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Is this the picture house that became the Empress? Any idea of the year this photo was taken? As I said before, my uncle, Bernard Murphy was a projectionist there in the 1930's.

My uncle, Bernard Murphy was a cinema projectionist in the 1930s and 40s in Sutton Coldfield and Tamworth. It was a very skilled occupation.

I remember attending the Ideal home exhibition in Bingley Hall in the very early 60s. I was a junior member of the St John's ambulance brigade and we were on duty there when Freddie and the Dreamers performed in case any fans fainted!

Apart from the cars it does not look any different from when I used to feed the ducks there in the 1950s and early 60s. Is the café still there?

I don't know if there is any link but my Gt Grandfather was Bernard Hope 1867-1918. He had only daughters, but he had two older brothers George born 1865 and Sidney born 1866. their father was called Samuel born 1841 I have not traced the brothers down to the 20th century but know that our...

I have been following this thread with interest. I travel by train quite regularly and am amazed by the disparity in fares. I have a senior rail card and where possible use it to travel first class. I booked a one way ticket on line today, with Abellio Greater Anglia, for travel on Wednesday...

I don't know whether this has been mentioned on the forum before but Birmingham library services published a book by Kevin Duffy of Erdington library, with a forward by John Peel, about Mothers in 1997. I have a copy it is titled Mothers 1968-1971 the home of good sounds. It includes a full gig...

I went to Cardinal Wiseman Secondary school, New Oscott between 1962 and 1964 and have a vague recollection of the Winwood brothers practising in what was something like a scout hut nearby. Can anyone enlighten me and fill in some more details to aid my memory.

Was the cake shop Wimbush's?

Does anyone remember Gills toy shop? I worked there as a Saturday girl 1966 and 1967. I met my best friend there and we have some very happy memories of the staff selling everything from World Cup Willies to newspapers and stationery. We used to go over to Frosts to spend our earnings on...

I asked my 87 year old Mother. She said she thinks Thornton's Cabin was next to Bata shoe shop which was next to Woolworths. She also said there was another chocolate shop before that in the same premises. They didn't go there much because in 1950 as there was still sweet rationing, so she...

Hi Lyn Was it not possible to change the title to Schools and Colleges? I think it would generate wider interest from those who attended the many further and higher education institutions in Birmingham Carolann B

I was involved in the week during 1958 or 1959. I was in the Brownies attached to Holy Trinity R C church in Sutton Coldfield. I went to St Josephs RC primary school. I remember spending a hot day clearing stones from someone's garden ready for them to lay a lawn. It was a very hot day but I...

Does anyone remember this fundraising week we did when we were Brownies in the 1950s? It was meant to be the Girls version of Bob a Job. I am not sure it would be an appropriate name these days!

I was brought up in Sutton Coldfield and even though I was only 6 remember visiting the jamboree on the day of the Queen's visit. I vaguely remember her going by in the car. The Jamboree was a big event for Sutton and was talked about for years. I joined the Brownies when I was about 7 so it...

Interesting career. I worked at the Falcon Hotel, Stratford-Upon-Avon as a chambermaid during all the holidays whilst I was at college. My first catering job was as a dietetics cook at New End hospital London. I left catering after that and eventually retrained as a teacher. I taught Sociology...

Hi Raymond I have a vague recollection that one of the catering lecturers used to work on the TV programmes, preparing the food, for Fanny Craddock. Can you remember? Did you continue into a catering career?

Thanks for the names. I have found memories of the Shakespeare pub on the corner. I remember we all used to use it.

Good to hear from a past student. I was on the Housekeeping/Catering course. My memory for names is not good but do remember Monsieur Tissier. I can only remember a few names from my course. Joan, Madeleine, Betty, ?Tunicliffe. Our course was all female but we joined with others in the kitchens...

I was brought up in Sutton Coldfield in the 1950s and we had a pig bin that was collected every week.