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Colin, I remember the market men talking about the spiders in the Banana Room at Francis Nicholls. Ugh.......

A market token that was on sale on EBay last year.

Having worked in the Smithfield Market area for Francis Nicholls around 1959. I was very familiar with the name Baragwanath. I would see their lorries loading up on a regular basis and leaving from their area in the Market. Their old ads mentioned they imported foreign fruit and as you say...

Hi Betty: The Carlton Club came before Mother's. Mother's was opened in 1968. I used to go dancing at the Carlton Club.

Hi Astonian: Try this web site for what you are looking for: https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200167/births_marriages_deaths/2085/get_copies_of_certificates

Hi Viewfinder: Many outdoor streetscape photographers of this age who have been around whilst all the changes good and bad are occurring particularly in Birmingham, are saying exactly the same thing as you about not taking more photographs during that time. That's why collections like Phyllis...

That's a great photo. Here is a pic of what Ettington Road Fire Station looks like now. I remember the buses being diverted down Ettington Road in the early 1960's when Six Ways Aston was being developed. It was a very nice road back then. Glad the fire station is still there.

Looks like either BOJ 510 or N0J 510 to me Bernard

That was an incredible find re Vivian Maier. Makes you wonder if there are anymore hidden photographic collections of Birmingham hidden away. It has been a bit of a struggle gettingeven part of Phyllis Nicklin's collection online. Keith Berry, a local photographer who spent years photographing...

I like this description of Phyllis Nicklin's photographic collection that we all enjoy so much. Not sure of her age when she passed away. This is by David Harte: https://daveharte.com/birmingham/finding-phyllis-nicklin/

Eastgates Cafe was the first time I went anywhere where there was a juke box. This would have been in the mid l950's. I used to go to Broomfield Road Hall for an exercise group. Tossing clubs around I think. I was allowed to go to Broomfield Road because my Mother had taken classes there years...

Hi Sian:Here is a photo of Ilmington Girls School. You can see more photos of pupils on the Friends Reunited site:https://www.friendsreunited.com/Memory/4bee1f1f-a037-46bc-b42b-2b35a833dac2?nullableid=7a101495-cd28-4dcc-9634-3dd314a44613&nullablesource=Box&friendly=ilmington-girls

Thinking of you especially today and send my condolences on the loss of your Mother.

Hi OldBrit: The outline for Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi is on the Brumbeat site and gives lots of info: https://www.brumbeat.net/blacksab.htm Of course, Ozzy's is on there as well.

Famous Birmingham entertainers showed up at the Grammy Awards in LA last night

I remember the S & U Building on Edgbaston Street very well. I worked around the corner at 45 Upper Dean Street in 1959. S & U had a small cafe on the top floor and I remember going there some Saturdays. I remember seeing furniture in there. It was a very modern building and the views of city...

Photo of the Globe Inn,Manchester and Blews Street https://www.flickr.com/photos/67914328@N03/9654790105/

Congratulations Bazzm. Hanging in there for all those years. I joined the site in July 2002:dispirited: Great comments re the site.

Article from the Daily Telegraph throws some light on the origin of the street name but not totally proven according to this article.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10579935/Benefits-Street-Many-people-here-do-work.html

Wonder if anyone can identify the place that this photo was taken. City of Birmingham Police Band in 1936. Police Chief C.C. H. Moriarty O.B.E. in front row.