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A.B.Fletchers, we’re best when before the current store, it was housed in leaking corrugated sheds. I could spend hours there rummaging through boxes of car bits that I did not need. I recall one enormous pallet box full of wiring looms that were totally tangled up. There was no chance of...

My worst company car was a Lancia Gamma, 1980ish. Seats started fraying within days of delivery, starter ring came off flywheel. I could go on fortunately I left the company for a different job. My three best cars, for comfort, Citroën BX, Freelander commercial AUTOMATIC. and the current car...

How things have changed!

I can recall going to the newsagents on Coleshill Street, for my grandma, for a quarter ounce snuff, memories Ahhh.

Good to see the illustration of Hedges L260 Snuff. L260 came about as the result of a private prescription. The prescription was recorded in private prescription ledger “L” page number 260. Hence the name. It was made in the warehouse at the rear of of the Dale End shop. Anyone entering the...

Anyone remember “Famel,” cough syrup, best thing ever for bronchitis or chesty coughs. it was removed from production by the EU, because it contained a coal tar based ingredient. One product that’s still around and that I use on a daily basand have done for sixty years is “Vosene“ hair shampoo...

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My recollection was that it was a bomb, see pics on #225

Yes I also remember it. Found it fascinating.

Must be late 1960’s as the flyover is part of Spaghetti

I agree Richard, I am very fortunate living South Yorkshire we have fantastic independent family run camera shop, Harrison’s Sheffiel. Staff that live photograph. Excellent service and advice. Chunky. Ac

Cecil Jacobs, we’re major competitors to Jessops in Leicester. They had photo department within the chemists shop. chemist shops were also major Photographic retailers. Doctors chemist on Nechells Green had a specialist photographic department, and we’re major Leica, Bolex,and Eumig stockists...

I cannot see where £30m has been spent! I would be ashamed if I was having to sign off this contract, and who agreed to the planning permission. What happens when the rust has washed off the panels onto the pavement. Alf.C

Sounds well thought out. Just like Sheffield, access by public transport only.

My Apologies, I had not seen the article,

Apologies I had not read the article

I was born near Villa Park, left when I was 21, and have now lived in South Yorkshire for 47 years. Local people still ask, “ Are you from Birmingham”? Even after so long our accents are still the give away. AC.

IMPORTANT If any of you have Selenium type exposure meters, DON’T keep them in the dark, they need exposure to light to keep them working, I have a 1935 Gossen Umbrux light meter still works, but I would not vouch for its accuracy, AC. QUOTE="Brummie a long time ago, post: 755386, member...

I recall that Sheffield hosted the world student games more than 20 years ago, running up a debt of £685 million. The residents of Sheffield are still paying for it. It will be April 2024 when the debt is finally cleared. I do hope Birmingham learns from this unfortunate episode.