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Although it is 40 years since I moved from Brum,I am still a Brummie at heart. I went there last Saturday for the day,and felt emotional. A lot has changed but my memories never will. On the subject of Carols my favourite is Silent Night. Brummie Jemina

My Husband left there in 1943 aged 14,does anyone remember Mr Cope,and an old pupil Reginald Broadfield Jemina

Sorry meant to say Back to Back House Jemina

I feel sure that my Nan used to live in a Back House,because I can never remember her having a back garden. It was in Kensington Gardens off Balsall Heath Road,and one of my Aunts lived next door to my Nan. It was in the 1940s Jemina

Thanks to everyone on photos and messages about HMS Victory,does anyone know where I can purchase a model to build of this ship,preferably in wood not plastic. Cheers Jemina

Hi Rowan,Do you remember the "Inky B's" at Telephone House,also Mr Richardson & Miss Armstrong? Cheers Jemina

Hi Dave The old Chest X Ray Hospital used to be in Gt Charles St,the GPO Telephone Exchange used to be in Newhall St,I worked there in the 50's Cheers Jemina

Re: Moseley Road Baths, August 2009 What I remember of Mrs Yates she was a tall slim Lady,and probably in her 50s/60s. We used to have our lessons of an evening. Happy Days Jemina

Re: Moseley Road Baths, August 2009 Thankyou for the photos,what memories it brought back. Both my Husband,Daughter,Brother in Law & myself learned to swim there,in the 60's.Our Teacher was a lovely lady whose name was Mrs Yates. Jemina

Seeing the picture of the cars at the austin,can anyone tell me when it became pronounced ostin,my Father in Law worked there when he was young,and in my young days it was always pronounced orstin. True Brummie Jemina

Hi Lyn what fantastic pictures,keep em comin. Jemina

has anyone ever heard about Days Concert Hall in Birmingham in the 1930s Jemina

Great the picture of the Oxford Restaurant,brought back a lot of Memories. In the 50's I used to work in Edgbaston street,and used to go there for Pie & Chips,lovely food & reasonable price. Thanks. Jemina

Sospiri do you remember,at the other side of the ford an old house or cottage dilapidated,on the lane as you walked up to I think Gracewell Lane. Well we kids used to think it was Haunted,and used to run like blazes to go past it.

What memories of the River Cole,when I was young the House we lived in was in Sarehole Rd,and our back gardens overlooked this River. At the bottom of the Garden was a fence,then an entry,then Railings backing on to a field,which the River Cole ran through. In the Summers of the 40s/50s, all of...

another brummie saying refering to a younger brother "Our Kid"

Hi Tommy Welcome to this brilliant site. Cheers Midge

Hi Heartlands Hospital as it is now called, had used to be the Fever Hospital years ago and used to be called East Birmingham Hospital,my Husband who is now 80 was in there as child,because he had Scarlet Fever and his mom was expecting another child at the time,and he had to go there to...

Does anyone remember Meteor Garage in St Mary's Row Moseley Village? What ever happened to it,I worked there in the Offices until I left to have my Daughter in 1960. Also Thomas Plants in Edgbaston street,thats where I met my Husband.

Re Lewiss Van my Husband thinks it could be a Foden,not sure though. Midge