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  1. Stevehanson

    Bournville Railway Station 1960

    How do I turn my photos? Can't understand what's happening, is it my camera.
  2. Stevehanson

    Bournville Railway Station 1960

    I took these photos when I was 13 years old.
  3. Stevehanson

    Ansells Brewery

    Hi Tony, when I first started at Ansells in 1969 I was in the free trade dept, meaning we didn't deliver to Ansells off licences, so I wouldn't have delivered to your grandmother.
  4. Stevehanson

    Brian's Barber Shop, Stockland Green.

    Yes you've got it. I bumped into him and his wife a couple of months ago, he is not in good health. Yes nice friendly man. I used to have my hair cut by him from 1973 till 1980. Myself and my mate John Welch from Kingstanding would visit the shop at least twice a year. If he saw our lorry pull...
  5. Stevehanson

    Ansells Brewery

    Thanks for your kind words but this history will be forgotten if we don't write it down. I know myself that people working on the job now, today, don't know the struggle we we went through in the past to pass on a very well paid and happy work life job.
  6. Stevehanson

    Ansells Brewery

    He would turn in his grave if he saw what the job has turned into. Carlsberg Tetley, Carlsberg, and now a parcel firm DHL. "O MY GOD"
  7. Stevehanson

    Ansells Brewery

    The man on his own on the left is Mr Pearce, my mates dad and the man in the middle of the three is my dad Ken Hanson.
  8. Stevehanson

    Stockland Inn Hotel

    Here's one for you.......What's the difference between a slipper and a bacon sandwich? If you don't know, watch what you eat for breakfast.
  9. Stevehanson

    Stockland Inn Hotel

    Yes Smudger, I remember the joke but I always told it as a Scottsman stuck in a lift.
  10. Stevehanson

    Brian's Barber Shop, Stockland Green.

    Hi all, does anyone remember the barbers opposite the Stockland pub called Brian's, use to be the fishmongers shop.
  11. Stevehanson

    The Beatles In Kings Heath

    I found this photo of the Beatles standing by the back door of the Ritz Kings Heath. My friend lived in the cottages adjacent, I think it was taken in the early 1960s.
  12. Stevehanson

    Ansells Brewery

    New photo.
  13. Stevehanson

    Refuse Collecting Vehicles

    Not me, I worked at Ansells as a driver drayman from the age of 22.
  14. Stevehanson

    Refuse Collecting Vehicles

    Hi Tony, we are going out to our apartment soon. We go to the Wednesday market and usually stop off a the little bar in the middle, perhaps you could look out for me, and have a drink.
  15. Stevehanson

    Refuse Collecting Vehicles

    Hi Tony, we lived in Murcia for six years so I know what you are talking about, I now have an apartment on Vista Bella Golf, not far from San Miguel de Salinas, are you in that area?
  16. Stevehanson

    Kenneth Herbert Hanson Age 22 From Kings Heath

    RAF. Canada, Java, Malaya,
  17. Stevehanson

    Kings Heath 6th Boys Brigade

    Hi all, I am trying to contact anyone in the photo, it was taken around 1959/1960 in Highbury park Kings Heath. It's a photo of the 6th Kings Heath boys brigade football team. I am back row, third from left.
  18. Stevehanson

    Piggot Street

    Hi Lesley, can i ask you a question, did you know my friend John Bird who worked at Ansells.
  19. Stevehanson

    Piggot Street

    Hi Elaine, can you remind me, where did you live? I seemed to have forgot. Regards Steve.
  20. Stevehanson

    Ansells Brewery

    Hi, thanks for your comments, I'm not sure where it is, I just noticed the Ansells sign but the building on the right looks like an official building or maybe swimming baths, pity I can't see the front of the pub, after 30 years at Ansells and 22 years a driver I should really know the name and...
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