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I too cannot say what came after the Panda but I can say what came before it. Two 'area cars'  On the 'C' Division that meant one covering an area forming an arc from Gt. Hampton Street to Lozells Road and Ladywood Road and a second covering the outer area of the arc of the division.  One...

Not a story related to Brum but where I now live but related to the school dentist. Every Christmas Eve my wife and I have always had our neighbours in for a meal and drinks. Many years ago prior to their arrival I started pigging on the nuts.  Bingo of course I cracked my tooth and Christmas...

My late brother in law was a navigator/gunner in the Fleet Air Arm flying, as I recollect, the Backburn 'Roc' Most of his war was spent awaiting the Japanese invasion of Australia that of course never materialised but was feared. Prior to being sent there he told me of the one occasion they went...

In addition to Dick Barton the other sleuths of the day were Paul Temple was his theme "The Coronation Express"?. Philip O'Dell the Irish Detective and his theme tune of the "Irish washerwoman" I remember they put these characters in a murder mystery called "The night of the 29th" I cannot...

Time to swing the lamp and cause a possible discussion, but in my mind the advent of the 'Panda Car' was the advent of the bobby losing contact with his public. It was not my realm but recall it being said you needed a shoe horn to get the blokes out of them to speak to people. Great pity, and I...

Astonian: You refer to Gerry Baumber.  He was Chief Superintendant CID in Newton Street when I took off the pointed hat and transferred to the Department.  It was in the days before overtime payments.  You did the hours because you enjoyed the job and finances certainly came second. ...

Looks like I am grand dad on here, that is unless someone older is looking in and keeping quiet. Sorry Frantic non of the names you mention ring any bells.  But then the old grey matter is not what it was. ??? I went to a reunion, that old 'C'  Division officers have at the Black Eagle Pub...

Frantic. I was there 1958 to 1960.  Left Brum in 1970. One bloke you may have known for he was Ladywood I believe during your time - Inspector Handley? Finding out that there are a number of us connected, with the pointed hats one way or another, on this site. Will. :police:

Emmachist, Did three years at Kenyon Street and prowled the Jewellery Quarter. Changed out of uniform and finally Sweeney Todd. Happy memories - except for the Co-op interlude.

If one recalls the old Co-op shops normally had a counter either side of the entrance and in the centre of the space at the rear and facing the street was the safe. It was in full view and at night it had its own light shining down on it so that the passing bobby could see all was in order. In...

Emma - Let me try again with another line of the Parsons this time originating in Kidderminster area. Joseph P married a lady named Mary ? (No dates) They had  Thomas born 1741 in Upton Warren, Worcestershire. He married a Elizabeth Bowen 2.7.1764 in Kidderminster. They had eight children...

What's in a name? - Nearly but not quite fits. My interest goes back to the James family in 1839 in Northamptonshire. The line moved via Wednesbury to Birmingham over the years and close coincidence is that I have the following: Ada Daisy James born 1894 married a Ernest George Parsons born...

We had a gap both top and bottom of the door. Still one never heard of smellies being used in them then (not that they were on the market) for the gale that blew through them there were no smells able to linger. I can remember sitting looking at the stars through the gap above our door. We had...

They fail to tell you whether it be thin, medium or thick sliced bread and how many sheets to the toilet roll. With that at hand we can answer it and then be flushed with success     :-[

I have a Tozer line in my loose lineage. Very unlikely to be connected for these are back in the 1860's in Devon where there was a predominance of the name.

Dolls Club.  Challenge taken Postie.  Anyone recall Monique an Afro stripper who used put on a show there in about 1966?  The girls used to float between the Dolls and the strip club up Handsworth - forget its name

Kate, Not saying I am right but my interpretation is that he was saying if someone was prepared to do something (owt) for no payment (nowt) then they should do it his 'end' (end of the street) or in other words for him. Will.

Lived in Cleeve Road, off School Road. Recall keeping my dinner money and spending it daily at the bakery shop at the top of Scribers Lane and Priory Road. A large loaf would do both me and the daily residue of it would fill the ducks in Trittiford Mill Park. The times I would go down to the...

Robert. Like you this was my stamping ground in my youth. Thank you for the journey back again Will.

Julie, I would imagine that Richard's father was the John Farina who I worked with for a number of years. Known as "Fangio" Not many Farinas in the Force in the 1960's or even now I expect. :police: If your interest centres on this section of the family then you would do no harm in wriiting to...