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Thanks for that - some great photographs. Mabz

Re: Burbury Street Lozells Topsy - I too spent many a happy hour in the mid -to-late '60's in the park and in the clubhouse playing table tennis and listening to records. Happy days.......... Mabz

Thanks Lloyd/Aidan it looks much better now................... Perhaps the guy packed his accordian in his 'old kit bag' along with his troubles??????????????/

This is a photograph of my dad taken during the war in France. Typical, he is the one holding the flaggon of ale in the front. He never changed...................... Can anyone please revitalise this photograph for me? Mabz

I remember Larry well - a big lad who had a Francis Barnett motor bike............. If I remember rightly, when their shop was demolished they moved to Grove Lane Handsworth? I used to use Adam's shop on a daily basis for sweets.............. They had a 1d tray and a 2d tray. Yum, Yum. Mabz

Topsy - You are right Adams sweet shop and was directly opposite the park entrance next to a papershop. Check out the Burbury Street and Defford Road threads. Mabz

Lyn - my father used to say that 'You only get out of life, what you put into it'....... Therefore Lyn the love and support that you received from everyone is only what you truely deserve. See you soon at the next forum bash. Mabz

I have not long got back from the funeral. It was great to see so many of Lyn's friends from the forum there supporting her. Although extremely sad, the service was wonderful - light hearted and humourous in parts (just as Steve wanted). Steve's only statement was aimed at the pallbearers in...

Lyn My thoughts are with you and your family tomorrow. May the love of your dear family and the support of your close friends, of which I am proud to count myself, help you through the day. Keith x

Having been away from the forum over the past few weeks I was totally shocked by the news of Steve's bereavement. Lyn, not only as a forum friend, but also as a fellow school friend from Hockley, my heart felt feelings are with you at this tragic time. Take Lyn, my thoughts are constantly...

Fantastic photographs - I am so glad that you had a great time. Mabz

Shortie - You are correct. Hockley Chem was on the corner of Vyse Street and Gt Hampton Row because I used to have to collect goods from there in the 60's as an errand boy for a company in the Jewellery Quarter. Mabz

Thank your hubby for me Chris - these bring back so many memories....................... Mabz

It might have been that they didn't like the wall paper Jean????????? Mabz

Thanks for making me laugh my old mate Maur-reece. I can just imagine you doing that....... This thread is bringing back so many memories. I remember writing the names in psychodelic letters of the pop groups on my wall papered books - The Who, The Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Easy...

Lyn - I remember running after the inner circle 8 as it moved off from the bus stop in Nursery Road heading for Aston. I managed to grab the hand rail and get one foot onto the platform. Unfortunately I didn't have the momentum to get my second foot onto the bus. All I could do was scoot...

We are having a lot of refurbishment done at the college and I found this old exercise book at the bottom of an old school cupboard. The back relates to road safety - check out number 4..... Be honest, how many of us used to jump off the bus platform before the bus stopped? Does anyone have...

Hi everyone - I am still looking for photographs of old Birmingham school badges, emblems, etc. Edit. See link here https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/school-badges.21841/page-2#post-394312 Remember, most school reports had the school emblem printed onto the front of the...

Sherrill - do you remember Julie Jarvis who also lived in Berners Street? I met up with her a few months ago at a school reunion for Harry Lucas. Mabz

Thanks for the photo Lyn