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I remember my Gran had a Cossor Wirless. I have looked all around be can not find it. Powered by HT Battery, Grid Vice Battery and Glass Accumalator. I had an Eveready Sky Leader in late 1957 very much like the Sky Master which came out later in 1963.

One that came to mind was Tiger Tim's Weekly.

I still have scars on my legs of bangers that had been put in bottles.

I have not read it all Alf but I have got a plumber's scraper in the shed. I don't remember any soldered or riveted bits on the small amount of toys I had.

I tend to think steel toys years ago was tin plate toys, Held together by parts with small tabs on that were pushed into slots in the other part of the toy and bent round to hold the parts together. They were of coarse made of sheet steel and painted. Try Google " Tin plate toys."

I seem to remember Coconuts and the fact they were only in reach of us at Pat Collin's fair although of coarse we did not stand a chance of winning one.

I agree with jennyann it's a great gesture to Peter, hope all go's well for you Jim.

Thank You Bammot.

A very real shock to us all and will be very sadly missed by us all, I knew Peter's father very well and loved to read his posts about his Father ( My art teacher.) Peter I just wish I had met you, R.I.P. Bless Barabra and his Family

Thank You Jim.

High Park Corner, am I correct to say it was know as Nechells Green ?

Phil, So sorry I got the area wrong, I am under the impression that if it is returned to Deritend that it will be standing on the opposite side of the road to where it was originally. It would be so wonderful if it was reclaimed in all its former glory. such a pity that some of the other...

YES I agree with everyone MIKE Its Great to have you back again. YOU TAKE IT STEADY MATE , WE WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU.

Post 14 PIC 5 The corner door was to the Fish and Chip Shop. To the left is Saint Matthews Church in Willis Street and to the right is part of Lupin Street.

Post 10 PIC 1 The house ( Shop ) in the centre of the photograph was the " Tuck " shop for Saint Matthews School near opposite.

I went to see Lonnie Donegan in Taunton, Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Lane at the Birmingham Town Hall and James Last in Liverpool a few years back. Roy Orbison on two separate shows in Peterborough, Yes I think that was truly entertaining.

Mike, I was thinking of one shop in particular along Great Lister Street ( the name escapes me at the moment and my records are in complete disarray.) They used to cook various fruit tarts or pies with a crust covering and displayed them it the window, the aroma that came through the shop...

Mike. That's what I remember, Birmingham's smells - the gasworks was overpowering but you could also sort out the other smells. The breweries had quite a pleasant smell so did those little cake shops that baked on their own premises.

I seem to think it was a men's toilet years ago.

Aston Cross in grandparents day before Ansells came along, Thank you Ian.