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I went to Hunters Hill across the road from you Wendy, though I left there a year before you started at Cropwood. We used to have some lovely times when the girls used to come over to us for film & dance nights. Some of our teachers were not nice, though our headmistress, Miss Buckley was an...

If you had not put it on here A Sparks, I would not have known about it, & it is thanks to you & the Birmingham Archive FB page that it has taken me back to my childhood as I can remember walking past the castaways club many times, though was not allowed in as I was underage.

Thank you so much for sharing this video.It was really interesting to watch.

My dad help in the demolition of the West End ballroom with it;s apparent floating floor. He took me & my brothers there one & saw what made the floor appear floating. I was about 12 years old at the time & told my dad they had cheated people as it was giant springs that made it float.

Just checked out 'E Dunno where E are' on youtube. It stated it was written by H Wright & composed by E Eplett, which makes you husband's great, great uncle as one of these two gentlemen.

I know the feeling Richard. I suddenly got in touch with my sister, only 3 years ago. My dad would not talk about her, & after 62 years of never meeting her, I discovered a few of his secrets. This is one thing I would never do. I always tell youngsters about my early years in life & who my...

That is so, so true Richarddye. I just wish my dad had told me about some of his friend, work mates, neighbors & drinking partners in the Shareholders & the Bartons Arms.

Maybe my dad knew them both. Sadly I can not ask him as he passed away in 1984.

My dad lived with his parents in Park lane, almost opposite the Shareholders pub, worked at hercules & benton & stones when we lived in Bracebridge street. Though I was very young, I remember going to a Christmas party at Enots. Had a really great time.

Thank you for sharing this map. It clearly shows exactly where my grand parents lived (just across the road from the Shareholders pub). I lived just around the corner from them in Potters Lane, just up from the Barton's Arms.

Hello Malcbroms. Welcome to this wonderful group. I remember the wonderful food hall in Lewis's. My mum used to take me every saturday. She loved going there. She said you could always smell the fresh bread & cakes, & no matter if you had, had something to eat before going to lewis's, you always...

Hello Zambodini. I vaguely remember seeing the name Repco engineering down Priory road. I worked at the Hermetic Rubber company with my uncle. Been such a long time ago, my memory is not as good as it used to be. Sadly, only certain places I do remember well.

Hello Zambodini. It must have been Aston Hall Road, as in Waterworks Street, there was just houses, with a couple of shops, including a chippy, though I lived in waterworks street & worked in Priory Road, I do not recall ever seeing the name Repco, I was liveing in Waterworks Street around this...

Hello Skellyele. I used to work at Falstaffs when I lived in Waterworks Street. I was a packer. Really loved my job there & enjoyed the christmas parties that was arranged every year. I can remember 2 sisters who worked with me. They came from Erdington. I can still remember their names (which...

Hello Tim. One of the great things about model building, whether it be Maccano or like I am doing at the moment, it does not matter about having engineering skills, as I think quite anybody could create masterpieces, though it may take a little longer. They are great passtimes to have. Building...

Looks absolutely brilliant Rob. I myself, am currently building a 1:12 scale model of a 1966 Routemaster from London at the moment. Should be finished in around 20 weeks or so.

If only many of the area's around out beautiful city were not preserved like this, with such love & thought. All we are left with with much of the city are memories & photographs.

I know the feeling btomo. I was exactly the same. Hated being there at first, but after spending much time talking with Miss Buckley in her office, I soon began to start liking it, though some of the teachers tried to stop that (bullying).

Lovely photo btomo. I never had the opportunity to do this when I was there in 1965. Must have been a great feeling.

Hello Sylviasyers. The traffic lights you mentioned was just up the road from where I lived, (corner of Bracebridge Street & Aston Road). I once got knocked down by a coal lorry there, thanks to a lady telling me it was safe to cross, when it was'nt.