Dave A

1953...Coronation year! Dave A

Were you Hughes? Dave A

What number in Paddington St? I lived 4/52... Dave A

Regarding bomb pecks...it was my understanding that before becoming a peck, it was a bombed building. It was called a peck after the site was cleared. I have no idea where the word peck came from...however, pecks became our place to play. We had 2 pecks on Paddington St, 1 right in front of our...

Look how close the houses were to the railway..must have been difficult to hang out the washing! Dave A

I took my wife, who is Canadian, to the back to backs on Hurst St, just to give her some idea of what life was like for me growing up in one. She was gobsmacked! Although they were not a true representation of where I lived, they did give her some idea of the size of the rooms and steepness of...

That's what came to my mind.. Dave A

So who's in a hurry? Dave A:)

I guess they lost their deposit;);) Dave A

Here it is...I see the chateau like building has been demolished. Dave A

So where is Chamberlain Square? Dave A

Looks almost Chateauesque, at least the dark looking building in the background. Dave A

No I'm not sure of anything, but it does look like a church, at least the section behind the fountain does. It is definitely in Brum. Dave A

Rummaging during the pandemic, I found this photo taken in Birmingham around 1964. I thought it was taken at St Phillips. However, looking at pictures on Google, I realize that it is not. It could have been St Chads...anyone? Dave A

Just the engine number followed by the shed number.. Dave A