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If I remember correctly, it was a number 25 that would travel into Sutton Coldfield to West Bromwhich

Really found my mates, have not changed a bit

I think we all have differnt memories of Birmingham,my particular ones were of all the lovely shops we had ,Lewis's, grey's The beehive, The co-op, Peacocks, Oswald Bailey's (The army & Navy stores) The scout shop in dale end,& off course the good old "rag market" where they sold every thing,the...

It was a favourite place to go for us "brummies" made a nice change,and easy to get to. we spent a lot of our holidays at Brean and would travel either to Burnam-on-sea or Weston-super-mare for our bit's and bobs

Hi dave,when my pal & I were 17, we went to one of the paramount's usherettes birthday party,and of course all those lovely usherettes were there,we had a great time,and we never seemed to have a problem getting in to the cinema

here's a nice one, if you and your brother's /sisters were argueing? would be told to shut up or "I'll give you a smack around the kisser"

The Bishop of York did mention the D-day Guy's also the troops in Iraq & Afganistan when he did his tandem parachute drop with the Red Devil's in aid of a charity for the forces But as you say Soon forgotten,but not by all of us

The Queen mother also paid a visit to Kynoch's pictured in the crowd is my wife Sylvia

Hi Angela, If you type in "Britain's Small war's" you will find a lot of info on Palestine during the mandate regards, dennis

Good Photo's Dave, Spent mant a Sunday night in "The trees " back in the early 50's, and they were great times too

Hi Clive, I once owned a Gameson track frame that I used to ride on Salford Park cycle track,colour was red,but as it was so long ago 1950s, I'm afraid I cannot remember where I bought or what I paid for it. well made though. Sorry I cannot be of help Dennis

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...

Pre- fabs Alf, there were some also built in Warren Farm Rd just opposite the swimming bath's, built by the firm "Kent & Sussex, I saw those being built,and also there were some in Homerton Rd and Kings Rd by the Finchley Rd. recreation park

Flying flea Sorry about my slip of "The Pen" yes you are correct but could call them airframes or aircraft it all boils down to the same thing, I have been many times to Old Warden they really do put on some great display, Have A video I took of the F.F with engine going

Flying Flea Hello Florence, Old Wardon Airodrome also have a "Flea" it is generally on show when they hold their flying display,which incidentley the planes are all vintage types, beautiful ,the old "flea2 can be viewed with it's engine going full throttle

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

timber corps Georgie, Would I be correct by saying that the badge is forthcoming and also for the WLA? but only awarded to surviving members, Anyway wish you well

How about "sky hook's" "left handed spanners" a bubble for a spirit level ?:D

This is a photo taken of my mates posing in front of a Jewish armoured car which came to grief after hitting a mine on the Jaffa Rd just outside Jerusalem.

Oscar Deutch Hi Jim(Postie) yes mate O.D. was connected to the cinema's built the Odeon's Which got around as........ Oscar Deutch Entertains Our Nation Whether that is true or not ???????