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    The cane at school

    HI Before any one askes the question i am not in it.Idid not start there untill 1945. But i may have been in the next one KEN
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    The cane at school

    HI ALL I have in front of me a copy of the punishment book of FORMANS RD school from 1937-1944,i will list some of the things pupils had the cane for. Stone throwing-one on each hand, kicking a girl-one on each hand Playing amongst boys clothes in the gym changing room-one on hand playing with...
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    Off Licence in Percy Road

    HI Great picture,as i lived in FORMANS RD from 1935-1962 it brought back happy memories. As a youngster you could reach over the wall in the FORMANS RD side of the property The return bottles were stacked against the wall in FORMANS RD. All you had to do was get your mate to lift you up ,take a...
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    The worst football pitch you played on

    HI ALL With all this rain around it set me thinking of the old days when i played football, and some of the rubbish pitches we played on. Two that come to mind are DAISY FARM PARK and BATCHELORS FARM PARK. Come on lads lets have some more. SORRY ladies as well KEN
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    Birmingham FC

    HI Ref post 63. John berry is not in the picture.He signed for MAN-U IN AUG 1951. He was brought to BLUES by my uncle FRED HARRIS when they got demobed after the war.Transfered for £25000. KEN
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    Birmingham FC

    HI KEEGS Strange that you have put up a picture of LEW STOKER. My dad always said that his sister MARG always fancied LEW, but settled for CYRIL in the end. KEN
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    Birmingham FC

    HI ALL Nice to see picture in post 41.My late uncle CYRIL TRIGG is the player with the ball at his feet.Dads sister married CYRIL, and dads brother was FRED HARRIS. It was great to go down the BLUES in those days, and have 2 uncles in the team. KEN
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    Your Claim To Fame

    HI ALL Iforgot to mention that the wife of MONTGOMERY is buried in the cemetry 500 mts from were i live in BURNMAM ON SEA. She passed away in 1937. KEN
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    Your Claim To Fame

    HI ALL Iwas a p.t.i in the R.A.O.C 1954 -1957. In 1955 we did a display in LONDON at the EL- ALAMAIN REUNION. At the end of the show FIELD MARSHALL MONTGOMERY shook our hands and gave each one a bottle of beer and a cigar. Also i had the privalidge of having the great DUNCAN EDWARDS and BOBBY...
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Hi phil many thanks ken
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    Pubs Of The Past

    HI ALL Can anyone provide me with a picture of theBOLTON PUB in BALSALL HEATH.An old friend of mine used to play football for BOLTON AMATURES in the 50s and the pub was their headquarters.Any photos of the team would also be very welcom. Ihave searched through the sites of OLD PUBS. Hope...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill

    HI ALL I have just sent a photo of the shop to a friend. He used to live in FORMANS RD,and is still in touch with a guy who is 87, and has lived all his life in FORMANS RD. He will take the photo over to him in the near future to see if he can throw any light on the matter. He would not have...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill

    HI Just had a look on GOOGLE EARTH at the shops on the corner of KNOWLE and SOLIHULL RD. They are completly different now to the ones in the picture. Where did the photo come from in the first place?? You are unable to see the stonework now ,they have been updated??? Ican say for sure that it...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill

    HI ALL Sorry i am unable to help on this one.The last person that would been able to help passed away 6 weeks ago.It was my aunt IDA. She was born at 109 FORMANS RD in 1910. KEN
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    Cycle makers in Greet, Yardley

    HI The co-op had a bike making place in KNIGHTS RD???.BAYLISS AND WILEY made lightwieght hubs,andREYNOLDS TUBES made the tubing for the frames. KEN
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    Gas man Electric collector Gas attendant Gas mantle man

    Hi all we have just recieved our gas bill. Having recovered from the shock it set me thinking about the old days. We always kept a small pile of old one penny pieces on top of the meter ,ready to feed it when the gas ran low.Every few weeks the gas man called to empty the meter. Having counting...
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    Christmas Day workers: postmen newspaper deliverers

    HI ALL Can anyone remember when we had newspapers on xmas day??. Years ago my father had a small news round he ran from the house.it was not very often ,only when xmas day fell on a sunday,do not ask me why. Also remember when we had football matches on xmas morning.Every one was there wearing...
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    Crimes : Birmingham murders

    HI ALL This brings back memories.After they caught the person who did the crime,i was on my way to work atHALFORDS one morning and i got pulled in on an I.D. parade.Needless to say i did not get picked out.it was a nerve racking experience. KEN
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    Birmingham on Sea

    HI You should have been there yesterday.You could hardly see 200 yds.lights on car at 11-ooam. KEN
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    Items that have faded away

    Hi CARALINA I well remember the PALLIASSE. I went camping in 1949 with the boys brigade to RHYL. On arrival we were given one to fill with straw from the barn. They were not very comfortable to sleep on i can assure you. KEN
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