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    Co-op horse

    My mom's number was 373754. There were stables in Anderton Road, Sparkbrook which I'm reasonably sure we're for the Co-op horses. They would have been part of, or adjacent to the council yard on the corner of Anderton Road and Montgomery Street.
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    Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) 60th Anniversary

    My wife and I go to many traditional and folk gigs in Birmingham and the MAC provides an intimate venue for such concerts. We were there as recently as October 9th amongst an enthusiastic audience and there's nowhere better on such an occasion. There used to be outdoor summer concerts in "The...
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    Sutton Town Station

    Wonderful photos Mark. I live less than a mile from that historic station and I'd never given thought to the derelict building on the other side of the track. Being a goods only line there's not much opportunity to explore although I've had a good look at Sutton Park station just further down...
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    Sutton Coldfield

    The photo sadly shows the damage repairs to the platform caused by the train crash in January 1955.
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    Illey Fields Pub

    Was it the Merrits Brook at the bottom of the Holloway?
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    Railways in/close to/associated with Birmingham

    Memories of my youth spent on the Small Heath bridge but the outlook into Birmingham city centre has changed completely. That's a great shot Covroad.
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    Acocks Green

    Westley Road in the foreground then?
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    B'ham Works Amateur Football Association

    My best guess is that the Birmingham Works AFA finished around 1980 when there was an exodus of their clubs to Birmingham AFA. I think the office for the Works AFA was on Stratford Road, Hall Green very near to the Rialto cinema. The Birminham AFA has now become the Birmingham Football League.
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    fish and chip shops

    I worked at the Post Office in Coleshill Street from 1962 until I got moved on in 1964 and well remember Blackpool fish and chip shop on the opposite side of the road by Gaskell and Chambers. It must have been almost directly opposite the Gaiety cinema. The name always intrigued me and still...
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    What was the best Generation

    Most of the contribution to this thread was 2008-9 and there was already talk of political correctness. Sadly, many of those contributors are no longer with us but the ensuing years have witnessed a major upheaval in what is and isn't acceptable in society. I was born in 1945 and consider my...
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    Bromyard Star football club

    I played against them in 1970s. They played at Daisy Farm Rec at that time in the South Birmingham Sunday League.
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    Metropolitan Cammel sportsground

    All in the complex that's Holly Lane Sports and Social Club now. It started off with HP Sauce ground at Grange Road then the Delta Metals pitches right through to the Gas Ground at Woodacre Road. None of those pitches now belong to the original occupants.
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    Worst car of the 1960's

    I started out driving in 1964 with an Austin A35 followed by an Austin Cambridge and subsequently an Austin A40 Farina. All had rust problems but were reliable mechanically. During my years of driving I've had experiences of most popular makes with differing results but I can only remember...
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    Acocks Green

    Thanks for the photo RobT. Happy memories of our time in Acocks Green.
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    Acocks Green

    My wife and I got married on 27th December 1965 and did our first grocery shop at Wrenson's, Acocks Green on 28th December. It was the first shop on the left in the village just after Dudley Park Road The manager was Mr Hatton. Some things you never forget. We're still shopping but at ASDA...
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    Ritz Dance Hall Kings Heath.

    My wife and I were regulars at The Ritz around 1963-65 before we got married. I remember seeing John Lee Hooker and Wilson Pickett among many others and a band from Walsall, The Redcaps always impressed me. Great memories locked away for ever.
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    ITS VIVIENNES 14s BIRTHDAY

    Happy Birthday Viv. A memorable one in many ways.
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    Grandma VIVIENNE 14

    Congratulations Viv!
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    Sparkhill

    It was many moons ago that the ballroom above Burtons, Sparkhill was referred to and I can't see that anyone has named it since. I remember it as the Star Ballroom early to mid 60s.
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    Warwick Road Greet

    I can confirm that the shop on the corner of Medina Road and Havelock Road was considered the "tuck shop" for pupils of Yardley Grammar School and in my time at that school, 1957-62 was in the ownership of "Woolleys".
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