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  1. john knight

    The Ice Cream Man

    I used to signwrite all his vans.
  2. john knight

    Then & Now

    The manager (Albert or Arthur) at the time used to bang on the bottom of the screen and threaten to turn off the film unless we behaved ourselves on Saturday morning, ha ha the good old days.
  3. john knight

    Then & Now

    I saw the same film Phil, we both may have been in there, was my local cinema.
  4. john knight

    Birmingham black and white in the rain.

    Great photos, I like the 2 with all the newspapers in, how did you get the grain.
  5. john knight

    Birmingham black and white in the rain.

    I usually don't like people in landscape photos, I took the photos as when, people or no people
  6. john knight

    Birmingham black and white in the rain.

    This was digital, Fuji X10 camera, which takes sepia as well as b/w and colour.
  7. john knight

    Birmingham black and white in the rain.

    Taken 24-11-2019.
  8. john knight

    Park Lane...Aston

    Remember that very well.
  9. john knight

    WW2 Bombing in Yardley Brum

    Photo was the day I was born.
  10. john knight

    The cane at school

    When I was about 12 in Cromwell street school, the caretaker would open the playground in the holidays for us to play football, after the holidays I had 6 of the best most times for climbing on the roof to retrieve the ball.
  11. john knight

    Our childhood toys

    When I was about 5 someone bought me a drum for Christmas, it was in the cellar by boxing day, ha ha.
  12. john knight

    Centenary Square developments 2019

    The restaurant looks very classy and pricey.
  13. john knight

    Metro progress 2019

    Took this morning.
  14. john knight

    Centenary Square developments 2019

    Took this this morning, 26 storeys with a restaurant on the top, tallest office block in Brum, wander if the restaurant will be open to public.
  15. john knight

    Birmingham butchers retail

    Yes, just before swimming baths ,same side.
  16. john knight

    Mitchell's & Butler's Ltd.

    Brew eleven.
  17. john knight

    Birmingham butchers retail

    Our butcher was Fenns in Nechells Park road.
  18. john knight

    Record shop favourites in birmingham

    My favourite was Cranes in Corporation street, independent booths where you could get records from the assistant and take them to a booth and play them before choosing, later there was The Diskery in Hurst street, great days.
  19. john knight

    Barford Street

    See how many vacancies there are.
  20. john knight

    What music brings out your emotions?

    Big bands, and country music.
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