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Old Photograph of the way it used to be. This was 1947 at the Alexander Stadium, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr.

Can anyone tell me what the name of the road was/is, that Cannings Factory was in? was it Bolton Street?

Thanks matey, that is a cracking photograph. I wonder if there are any more out there? Thank you so much.

Hi! Many thanks for this information. I think that this was the event. I have never seen anything about it before. The mix of cars there was wonderous, from F1 cars through to sports cars and Special Saloon racing cars. the sun was out, and noise was wonderful Birmingham celebrated it's...

Sorry about the late reply, new to these pages. Reference the school trip to the Clifton, are you sure the film wasn't "HUE & CRY" about a bombed out London, and a gang of school kids who thwarted a Nazi group? it was a big hit, and starred, a young James Kenney, and Alastair Sim. just a...

Just to add to the above. There are lots of video and movie showing Birminghams grand Prix, but I have never seen any of the actual Festival, when the racing cars did a circuit of Colmore Row, New Street, corporation Street and back to Colmore Row. THOUSANDS lined the streets, and it really was...

Anyone remember this? It is a page from a Mallory Park programme, and mentions the Motoring Festival, which I was part of. This was the pre-cursor to the Birmingham Grand prix.

Being Ex-guards, MELTONIAN brings back memories.

They had on e in Oxford Street, which we used to go to, when we lived in London in the sixties.

Marmite-Bovrill is still made on Wellington Road, Burton On Trent. Now a UNILEVER company, and the aroma still pervades the air. Mmmmmmm

Thanks. I agree, the Nashe's were renowned in North London, and had fingers in Night Clubs, hence my question. Thanks again for replying.

A whole different world back then. No Supermarket pre-packed meats. The shop was open at 7am, and closed at 9.30pm Later at Christmastime. As a child I recall the wonderful Christmas Windows that they put on, rows and rows of turkey's, and the aroma of the Pork pies (with jelly) being baked.

Hi Dave, Mr Farr the owner, emigrated to Canada, and I did have a message from his daughter on another website, which didn't allow us to swap addresses, so lost the contact I really needed to find things out from. Pleased you recall the old shop and premises.

Hi! Here is a photograph of my Mom & Dad with all the staff of the Pork Butchers "RICHARDS OF ASTON". The shop stood on the corner of High Street and Bracebridge Street. It became "Farr & Smith" later. The owner was Teddy Farr. My Mom is in the white coat at the front, and Dad (Harry Taylor) is...

Hi, does anyone have any record of the football club called "Handsworth Wednesday" FC ? My Dad played for them in the 1930's I believe. Are they still going? Any information at all would help. Many thanks. Gerry.

I had an Aunt, named LUCY HINTON, and she had a son called Ronnie, and a son called Billy and one called John. Her daughters were Violet & Hilda & Irene. They lived in ( I think) Small Heath, or Balsall Heath, in the late forties and fifties. Lucies brother was Jack Hill, who was well known in...

When you mentioned Johnny Nash, were you referring to one of the Nash brothers from North London?

Also on Bristol Street, about where the NIGHT OUT stood, was Butchers Film Distributors. Again this was in the fifties.

Interesting piece of history.

Further to all the nostalgia about ATV's "Crossroads". My Co-director back in the day was actor Jack Woolgar, who played "Carney" the night watchman/caretaker/etc, in "Crossroads".