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How many times as a lad did I walk down here with my mom and Dad we lived at 5 Raglan Road Edgbaston 48 till 52, I seem to remember!!

I believe the Warwicks, suffered badly, at the Dunkirk retreat, at the hands of the SS, hope some of them made it home!!, wore the badge as an ACF in the late 50's.!!

Lewis's the rich man's shopping domain, though I too loved the toy floor, especially the electric trains! (Heaven ). I read with interest #1153, I passed a scholarship exam for Birmingham art Collage, in 1961, but because I came from a poor family , my father could not afford to send me, not...

Thanks everyone for your seasons greetings!!!

Yes , Stokkie, had a few jars myself in the Ivy Bush , sad all the old pubs are gone!!!!!

My dad worked there n the fifties as week end doorman porter, met the famous Australian, Tennis star Rod Laver? he gave him some of his unused white tennis tops, which I wore for a few years. Any one remember the "Ivy Bush Pub"?

My dear old Mom wore hers till about the mid fifty's!!!

I remember Viv, and the head scarf, tied into a bow at the front, this was daily dress in late 40's and the fifty's...

I wish to pass on all my family's, Seasons Greetings, and for a gentle 2025, to all!! , on this forum!! "HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE"!!

We did't know it then Stokkie, but we were witnessing, the very last, of the old Victorian customs that had come down the generations!!

I am sure, The Odeon was on Soho Road, my mom told me she lived there as Teenager,

It must have been in the sixty's, Michael, I joined up in 62, rarely went back. Yes happy memories for me too.

Do you know what year, the light display, of the deer is Viv, or was it every year. ? As I seem to remember, it well!!

never took to them Richard, I suspect from the job described.

I worked at Wrensons, as a Saturday boy, delivering and sweeping, and packing, "Glazed Cherries" (which I hated), in the Loft, burning box's, Bristol Road , Northfield, about 60 ,61, I was hoping someone on here, was there, and remembered me, I cannot remember any names now, but the girls were...

My only contact with Valor, was the only heater, on our landing, in winter, which supplemented, the only coal fire in the Lounge! "Happy days"!!

Good friend to have Mike!!

Slightly off thread! I haven't spoken of this for a very long time, ( thought people would think I was making it up ), but has any one a memory from the late 50's early 60's, of this!!! I was drinking, (Illegally), under 17, in the California pub in Weoley Castle, sitting by the door, incase of...

Does anyone here remember the lovely old dears in the snug, in yesteryear?? They sat together near the fire, curlers in headscarves on, drinking " barley wine and stout together, which they called "Black and Tans ", all night?? I now marvel at their constitutions (That generation were...