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I remember one particular night when about 10 years old 1957ish, coming back from Harborne, to Weoley Castle, we had such bad fog. From the bottom of War Lane, to the Stonehouse Pub, the conductor walked took hours, we all had to get out and walk from there pitch black with fog, happy days !!

Does any on on this thread, remember the very bad Birmingham fogs of the 50's, when the conductor would have to walk in front of the bus ,with a great flaming torch, held aloft, and we would progress at walking pace for some miles!!

I remember my Nanna and Mom, talking about, seeing "Gone with the Wind", my mom was on leave from the WAAF, and she said it took ages standing in queue's....

I remember an old man telling me once, a long time ago, that the bar on street lamps, just under the lamp case, were there for ladder rests, harking back to oil, and gas lamps, lighting and maintenance!!

I remember it well!! Stokkie, in the 60's.!!

WOW!! it certainly has changed!! I left there aged 15 to join up, used to come and go all times of the day and night, to me.. The old victorian station will always be precious to me, , I have my memories, (well at the moment anyway), I am glad of that.

I remember going there with the Harborne ACF, (RE), on the way to Park Hall Camp Oswestry, for summer camp about 1960, we picked up some MFO.

We had very little when I was a child, and we relished all the small things in our lives, for 6d on a Saturday, we could enter a world of make believe, and the "Minors " song I am sure loomed large in many lives, of folks on here as it did mine. . A visit to Cannon HiIl Park, a ride on a tram...

Loved your photos!! of Station Street , and Loveday Street Lyn, so atmospheric, and of their time,.

I would say early 80's, given the clothes, haircuts and car reg's Ragga

Blow me!!, I am old enough to remember the street gas lights, by the Town hall, and the gas lamp lighters , with their small "A", frame ladders, they cast a beautiful soft mellow light, especially in winter, in the late 50's, Birmingham was still a beautiful place in late 50's. I also...

Great Photo!!

I remember visiting Tipton, in the 50's, and standing with my dad near the canal bridge, watching the barges and butties, coming by, with the ladies in headscarves, steering them and the men standing on the tarpaulin sheets on the butties with poles. There were many of them to going up and down...

Yes Richard, we went regularly to Nene Valley, wonderful place with may steamers, and great rolling stock, and station.

I remember taking my two boys, on the "Britannia" 70000, at Nene Valley, Railways Peterborough, in the 1990's!!!

A great piece of memorabilia from our past Donbogen!! I remember in 1963, that the army, was put on standby for snow clearance, we did't, but I wonder if anyone else did??

Thanks Janice, very interesting!!

I just realised Dinger, that my dear old dad, would have passed through those door ways, every day, for some 12 years, for his daily mail, and packet of "Parkdrive"!!

Cheers!! Dinger, bought a tear, to my old eye, I can tell you !!

I remember that station very well, from the late fifties, used to go to Sutton park, a lot on the 2 coach diesel, from New Street I believe, I loved the funfair there!! Top pic , looks like a driver , coming off shift !!!