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Unfortunately, I only know of HHOAS & Cropwood, but there was the uplands in the area (not sure where though).

I was wondering if this was the home they called "the uplands". One of my brothers went there, in the early 70's.

I know the feeling Dave A. I spent 16 months in Coleshill Royal Orthopedic Hospital before HHOAS, which was run by nuns, & they did the similar with our goodies, only they took them from us during the night then selling the items back to us. I was so,so glad to be away from that place.

I have never heard of that home Dave A. I was only 11 when I started at HHOAS.

Hello Dave A. I seem to remember there only being just 2 open air schools in Blackwell, (one for the girls, which was Cropwood). & the other being opposite, Hunters Hill, which was the boys school, where I went from 1965 to when I left school in 1969. I did not like it at first, as I was home...

I vaguely remember mr evershed. If my memory serves me well, he left & we had a woman art teacher. Just can not remember her name, though she was very nice & helpful. Really loved the art classes because of her. There is another lad I remember from HHOAS. His name was Stephen Braker. He was a...

That will be great marketman. I am on facebook too, so if you want, you can private message me on there. no-one else can see what we say to each other. You take care too. catch you tomorrow. I will struggle to sleep tonight as I have finally found someone who went to school with me 50 years ago...

It would be nice if we could meet up one day to chat over some of the nice times we had at HHOAS. I have started a conversation with you away from the forum, so that only you & I can see what is said.

Wow. I remember most of those names. Vincent was a bit of a lad. Francis hosely used to have very long nails & always came along & scratched my face., (though never understood why). Denneth was a great kid. Unfortunately, I never mixed with any of the girls. They scared me, though that has...

So unreal. After al these years, I have found someone who was at school with me. Miss buckley was my favourite. She helped me settle in to the school. Nurse barrett, I was not too keen on. she scared me with needles. Mr Pinner, we used to call plug. always taking the mickey out of him. Mr...

Hi Markman. When I first went to HHOA S, Stephen was in the next bed to me in the dorms. We was in clent house. Haven't seen patrick for a lot of years. Last time I saw him was in moseley. I bet you remember some of the teachers from them days, like Mr Tebbitt, Mr Powell, (who we used to call...

Hi Marketman. I wasn't very tall,but yes, was very slim, with dark brown hair, & yes, I did suffer with asthma & eczema. I have a photo of me with my family sitting at the bus stop in blackwell village. Will post it on here. I have not spoken to anyone from HHOA school since I left in 69. You...

Super photo, though I do not remember the shareholders looking like this as I was too young. I know my grandad used to live opposite & used it regularly. Sadly, he passed away in 1965.

Hello Gramdring. I was born a year before you & lived in potters lane. My grandparents lived in Park lane too. Just can not remember what number. All I do remember, was that it was not far away from the shareholders pub & we had to go from the street, up a long path to the front door. The houses...

Yes Aston Lad. It certainly does look like Elkington street school. I was at both at both. From how I remember the doorway, it appears like elkington street.

RIP Norma. Sincere condolences to norma's family & friends.

Hello Dave. I lived in Bracebridge street too (number 20), at the aston road end, near the traffic lights. I am like yourself & would dearly love to see photo's of all the house in our street before they were demolished. I have only seen photo's of where my house used to be. I really loved my...

Hello littleemily. I was at the boys school across the road from you in the 1960's, & was wondering what Skilts were. I do remember some of the girls coming over to us for dancing & watching films in the gym/assembly room, though I was too scared to take part in the dancing.

Looks lovely doesn't it lynn. I just can not wait to go back down there in a few weeks time.