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Hi Mike, Thanks for the information for 1955/58 and the position of where the photo was taken....looking at Google Maps..that bridge wall with the little door(s ?) in appears to be the only remaining piece of brickwork left today of that stretch of Sheepcote Street judging from the great photo...

Re: Weoly Castle pub Hi Astonian, I will keep looking for an older one. I feel for your friend too, what a tragedy, I do hope that she will be ok.. Thank you for your lovely comment and best wishes Alan.. :) xx

Hi, According to The Kelly's Directory 1940, Baxter's (Bolts, Screws & Rivets) Ltd, (Parade Works) seems to have occupied the ground (I have marked) with the incomplete red triangle, between Nile Street and possibly the "Towing Path"....the land the other side of the canal, towards the Engine...

Re: Weoly Castle pub Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend Astonian..I haven't been able to find an old photo as yet but hopefully this will do for now..

So sorry to hear about the loss of your brother, thoughts are with you and yours.

rosie and brenda barr, As well as the folding one, I have one with a bone (?) handle which Nan used to keep with her sewing stuff...I always thought it was something to do with rag rug making..not sure why ? ..and as I was typing that a picture came into my head of a wooden handled "thing"...

Hi maypolebaz, is that a method that you still use now (or would recommend using now) or have modern day steam irons done away with the need for it ?

I was ragga...still am at heart

I used to frequent the Gilded Cage in the late 'ish seventies with an old boyfriend..but only on match days and just for a couple of swift halves...then we would head off to the Supporters Club for another swift one (or two) before the match..never went in again after that relationship ended..

Thanks rosie, I have just found a picture on the net So buttonhook it is :)

Nico, Pops always amazed me by doing those tiny flowers, with all the intricate little wound wires and petals ....because his hands were like bunches of bananas!! I would love to see your photos...I have sent you a PM..hope it helps

Hi lyn, your brothers place sounds amazing..a proper Aladdin's Cave !! I would imagine there are plenty of "Products that have faded away" in there....might make for a fascinating book !!! I think I remember the cases you mentioned..I reckon the contents may be passed their "Best Before Date"...

I'm pleased that you all liked the photos, those items and many more are very special to me.. Rosie..do you think that the item in the first lot of photos (forth pic) is a buttonhook ? it is not a very big item and it also folds..I thought maybe it was a boot lace puller ?.... I too like...

Just a couple more... The last one is a photo of my Grandad who sadly passed away before I was born, but I love the brooch

I'm really disappointed :( the clip wasnt where I thought it was !! but I will keep looking..in the meantime I thought I would post these..they all belonged to my Nan (not that I'm a hoarder or anything..lol ) There are modern equivalents for some of course.

I have used brown paper and the iron in the past to try and remove grease marks from clothes, but I havent used it as a general ironing aid..I may give it a try for ironing all the white shirts for the wedding though :) Many thanks for your kind offer ..I may take you up on that one of these...

I have my Nans old mini travel iron which is in its own tin, its really heavy..it would take up most of the baggage weight allowance in a suitcase !! just a thought...you wouldnt like to come and do my ironing for me would you ?? I tried using starch and made a right mess of it :)

Hi rosie and Nico, You've just brought back some good memories of my Nans for me. I think I have one of those "alligator" clips somewhere, I will look when it's light..they were definitely lethal. I remember the "lawnmower" too. Here is a photo of a "Dinkie" clip that I happened to have close at...

Re: nechells park rd shops Hi in exile, I dont think it was the one in Acocks Green as I worked down there and I don't remember there being any shops but it may have been the one in Balsall Heath as mentioned here...