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I have jut read through this from day 1 and it has brought back loads of memories. Some years ago I found a regular venue at the Old Sils club in Solihull run by Malcolm Stent. Poor Boys were the resident band and they had lots of pals from the 60's brumbeat era that would turn up and play, you...

My father Bill Harris worked at all the garages as a maintenance plumber, joined when he came out of the army in 1946 ish. Retired around 1980. I attended xmas parties at Perry Barr and summer parties at the Stadium. Spent many an evening in the club at the Stadium and a club just off Spring...

A friend of mine went to the O2 concert, paid to go in the "sound check" but won't tell me what it cost. To go in the dressing room to meet the band was £950 but not allowed to speak to them.. To think that when I lived in Knowle Tony was a regular sight walking around the village.

It was just a hut and probably went a long time ago.

At the time I frequented PB,s nightclub on Damson lane - now Solihull Moors ground. That was used by engineers from various airlines, Orion etc. I got to know a few and hence taken to Warwick Club. I was once invited to accompany a senior engineer on a test flight to Alicante, great time...

Not officially that I know of.

The Warwick club was a private club near the old entrance. Used by aircrew and engineers but open to public.

Superb pics. Can you imagine sitting in the rear turret, being attacked. How did those men cope?

There were some excellent views of the actual dams, amazing how the aircraft managed to get in and out. Ono pilot was interviewed that had to return to base due to damage to his aircraft. Guy Gibson complained he had been flying too high at 100 feet.

If you get a chance to see that programme it is well worth it. On the raid the aircraft had to fly below 50 ft, amazing when you take into account the wingspan.

That is a fantastic pic, shows how small a Lancaster was. How did men go up in them, risking being attacked, malfunctions etc.

I saw a timewatch programme recently about the dambusters that featured this aircraft. The programme actually went inside and showed the cockpit. Very interesting.

I lived off Garretts Green lane until mid 70s and remember Kents Moat. I read history of it once and I believe it was an old Anglo Saxon settlement.

I was in the same class as Malcolm Page at Sheldon Heath until 1964. Other names I remember were Jimmy Dipple, lived on cranes park, John Mclure, lived in prefab in Moat Lane, Geoff Horner lived on downsfield rd. Malcolm had a brother Erwin if I remember.

1967 for me too, LEO 3 mainframe. A real computer, punched paper tape, cards, mag tape.

What street is that please? Reminds me of Dale End.

The band Craig, formerly King Bees were regulars, their drummer Carl Palmer went on to join Emmerson Lake and Palmer. Great band

I was a regular there between 1966 and 1971 (ish). Remember the doorman, Tiny - huge.

That old pic of Garretts Green lane really took me back. Any idea of the date. I had forgotten the prefabs.

Does anyone remember the Warwick club at the airport. I mean the club near the old entrance, not the Aero which was down a lane off the Coventry road.