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That's lovely, Judy, brings back some happy memories, as I said previously Helen lived next door but one to my family in Lansdowne Road, we were real good buddies, her Dad worked on a farm in Shustoke and we used to go and visit quite regularly and we stayed in a cottage there, with no...

Enid Goodwins was originally in Birchfield Road in one of the old houses, have spent some good times there, got all my medals and a few boyfriends. Still dancing!!! My dancing partner in those days was a guy called Max, do not remember his surname, any recollections??????

I don't remember Cynthia, have a lot of names in my autograph book, but don't remember having anyone in particular as a friend. I do remember Jimmy Innis and Graham Spicer as I was keen on both of them!!!!! My friend in those days was Helen Neale but she went to Soho College, perhaps Jayell...

Cynthia Wedekind appears in my autograph book, so I must have been round about the same age. Unfortunately I cannot remember her, too long ago. As aforesaid a lovely school but they were VERY strict, not a bad thing I suppose.

Oh so you are slightly younger than me, I was there 1950 to 1955 was in Salamander, the green one. I think Phoenix always did a bit better than us at the time and Dolphin would appear to have been the best.

Re: Erdington as we know it. Just read your thread on Erdington, Alberta,when were you at Erdington Grammar, I left in 1955. Wasn't it a wonderful school, Miss Hill was head when I was there, oh happy days!

I, too, shopped at C & A, but mostly in Walsall, it was a really good branch, like Maggs, last time I went into a C & A was in Prague, not like the old C & A we remember. What a lovely story re Stephen and Anne, it brought a little tear to my eye, hope your reunion is going well.

Incidentally, thanks for the original picture berniew, I bet that's me walking down Broad Street in the sticky out skirt!!!

I was very pleased when they returned and like the new look, I was at College (it was the College of Commerce in those days) when they were first erected, I remember standing on the desks to see them being lowered into position and I did write to the Mail about taking them out of storage. I am...

I used to run the Pet Shop on Washwood Heath Road in the late sixties, early seventies, does anyone remember this. We had a Macaw (parrot) who spent a lot of his time on the pavement (on his perch of course) and we had a monkey as well. On this stretch of road there was a Braggs cake shop...

Re: Sutton Coldfield - Gracechurch Centre This picture appeared in the Sutton Coldfield News in December 1971. It is where Gracechurch Centre now stands. I was particularly interested in this project as I worked in Manor Road and went to many meetings reference the redevelopment. Loved the old...

Re: Ward End Park - Replacing some old Pictures (3) This was taken in Ward End Park about 1972/73. The Parks Dept. used to do some wonderful displays. I owned a Pet Shop in Washwood Heath Road and went through the park every lunchtime with the dog it was so peaceful.

Have a look in the search thread for Milliners Hurst Street, there is a lovely picture of these shops, my aunt used to work at the Milliners.

Today on Barr Beacon note the flagpole in situ. They told us the dome should be finished by Christmas.

Shops I was looking at my Rationbook the other day, does anyone remember Stubbs on Soho Hill, it is where we shopped for our groceries. A picture would be nice if there is one out there. Remember the butter and cheese were cut from a large block, the sugar came in blue bags, weighed, we ordered...

So sorry to see the Royal referred to as a "dump", havn't been there for a good number of years, but drive past it at least once a week. I used to go there in the late 50's early 60's. Was in the Young Conservatives and we always finished off there, oh Happy Days. Used to frequent the Jazz Club...

Handsworth Kindergarten Preparatory School (HKPS)

This is the one in Worcestershire near to Bromsgrove, there are quite a few dotted around the country, including Warwickshire. Thanks for editing my thread ChrisM, I was in a hurry and made a bit of a hash of it. Katie

Blackwell Court about 20 years ago in Bromsgrove I have spent a few weekends here under canvass as a Guider, they have wonderful facilities and yes it was a convalescent home prior to becoming a Guides and Scouts Centre.

Nice pictures of Washwood Heath Road, Phil, I had a pet shop up this stretch late 1960's early 1970's, I wonder if anyone remembers it or has any pictures, we used to have a Macaw sitting on his perch outside the shop, he bit a good few people!!!! Oh Happy Days!!