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WELL Soaked. Whilst browsing some of the ' threads ' I see that there has been some interest in the Sutton Park ' Wells '. Quick Story : Abount 1945 - 1946 some of us lads had been exploring and playing in our favourite space ' Sutton Park'. Making our way back to Banners Gate we came upon '...

Re: Birmingham History School Children's Wartime input. People during WW2 where asked to buy ' National Savings Stamps ' to assist the war effort. Our school joined in by ' adopting ' the ship HMS Birmingham. For each stamp bought through the school points where awarded. Four Goups in the...

Re: Birmingham History Coming Down the Grapevine. 1942. Kingstanding. Neighbours would ' tip each other off ' when the Greengrocer on the ' Circle' had a rare input of Oranges or Lemons ( very scarse at the time ). Mom's would grab their eldest Son or Daughter, give them a few pence, then...

That's an interesting piece Chris. The included ' Link' by Mr Butler is very interesting. Many people who heard the ' raiders ' approaching would make comment about the unusual noise made by the incoming bombers. I remember the sound as an ' on-off ' throbbing. Never found out why they produced...

I know as a kid living in Kingstanding I always thought that at least one of the regular bombing runs started from the North of Kingstanding and carried on into Aston and the City Centre. Just listening to the sound of the approaching aircraft gave me this impression.

it's been interesting to read the Forum members comments regarding which direction(s) the German bomber aircraft took as they started their bombing runs on Brum.

Lining up to Bomb Brum. Which direction did the Bombers come from? I have many times wondered about which direction(s) the German bombers took as they made their ' bombing runs ' to attack targets in Birmingham. I'm sure the raiders where ' briefed ' prior to the raids on the direction they...

WW2 RAIDS ON THE CITY. A short story of some of the things that happened. Link: https://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/blakeybomb.html

We are nearing the anniversary of the beginning of WW1 and for members and visitors under the ' Forum ' ( Original Art Work ) and the ' Thread ' (( A small collection ( Brum characters from the past)) can now be seen an extra ' Painting and Story' referring to an unusual event that occurred...

The ' Unofficial Truce '. Xmas 1914. Link: https://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/roy_blakey.html#ww1

Re: Birmingham History MAKE DO and MEND / MAKING ENDS MEET. ( Back Then) Do a bit of DARNING: Socks,Jumper Elbows etc.-----Leaking Taps: Nip out and get a couple of washers. Turn the water off,undue and fit your new washers------Loose Shirt Collars: Saved so much washing,just change the collars...

Re: Birmingham History SOUND BARRIER BROKEN ( Castle Bromwich Airfield). This was an event that occurred at Castle Bromwich Airfield during an Annual Air Display (Around 1953 ). I think the date could be challenged but I do remember that it was the same year that I had done a couple of...

The RSM. Do you remember the fear this guy could induce during the early part of your N/S training. Even Commissioned Officers carefully respected him, NCO's feared him and the newly recruited bods seemed to have a fear/hate thing about him. Always smartly turned out, pacing stick under his...

To oldMohawk. Yes,POW's where held in Sutton Park during WW2. I've already put a piece ( including my memories of this period ) on the ' Birmingham History ' site. The site started by caralina June 22nd 2013.

The Girlfriend. An observation during the early days of some of the lads just beginning their N/S. The Conscriipts that had a serious Girlfriend or a Fiancée at the time of ' call up ' seemed to be under extra pressure to get ' soon as possible ' week-end ' leave passes. Pressure on Pressure...

National Service and the ' Duke of Edingburgh 'award. Is this a modern equivalent in some of it's forms? I hear some us old N/S guys say from time to time " They ought to bring back National Service " this mainly I think when we think that we observe inadequacies in some of our young people...

Phil: I think you've got it. My memory recognises that name ( Lion and Lamb ) in relationship to my original question. The map tops it off I think. Well done.

Thank you ' Phil ' and thank you ' Brumgum'. The reason that I've been looking for info about this Bull Ring pub is because around the period 1938 , I was taken to this pub by my parents who where relatives or friends of the pub ' gaffer ' at that time, I think his name was Billy Brown. It's...

Can anyone name the Pub that was situated approximately half way up the Bull Ring hill. It was situated on the right hand side, looking up the Bull Ring with the Church at your back. I'm talking around 1938.

Re: Birmingham History 1945-1946. A new sport comes to Birmingham. Dirt track ' Cycle Speedway '. Following the end of WW2 Proffesional Speedway returned to the Birchfield Stadium, Perry Barr. Young lads soon took up this sport by ' copying ' the Proffesional's in their own way. These...