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Hello Robzor, I was at Perry Beeches from 1962 -1966, I don’t recall any of the names that you have mentioned but Cecilia Pitt was in my class, don’t know whether she is a relative. She lived in the lower half of PerryWood Road. He will enjoy the photos, I did, he may be able to link up with a...

Thank you Rob, all done so quick. Jen

I have been following the dismantling of the Library, they are so careful. They are almost finished now and yesterday all that was visible of the building was the top half of the entrance showing the words ‘FREE LIBRARY’. Another era gone! Anyway the chaps there let me take a pic for history. I...

I was also born there in 1950 and yes it says 44 Lordswood Road as place of birth on my birth certificate. I always look over to the area whenever I go past. Jen

Sorry Aston lad didn’t see your post, Jen.

Mind you I have just had a closer look and see that it is No 52 bus route which is out towards Perry Barr and the one bus has Witton on the front. Jen

If my memory is right Eric, I’m sure the No 12 and No 5 bus routes went out along from Five Ways towards Harborne and Hagley Road. Jen

I wasn’t expecting to be in touch with school friends, it is lovely talking about those days and drawing on your memories. Time means nothing does it? I don’t think I ever thought about my ‘old bones’! Jen.

Great that Gary has some memories coming back of our school days. Yes I thank the day too, I love reading the different posts. No doubt we will keep on chatting.Take care, Jen

I couldn’t remember the surname of June but I do remember that she was quite tall. Lily was very attractive I remember. Now you have mentioned Susan Browning, I remember that name too. It’s great isn’t it reading all about our past on this forum. I went by the school a couple of years ago, to...

Lovely chatting to you too. It was by chance that I bumped into Jan when I was about 20. We enjoyed our few nights out. Because she was a couple of years older than me I was a little in awe of her. Jan and Pam were both well when we met up in 1991, we had a few laughs but then we lost touch...

Yes Penny they did live in Yateley Crescent, went to see them there a few times. Jan and me did go out for a night on the town now and again, the Opposite Lock it was. I was about 20 then I think. Then in 1991 Jan and Pam joined up with me and Sheila for a catch up of the years gone by. Yes I...

My goodness me Sue, yes Sheila is my sister. She lives down South now. Does Gary remember Jan and Pam Ball, the twins and Lily Allen? June was another name I remember from the class Sheila was in. Talking about all of this makes it seem as though it was just last week. Don’t apologise for the...

Hi Penny, Lovely that you have found this forum so many interesting topics for you to look at. I left Perry Beeches at Easter time in 1966, I was 15 so didn’t stay on to complete the exams during those years. Were you 15 when you left or were you in a year ahead of me and aged 16? I recognise...

Hi Sue, Can’t honestly remember the name but maybe I would remember his face. That’s how it was when I studied the school pics that Harry kindly posted. Your name seems to ring a bell with me from my days of living in Great Barr and going to Perry Beeches. I lived in Handsworth until I was 11...

This thread brings back some memories from the late 60’s to mid 70’s. We used to travel to The Bulls Head in Meriden for a different night out. The short drive there was so picturesque and the steak meal at the end of the drive was very much a treat, can smell and taste it now, Mmmmm. Jen

Same here. This forum is amazing, nothing is too much bother when you ask for help, so many friendly members. Home from home. Jen

Hi Sue, I agree with all that you have said there, it’s so good to look at the posts and wander down memory lane. I think we were teenagers in some of the best years and also into our 20’s. It was all so exciting. Fantastic forum and I appreciate all of the hard work and effort that the...

I saved my pennies and treated myself to a knee length Afghan coat and yes it did smell. Never really thought about other people wondering what it was, must have been naive back then. I didn’t have it for long, a group of us went up to Newcastle-upon-Tyne for a party and stayed overnight, don’t...

The building to the right of this pub looks like what used to be Mottershead and Smith, the Ford Salesroom and Garage. My first job was there back in 1966 as an Accounts junior. I went to the DHSS offices opposite to get my National Insurance number. I loved that job or was it perhaps my first...