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My mother would not buy any pop but masons. Whites was a definite no no.

Hi When i started drinking in 1962 at the Redhill tavern Haymills, a pint of mild was one shilling and four pence in the bar and one and six in the lounge ( or was that the price of the bitter?)

Ok paul can you remember a serial obout a crook who had a big shoe and limped through the film, thats all i remember eccept that he scared me to death.

The Adelphi in Hay Mills was my cin'ema i had to do shoppingfor my mother so i could earn a tanner for my entrance money i did a neighbours shopping for the threepence it cost for my ice loll, but i would not miss the ABC Minors for the world. Flash Gorden and the claymen does anyone remember...

Hi Jim yes i do remember cadburys chocolate boxes with pictures on they looked great my mother used to cut them out and use them for pictures round the house you dont see this anymore i suppose it's down to cost.

My mother used the word lugs often when brushing my sisters hair, and i used it when brushing my daughters hair. yes i think it's a brummie word.

I didn't get a real holiday till i was ten, but we did go on day trips with eatonways coaches (i think that was how it was spelt).They were based in Hay Mills, but they used to pick up at the Swan Yardley so our day out started with a walk from Hay Mills, we didn't waste money on bus fares. I...

Thanks Phil that was great.

Hi I had no problems, the plane went right past my house brill.

Thanks Phil my dad used the redhill tavern when we lived in arthur terrace. The memories you have stirred are great so keep posting.

Hi Phil Great photo's i really enjoyed the trip down the cov road especially Hay Mills. When we came to Redhill road i was suprised that the redhill tavern wasn't there, I wonder when it was built? i have always thought it was pre victoria, thats how much i know.

Loved it when the circus came to Hay mills, it was so exciting.

Thanks for the memories Phil. In the late 40s and early 50s mom used to drag me to small heath (cov road) to do the shopping. After seeing these Photo's it seems like yesterday.

Ditto i had it so many times it became a joke. I got used to it and it didn't hurt by the time i left school.

Hi Phil was it the plough that was across the road? i think that was an Ansels house.

Hi caroina thats an old one but its a start thanks alot. Is that the tavern on the right or the plough?

hi as anyone got any old photos of Haymills I live in Arthur Terrace off Arthur Road from 1948 to 1957 the terrace was knocked down in the 60s. I have searched the web for photos taken in the 40s and 50s, but to no avail. Can you help.

Imps yes they were hot i think health and safe'ty would ban them now

I think we put them into the wardrobe to help keep your clothes smelling nice.

Can anyone remember the scent cards we had to sell for school, i think it was something to do with funding the christmas party.