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That first pic brings back memories. My grandmother ran the outdoor in Holte Rd and bought ciggies from the shop in the pic. Maybe they didnt deliver in those days

I must have gone over stetchford bridge hundreds of times but never knew there wasnt a bridge sometime. Was the road, the outer circle lower in those days?

Can anyone work out what position that pic was taken from? The building and chimneys in background look familiar. I used to live near IMI in 60s

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Microsoft Security Essentials keeps me ok but I do run an occasional scan using Malwarebytes, both free. I sometimes wonder who pays the people that write the viruses, without them the anti virus companies wouldnt exist. Makes you think.

Mickymoo, I remember Lynne Gee too. She married one of the Maturis who ran the shop on Coventry Road. Lovely woman

Liked seeing the pic of Garretts Green lane, brings back memories of going into Job's for ice cream, chocolates sunday afternoons. At one time the shop on the end was a chip shop called Gees

Just saw a news item on BBC1 concerning the WW1 Hospital in Henley in Arden. Does anyone know where it is located please? thanks

One of the best summers I had. I remember Move, Flowers in the rain, Flowerpot men - lets go to san francisco. That was the Flower Power summer.

My great grandfather and his son, so sad. Thomas the elder served in Boer war. His family moved to Birmingham during the war to work on Munitions Factories. BRICKELL, T. - Private 25027 - 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry - died 18th December 1916 - age 46 - husband of...

I used the Hunters during the late 60s and remember 1967 well. The disco played Whiter Shade of Pale a lot and when i hear it now it reminds me of that great summer. Beatles Sgt Peppers came out. I was with mates from Firs Estate, Neil Giles, Eddie Hunter, Colin Hayles, John Burgess from...

Just out of interest, you say one of two working mills within Birmingham, can I ask please where is the other?

Some of the best Companies are not on comparison sites. I worked for several years for NFU Mutual and found them a genuinely honest company and the cheapest I could find. I have no ties with them and don't have car insurance in the UK now. People believe they only cover farmers but they don't...

Wasnt there a Casino in station street, bottom of hill st,

The Casino was on Hagley Road, became Libertys I think

No, that was the Cavendish.

Sorry to ask, John, should there be a picture?

Although they signed other players Stan was the only one that had played for a team in the FA cup. He lost in third round for Villa against Stoke but played for Manchester United in Cup Final, losing to Bolton 2 -0.

I read earlier this week that Stan Crowther has passed away. He was a member of the Aston Villa team that last won the FA cup in 1957. The next season, he was signed by Manchester United and played for them in the FA cup even though he had a played in the competition for Villa. This was due to...