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Been away only just learned thyat some B****has hacked into the system and deleted photos, so at risk of repeating myself, that shop was my nan's, Mrs Jones

didn't know mike but I suspect he was a member of the same club by his "quotation". "Happy have we met Happy may we part and happy meet again"

hospital Street which is still there I think ran parallel to Gt Russel St. Gt Russel St ceased to exist but Hospital Stree was not renamed and remains there . My Dad worked at Newmans in that Street.

found out only opened 1939

Where were RC's buried, particularly the large Newtown Irish families. My G G Grandad patrick crowe of Tower St we have his death cert but can't find where he was buried. Someone suggested New Oscott but they said no.

John that is my Nan's shop...Mrs Jones. I spent most of my pre school time there and with my aunt who lived over the shop for a time

Think that is the Justice pub on Left, pic taken from by my Nan's shop in Russell St.

Lindev, Hi Mrs Jones (my nan) was married twice, pearl was her stepdaughter, now married to Councillor Mike Bird leader of Walsall Council, and my step cousin. My Mom was Lil Fowkes, and my Uncle Gerard who was an Arnhem hero has just had his 93rd birthday.

The City of Birmingham Police had a swimming club on Friday night at Woodcock st run by a retired Policeman Jack Sizer a drinking paL of my dad at "The Towers" on Wa;sall Rd. Although he was over 50 he was an ex county swimmer and would cut through the water faster than I could walk. Dived off...

Lyn, looks to me that it was about 1965-56 just before they were pulled down. some of the houses are derelict and there is a Foed Anglia if I am not mistake. Walked down that road many times.

Hi Chang no she doesn't know the fields. Lindev yes my nan was Mrs Jones and I have her daughter Audrey Crowe here with me.

We pinched the rubber bungs from bottles in the chem lab and when our geog teacher ( a lovely man whose career we ruined) had his back to us we threw the bung at the wall and it used to rebound in all directions. he would then "lose it" and grab the first boy who was laughing and literally thump...

My Aunty is visiting. She was born in Great Russel st and remembers most of the people and places round russel st/frankfort st if anyone wants any help.

Sorry "The Bull Ring"

Phil I still think it should be "The Bullring". Locally our Pub in Mere Green "The Halfway House" so called cos iy was halfway between somewhere, can't remember , is being refurbished and looks like it will be "The Green House". When it comes down to it the politicians of any party have little...

We have more police and specials and community support officers on the beat now than ever....what do they do??? I see them all walking round almost holding hands...why dont they set up surveillance. And they wonder why the courts wont punish those who swear at them. still theyve still got the...

In the original pic of the "33" is that HP building in corner???

Not to jump on the nandwagon but I guessed Livery St as well. I too had my first meal at Kam ling (Working at Lucas GHS)....didn't know what to eat so ordered a Curry...found it so hot, didn,t know you had to have rice as well.

The problem is that breweries are much more efficient at making beer these days and don't need such large premises. Whats more the prefer us to drink lagerade and crappy smooth super filtrered superchilled meaga geg rubbish and pay for the privalege. When I was younger (40 years ago)we all did...

Just bottled lady lindas recipe brilliant