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Hi Christine Just come across your thread on H.K.P.S. and notice I have a Cynthia Wedekind in my autograph book amongst others!! I also have Miss Treglown's autograph 26.7.50 (this must be worth something!!!!!!!!) We must have been there at the same time. Kay

Dance Halls Nice picture of the Locarno, Carolina. I went to the old Enid Goodwins on the main road, the inside was set out in the theme of a ship, and could they teach dancing. I still remember so many things we were taught, I got my first Gold Bar there. I doubt anybody has any pictures of...

Hello Paul, Have obtained "Living Back to Back" by Chris Upton from the library. Found it very informative and a good read. Thanks. Katie

Wonderful memories of the West End Ballroom, remember how us ladies used to congregate under the balcony, over which was the bar (don't remember drinking anything intoxicating though). I went to a fancy dress there once dressed in a grass skirt, my mother made sure it had been fire proofed...

This is a great map, Lyn, helped me find my way round Soho Road, Soho Hill and into Hockley, it has changed so much, I have had to close my eyes to try recalling what it did look like. When I was a child in Handsworth we had a little dog who was rescued from Hockley Culvert along with his Mum...

Hi Peter, I was at HKPS at the same time as you and also used to spit lumps of meat into my hanky, we couldn't leave anything on the side of our plate, they were very strict but I suppose it was good grounding. Miss Treglown we were all frightened to death of her. Did you ever hear anything of...

Thanks for the picture Lyn, I get it now. Lovely picture but a bit before my time!!!!!! These pictures certainly bring back so many memories, I also love the one of Soho Road, my Grandma used to live in Richmond Road and I went to school in Park Avenue. My Mum used to work in a stud factory...

It looks a lot like the Delicatessen which used to be on the corner of Villa Road and Hamstead Road mid 1940's, minus the railings, what do you think all you Handsworth lot? Unfortunately I cannot remember the name of it. Lovely picture of Villa Road, but obviously very old, what about the...

That is where I think it was and thanks for the other picture. Katie

Hi Judy, I am so excited to have come up with this information and will look forward to reading the book. I got in touch with Carl Chinn and the National Trust but neither of them could give me any information, I now know where to look. My Aunt used to work at this milliners and as a little...

Paul You are a star, it was one of the shops on the left there. Can't believe I now have this record. Have been searching on Amazon and Ebay for the book, the copy on Ebay is over £100 so that's a no no and they have a copy for £20 on Amazon so I will head for the library next week. It...

Hello Paul Thank you so much for the information re Mrs Ida Mantle's milliners shop. I will certainly try and obtain a copy of Chris Upton's book, wil ask at the library, I am a good customer there!!!! Re the picture mentioned in the email but not on the forum, I have not been able to open...

I wonder if anyone can help me with this one. In the mid to late 1940's my aunt used to work as a milliner in Hurst Street. I have traced this to be No: 63 and the lady who owned the shop was a Mrs Ida Mantle I believe this is where the back to back houses now are. If anyone has any pictures...

My cousin and myself went to St. Johns, she was married there in the early 1960's. They had a very good youth club, I remember going on a trip on the train, do not know where we went to, probably Sutton Park, that was quite an outing in those days. I especially remember the choir boys!!!!!!!!!

Hi Judy, Have got round to registering with this wonderful site at last. I also used to walk down the cricks, we lived in Lansdowne Road, used it as a short cut to Soho Road. We also used to take the dog for a walk down there, that is when he didn't take himself, he used to meet my aunt off...