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I came across these two pics, I don't know if they have been put on here before. They are of Nechells/Aston. I'm not familiar with the area so I can't comment on them. Terry

I have taken the liberty of placing the pic right way up. I love reading these stories, I wish I could have been in that position, but unfortunately, music and I are sworn enemies. I love listening to and watching good players, I even tried to master the guitar once, but it beat me. I just have...

Alderlea Secondary Modern. Here's a link to Alderlea School thread https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/alderlea-secondary-school.47865/ The school badge.

Alderlea Secondary Modern.Thats where I went along with Jeff Lynne (ELO) and Paul Smith AKA Paul Henry (Benny, Crossroads). The school badge.

Alderlea Secondary Modern. The school badge.

Alderlea Secondary Modern.Thats where I went along with Jeff Lynne (ELO) and Paul Smith AKA Paul Henry (Benny, Crossroads). The school badge.

Dave I have posted this before, but it probably got lost, sorry for going off topic. Well blow me, I have just noticed Warners Bridge mentioned on this pic, and I have had it for some years, (wake up)

Wooden bridge over the Cole at Shirley, drawn in the nineteenth century by Samuel Rostill Lines From wikipedia

Thanks for the explanation Alberta, but I am still no wiser, I just can't visualise it at all. Which way are we looking, towards Stonebridge or towards Castle Bromwich? As for Johnny Warner, I have never heard of him and I have lived around this area for the last 60 years.

Re Bacons End Bridge, I have two photos, one showing the bridge in the distance circa 1920's, and the other, I have'nt a clue to be honest, it does'nt look at all familiar to me even though it says Bacons End and I only live just up the road from there. I have never heard of a Johnny Warners bridge.

I was thinking the same thing. Most scaffold companys charge a hire fee for scaffolding unless some sort of agreement has been made, and I should hope there as been, otherwise questions would have to be asked. Over the last 15 or so years of my working life it was part of my job to deal with...

I could never work out whether the sweep sent me outside because he wanted to get rid of me or what. I was always asking questions, like "what ya doin", "whats that for", "whats this for"."why ya doin' that". Thinking about it, he wanted rid.

Not sure when this was announced, but it was put on facebook... "Work to demolition the Birmingham Central Library, designed by architect, John Madin in the brutalist style, will begin in January.A spokesperson from Birmingham City Council, said: "Internal work is due to begin in January. The...

When I was a nipper and the chimney sweep came, I used to sit and watch him cover the hearth with a cloth and then he would start pushing the brushes up the chimney, then he would say to me "go and see if you can see the brush sticking out the chimney" I would run outside and obviously the brush...

Hope he enjoys it.

There is this one Lynne from Amazon....https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hams-Hall-Great-Site-Power/dp/B0069RT1OO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418115332&sr=8-1&keywords=hams+hall

Here are 2 pictures that were posted by Phil on another thread a while back. The old and the new.

Yes Lyn, they knocked it down some time ago. See you Saturday...