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I can't remember that, but you missed out by not going to the woods it was beautiful when the blue bells where in flower.

Hi all I worked at Griffins garage 1960 -1963 I thought Marston Green was a lovely village. Three brothers owned the garage George Eddy and Frank (I think that was there names) and I loved working there. I was only a kid so it was my job to fetch the sandwiches from the little cottage shop...

I lived in Acocks Green but I bought a pram for my first child 50 years ago from a shop in the wells green shopping area. I can't remember the name of the shop but I think it was there for a long time afterwards.

The pub was called the Speedwell I spent many an happy hour in there.

Hi I have tried to follow your directions in this post and the only garage I can remember (other than colliers) in the area was in Stockfield road I don't remember the name of the garage but the last time I went passed, it was a builders merchants.

Thanks I think I may be getting mixed up with Acocks Green station because I was shown round there as a kid also.

Hi sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place, but could anyone tell me if there were prison cells in the Hay Mills police station. I was shown around the station in the early 50s and i'm sure there was but my memory is not to good these days, Hope someone can help.

Hi Bill yes I remember you now, if I remember right you spent a lot of time at the kings road site. I think if my memory serves me right you played football in the inter department games for us. Did we have a few lunch time drinks at the pub by Fordhouse lane works? The foreman at the time was...

A very good read, i hope there is more to come.

Talking about liquorish, when I was a kid i used to buy small sticks about the size of a cig they were hard and would last for ages when you sucked them. Also in the 40s my parents used to put a tin of toffies in my stocking which i rally enjoyed, haven't seen them for years.

Hi am I right or is my memory going astray, but I think I can remember there being a café behind the boathouse.

Hi you are right, it was a lovely park. I spent many a happy hour with my parents in the park in the early 50's. I can even remember the paddling pool being made (I think) and yes I went and had a look in 2000 and the park is a mess. I took my first girl friend there on our first date and had a...

Hay Mills was regularly visited by Bob Wilsons fair in the late 40s and 50s. It was sited on a plot of land at the end of Shipway road. I think i'm right in saying that Bob Wilson built a mansion on the site sometime in the 60s

Out of all the picture houses in the area tyseley was the real flee pit. We would only go there if the film we wanted to see wasn't being shown anywhere else.

Blimey Tyseley picture house great memories thanks for the pics Phil.

Hi I lived in Hay Mills till I was 13 and all the sayings you have mentioned we used in the 40s and 50s so I would say they are general to Brum. I live in a small village near Tamworth now and the other day I was in the club having a laugh with the bar maid, when I happened to say that I was...

I'm seeing them all brilliant.:)

Hi Bill yes I am Roger I worked for Wilmots for thirty years. I know your name , but I cant place you or what department you worked in.

Lovely picture brings out some nice memories.

Hope the gold fish are secure hate them to fall off.