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Yes had an 1850 Dolly myself company car when at Triumph (JRT). Great car advanced for its day (16Valve), fast comfortable....cortina bashers we called them

Is that car behind the two on the cenbtral reservation a Triumph 1500. If so 1966????

No I( think its Ok. The A3 sign is Road number (A34??). Those pedestrians are all on a crossing.

As a member of the George Formby Society, I know that George played at the hip. Does anyone have any evidence or billboars/programmes so I can show our November convention. If there are any Banjolele lovers out there then contact me.

Went for a couple of days to Lincolnshire. This lancaster was built at Longbridge. We seem to talk a lot about spitfires being buily at Castle Bromwich but ignore the Lancs built at Austin Motors. They fired up the four Merlins and it bought a lump to my throat.

I understood "TThe Last Post" was the military bugle call to note the end of the day at the barracks or outpost and accompanied the lowering of the flag. The use at funerals came much later. Someone on the forum will know the answer.

Re: New St Station in the 1960,s Going into Bham Saturday to view our new Shopping Centre... Its got nothing to do with trains has it...no new or extended platforms...just more shops. Can city support Rackhams, debenhams,Selfridges, and John Lewis particularly with people buying on line and the...

I a,m pretty sure that Booth's burial place is in Handsworth and his headstone has been moved to the wall surrounding the graveyard.

Steven, my best mate worked there and at Derby and at Burntree...Mike Parkes..did you know him??

That pic was virtually taken from my Nan's shop doorstep in Great Russel St.

The Crown is important as it was the meeting place of the Grand Lodge (ie the National Head Office)of the RAOB in 1897, for many years. not many peoplke seem to know this but the RAOB have played an important role in the West Midlands including an oprpanage which was ahead of its time at...

MD's became CEO's, money became resources, staff became "Human resources", everyone became "Stakeholders" (Thanks Tony Blair).Police became Crimestoppers. Everything must have a brand, 'cos then you can charge people for using it. I hope no one is going to be naughty enough to use th Ol****c...

My present wife was an English teacher and when she came out of college in the '70's she was sure that "English is a living organism" etc and we should welcome change. However the changes today are being foisted on us by the Marketing men. Language is as fashionable as the latest handbag. You...

Up early, taxi to Stockland Green where we got the coach to Devon. Our Nan had a shop so we had lots of sweets, my brother ate his before we started and was sick on the way. We had to stick his head out the window, and when we got to Cheltenham Dad had to clean the coach with a bucket of water...

I think a part of my family the "Cromptons" managed "The Birmingham" on Dudley Rd

Whole cities in Poland and Germany were rebuilt exactly as they were before we flatenned 'em. In this city of ours we have allowed the planners to run rampage. We ought to assemble all the planners, politicians and architects who are responsible for the various underpasses, and High rise...

No Nico noty at all just interested in Trivia and History Trivia. Like why did my Nan who lived in Gt Russell St, and the people always pronounce "Tuesday" as "Toosdy" and "Stew" as "Stoo", and wht was "Sterra" (Sterilized) milk so popular in Brum. Why was Park Drive a ciggie mainly smoked by...

It's "The Bullring" and to H*** with the brand managers.

The New bullring is just what the Americans call a Mall, no better than any other in any town. Whats more we are getting a new Mall on the pretence that New St Station is being rebuilt.So we can shop while we wait for our trains which will not be any more efficient. Incidentally I walked down...

Of course Demographics are a major cause.The generation that survived the war had a huge community spirit, and no TV. As they became more affluent they had cars, so a day out on Sunday meant missing club.. Pub companies and breweries had far more resources to modernise there premises and...