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Re: Birmingham History I haven't got That year programme but I've got 1938 , I see Birmingham City were in the right place bottom holding all the others up. ( I bet this will raise some comments Ha Ha. Ray

[ picture and details of Plaza Stockland Green QUOTE=nickcc101;487926]Yes I worked for Mr John and Mr Ian, when I started as a PSV mechanic in 1964 they both lived in the houses next door to the garage, still can't for the life of me remember the Plaza must be an age thing. Many happy...

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Hi Alan. I agree with yoursentiment with regards to Appenticeship with GEC, I only left because of what Weintock was doing. | like a alot of my mates from Turbo Shop left to Jion CEGB the Power Stations, at Hams Hall Myself, Terry Law, Ray Domney, John Porter, Ocker Hill, and Walsall was the...

Hi Folks. During my search for my family history tree I have a distsnt relative was in the Woodbine Academy in Aston Birmingham. Do'es have details or a photo it's location, |I must admit I've never heard of ot. Ray

Hi Ex Sappers. Does this bring back any memories this a No 3 Royal Engineers at Cove, Farnbrough, Dec 1959 The day after we passed out and was sent to our regular units the floor was trashed by sliding boots. I was sent to No17 Port Regt RE at Marchwood Southampton

The view is looking up towards Villa Cross, the give away is the overhead tram linesif you look at other pictures of Lozells Rd you will see. Ray

Thinking back next to the t/v shop was a crockery shop, not sure but the T/V shop may been Leslie Smith the old Villa player he had a t/v shop in Witton rd. The Pub on the right of Slade Rd was known as the The Muckman because the bin men used to collect in there after work.

I remember 3 shops on Salford Bridge. Parkers the quality butchers, Broads Travel Agents, and A T/V shop I saw my first 9 inch television there. A bit later on my dad bought an upper market 12inch Cossor floor model, BBC only. Ray

Hi Ansell's Brewery trimmings was for the Queens Coronation in June 1953

The sign on the tram Chunky is Ask for St Martins Chucky Marmalade. That was the day's maralade taste of orange with the peal in on a piece of crusty toasted bread done over an open grate. Makes you feel hungry.

Hi Folks. I lived at 4 Sandy Lane Aston, 101 Birdbrook Rd. Great Barr, Abbeyfield Rd. Perry Common, Cramlington Rd, Gt Barr. & FOUR OAKS.

How long ago was this picture of the GEC it's not as I remember it in the 50's

There's several My Heritage, Ancestry.com Also try putting free family trees into web browser. Be careful it gets a hold of you i've reach the dizzy heights of nearly 8000 and growing Good luck in your research don't be surprized what you might learn, bigmist's, murdeers,

Hi Jenny. Clements William Biddle 188 high Street Aston Carter Langdon & Co Ltd 81-83 New Town Row Arthur Edward Pawson 7 Alma Street Arthur Victor Spilsbury 264 New Town Row Miss Annie Trobridge 12 New Street Aston Mrs Pheobe Levy92/94 New Town Row Pawson's 69/71 High Street Aston Biddles 188...

Hi Folks. Attach map of area in question. Furrher information:- Swan & Mitre 305 Lichfield Rd Next door Aston Station Stores Lewis A Yerrington 305a Lichfield Rd. Next door to that was Wholesale & retail Tobacconists Ida MaY Bayliss 307-311 Lichfield Rd. H Isley's Coal Merchants 437...

I remember the winter of 1947 waiting in the Coke crowd and then walking and pushing a truck load of coke to Birdbrook Rd Great Barr via Moor Lane , it was freezing, but that's how things were in those days.

Super pictures of the choirs , would anybody know if Alan Goldingay was related to the late George Goldingay

One of those small shops was a hardware shop that had a very large bass broom hanging above the shop front, these was acquired by Ansells in 1950's and pulled down to expand it's brewey works.

Hi folks. This is a picture of my wedding Feb 1959. I'm deeply saddened by these pictures of Erdington Parish Church, I was married their nearly 53 years ago in Feb. 1959. It was foggy and frosty the trees looked like they had been sprayed silver, for all that their was a warm welcome by the...