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A good friend of mine is now compiling a book on the Suez crisis. he would like to hear of anyone serving out there at the time, of their experieces,he has obtained lot's of photographs and maps that he intends to publish as soon as he has all the info complete he has already published two...

With our great government talking about hiding cigarettes under the counter,reminds me of when I first started to work during WW2,one of my jobs!! was to go all around Perry Barr trying to buy "fags" for the workers, I would go from tobacconist's shop to another,and the "war cry" would be "sorry...

Has anyone got any photograph's of Walsall Rd,looking from Perry barr am looking for pics of factories just beyond the bridge leading up to the Tucker Eyelet factory, your help will be welcome,a reminder of my younger day's at work 1943

These two photographs are from the Candian War museum

Anyone interested in the Falkland's war would enjoy this book tells how they got the "tanker's" ready to fuel the "Vulcan's,how they had to chase about getting obsolete spares,including a part that was being used in the airman's mess!!!!

Does anyone remember the time that the chap serving in the outdoor got fatally shot? This guy wanted one of the Beer label's off the Pump, When he was refused he went home,got his gun,came back to the pub and killed the poor man. It is now a Mc Donald's

"1421,The Year China discovered The World" Author Gavin Menzies, A real interesting book, he has a website giving more info.....www1421.tv it puts another slant on life,forget Columnbus,these guy's did the navigation

Anyone interested in reading what it was like in the desert 1942-43 should enjoy James Holland's book titled "To gether We Stand" very well written

Looking back 70odd years ago, My first school was Twickenham Rd Infant's seeing that my pal was just a day younger than I we started together, anyway when the bell went for playtime,we thought it was time to go home,so off we went,of cours we were sent back, if it was your birthday,you would go...

I would like to congratulate Jackie Hill on her Lucas website, having just finished reading "LUCAS Birmingham & Beyond" by Gordon Bunce, I found the site very interesting,althoughI have no connection with the firm. Well done Jackie

On Saturday 1st September 2007, a New regiment will enter the order of battle in the British army.The regiment will be known as The MERCIAN REGIMENT, and will be formed by the merger of all regular and territorial elements of three famous Infantry Regiments, The 22nd (Cheshire)Regiment, The...

I understand that the Staffordshire Regiment is off for another "Tour" in Iraq. Good Luck to the Lads come back safe & sound O0 :police:

At last it's good to hear that our boy's serving in troubled countries are to have extra pay, it is said it will help them to pay their taxes!!!! why should they have to pay tax when they are not in the UK??? it's enough that they are out there serving their country without having to pay for...

One of Birmingham's best kept secret'sduring the Cold war can be found on this website....... www.seby.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/anchor

Being in the shopping area this morning, and seeing the kids with the mobile phones, M P 3, s, and all the latest gizmo's, set me thinking How old was  I before I even had a watch? I can only remember having one when I bought one while serving over seas at the ripe old age of 18 now kids...

Hi Alf, I was quite surprised to see that those "Turf" cigs were out in the 30s,thought they had come out during WW2 live & learn Eh,thanks for the website info

I wonder if any of our mature friends can remeber the buse's propelled by gas, it was on'a tender mounted behind the bus in a corrugated cylinder,I know they were fitted to the 33 & 29 & 29a,and didn't they struggle to climb the Kingstanding road by the "Golden Hind" pub

I was having a conversation this evening with my son,and he seems to think that he has somewhere in B'ham,saw iron curbstones, does anyone know of such things? myself, I don't remember seeing any, but that don't prove anything I wonder if he is getting mixed up with the tram lines???

My son sent me this website,and I am passing it on as I thought it may be of interest to our members I found it very interesting https://www.carolyn.topmum.net/tutbury/fauld/fauldcrater.htm

Watching TVs "The Way we were" to-night (sun) reminded me of this Tipster at Bromford Race track, he was dressed a a Zulu Chief, wearing a Big Ostrich feathered headress His name "Prince Monalulu" and he would walk about saying "I've got a horse, I've got a horse" I wonder if any of our...