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Lyn - you are correct. For information photo 3 is looking across the park to the barbers shop on the corner of Defford Road and Burbury Street. The building in the gap between the trees was the Lucas garage workshop. Mabz

Jodie - I remember Mr Bayliss well, he was forever smacking me across the back of my head for talking in Maths lessons... Mabz

I know they was not sweets but I used to love a packet of Nibbets. Uhmmmmm. Can you still get them? Mabz

Great photographs Lyn - I lived in the park as a kid. Football throughout the winter and cricket throughout the summer months. How we hating the parkie ringing the bell when it went twilight during those summer evenings........ Mabz

Yes I remember the barber shop well Lyn - I have childhood memories of having my hair cut there (when I had hair), but my most vivid memories of the corner barber shop include my dad going in there most Friday's (I assume for something for the weekend) and me and my mate stripping the lead off...

Thanks Lyn - I can't wait to see them. Xxx

Lyn - please keep me informed of the time and date as I would love to be there. Mabz

I vaguely remember buying packets of multi-coloured chewing gum. Same shape as Beechnut but there were several different flavourless. Can anyone remember the name of these? mabz

Sincere condolences - rest in peace Dennis. Mabz

Lyn - great news. Mabz

Bryn - I left Bloomsbury Street Junior School for Farm Street Junior in about 1960? I then went on to Harry Lucas Secondary School around 1063 and attended Harry Lucas until it was demolished to make way for St George's School. At Farm Street, I fully remember Mr Berry, Miss Dueguard, Mr...

Well done Lyn and thanks for your email - if I can be of any assistance in the future please contact me? Mabz

Heart felt condolences Mike. Mabz

Ray - I remember Phil Craddock, Paul Aston, Arthur Lewis, Sid McGuire, Joey Hutt, Alan Stanley, John Dawson, Ben Casey, John Stainby, Ray Lyons, , Ray Spires, Bob Green, Bob Thomlinson, etc. etc happy memories

yes I do remember Wally. I started my apprenticeship just be before he retired. keith

Hi everyone - can you help? Emma baynmam from Hereford to kings norton. Any dates please? ManxManx

Thought you might like to see these photographs of Tom in Jordan. Mabz

Ray - if I remember correctly, Charlie Sothers was killed in a road accident in the late 60's?

Thank you all for your kind, reassuring comments. Sorry Lyn - Tom is away for 11 days He has a varied and packed itinerary and if it wasn't for the current crisis within this region I would be extremely content that my son would be witnessing all the things in life that I would love to witness...

I would like to share this information with my friends on the forum. My heart goes out to the parents of our armed forces because in a very minor way I am now witnessing the worries that parents have when there children find themselves in areas of potential harm. As parents, both Paula and I...