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my youngest Grandson age 13 has really grown up of late.

I tried to drive my Dad's Rover in Yardley Brum in 1956 but never could do it. Then in 1957 age 23 I left for the USA and passed my driving test first time in Wallingford Connecticut USA

From John the cyclist Jim

Rhyl Mom and Dad took me in my pram

The 17 A AND B STOPPED OUTSIDE OUR HOUSE ON MOAT LANE Yardley

After my time, the track we always raced on was The Butts in Coventry

My family who lived in Smethwick moved to the USA in the late 1800s on a cattle ship they settled in Wallingford Connecticut USA and started up a printing co, I found this ink blotter on eBay!! MY Grandfather did not like the USA and returned to Smethwick and lived in a council house all his...

Of course, I am NOW an American Citizen and have been for many years, BUT I will never forget my British AND BRUMMIE heritage. I chose when I was 23 to leave and start a new life in the USA I am now 89 I have no regrets. I even have a Grandson that was born in JAPAN when our Son Paul Crump was...

Not only were the pies good but the place was good also a nice drive on a summers night

Steak and kidney!! Yummy

Eric from John

Alberta from John the cyclist in Parker,Colorado USA

Because, when I was 18, I worked for William Bloye the sculptor, plus was a bike rider and racer. When I went into the RAF I was assigned as a BATMAN to a sports officer, Great I thought!! But then I found that he hated cycling, so for two years I did nothing, I could not ride or race on my...

I lived at 126 Moat Lane Yardley B26 But Google street view shows it as B33

Have a great day Richard from the cycling one in Parker, Colorado USA

I found this photo of me and my sister Joan I look about 3-4 years old so it must be prewar I was born in 1933 I think then we lived in Yardley Brum but in the background is a TROLLEY BUS!!

What fab photos and so many memories of living in that area from 1938 to 1957 "Birds" that I snogged in the back of Tivoli watching Flash Gordon movies and the Movietone news!! Playing at the Swan with my band in the 1950s Thanks so much for posting this.

Can someone show a map of where Bill Gameson's shop was please

Lived up the street on Moat Lane and Barrows Road Yardley for 23 years left in 1957, Singletons Newsagent and the Bilton Grange Ring O bells remember them all, The Armory is still there I understand

I lived on Moat Lane at the bottom of the Barros Lane hill across from the Church, in the winter if it snowed we would slide down on our toboggans. Singletons were the newsagents down Barrows lane from us then. The Cricket field was at the top of Barrows lane and Church Rd. also the Pub Ringa...