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OK guy's That was definetly a Stuka no doubt about it

I remember going to the ATV studio to see"The Golden Shot" a friend of the family worked at a nearby garage and used to service the actors cars,and was always given tickets for some show or other

Alf, I looked at this site some time ago, found it so interesting especially the Palestine part O0

Does anyone remember how we used to collect the bus ticket's and make them into concertino's?? the wife just reminded me

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

Robert, sorry for being so late in reading your story, but I too was at one time a coffin maker and Nov 5th the kids used to come and ask if we had any empty boxes :2funny:

Hi Jennyann, As they say, you had to be there to understand it all, now it all seems a bad dream

After more than 60 years,a memorial to the Auxiiary Territorial service (A.T.S.) is now at The National Memorial Arboretum. The sculpture is of a life size ATS girl in uniform and was created by the sculptor Andy DeComyn who also did the sculpture of The Shot at Dawn Memorial at the Arboretum

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...

  This is a photograph of   a cut awaysection of an engine of a torpedo   taken at the Armstrong-Siddely works Coventry

The ration books,green for the young clothes ration books, identity bracelets still remember my no. QCJC 237-3 Spam and dried eggs,queue's for everything The nightly air raids the mournful soundsof the siren's everyone listening out for the" all clear" The "drum Drum" sound of the German...

Another shop there John, was Goulds gents tailor, I had a couple of drape suits made there to go with my Brothel creepers ;) ;)

Cromwell Guessing, but could that tank be a Matilda???

How about AFN & Family Favourites??

John, that's a good old un even older than you ;) O0 byegone day's Eh?

Here is another photo of the Fairey Swordfish , (known affectionally as "The Stringbag" by the FAA Photo was taken at Duxford. The Blackburn Skua was part made at Harris& Sheldons during the WW"

Did you notice the cycle parked on theside of curb? just imagine doing that to-day,it would soon be nicked a nice photo John, maybe of better times????

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

Re: Replies Here Loved that sound Rod, I used to watch them being tested at castle bromwich Aerodrome, They say that when they "tipped" them all manner of bits and pieces (i.e. washers,nuts,evenspanners) would fly around the cockpit

Re: Replies Here Just as a matter of interest, does anyone remember making Spitfire brooches out of an old Penny?