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  1. katyboo

    Oh well said Nell

    another one that used to go with that one was if i dont see you in the spring ill see you in the mattress theres another one celia lol
  2. katyboo

    clinton street

    if im not mistaken clinton street wasi at the bottom of bryant street and magdala st wison green i lived there for 6 months 22 years ago the old factory that was at the boom is now a residential home for old people the best place to look for images would be either google images of clinton...
  3. katyboo

    HEATH STREET - Before and After

    if my memory serves me hoe it shud im sure the pub was the albion right opposite winson street then there was the shaeakspeare which was situated at the corner of winson green road and heath street junction xx
  4. katyboo

    HEATH STREET - Before and After

    also rented a t v from climax too and used to go the tagus on a saturday night omg memories coming back on heath st next to the lee bridge was a tailors shop and yes used to go to the baths on a friday and the cafe on the corner of tudor street and heath street good old days so much has changed...
  5. katyboo

    The Sandpits area

    hi derek im sure its powell street
  6. katyboo

    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    i apologise i yhink i put my post reply in wrong box der ! as tou came down constitution hill from hoclkley fly over the cedar club was on the left hand side before you approached snow hill and was at the red palace building bt the hen and chickens pub
  7. katyboo

    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    the cedar club was at the bottom of constitution hill by the hen and chickens pub as you approached snow hill
  8. katyboo

    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Re: Birmingham Nighclubs of the Past- Memories What about sloopys and rebeccas millionaires and romeo and juliets but you really cant beat the old locarno and the gay tower ballroom ha ha good old days
  9. katyboo

    Coplow Street

    hi astonian yes i know denise very well she lives over the road from me and pat ward now morrall round the corner i remember the wahabs from winson green kelly and ronnie are back down this side got the queens in heath street so if you roam around the green pop in and say hi yes there were a lot...
  10. katyboo

    Coplow Street

    hello mate i will let you know that ronnie is married to my cousin kelly and micky mcann was married to my sister tersesa for many yaers i dont know if your aware astonian but micky mccann died last year it was ashock to many of us
  11. katyboo

    Markby Road

    sue if you go on to the wison green website it will show you images of the area or ted rudge he has a website too best of luck
  12. katyboo

    Coplow Street

    what a avery small world i know the campells very well indeed i am wondering if you are familiar wth ronnie gall and micky mccann i have a feeling you may be a freind of the family so to speak climax radio shop omg that takes me back i used to go there on a sat and pay ten bob for moms t.v ha ha...
  13. katyboo

    Coplow Street

    astonian it was kayt boo who sent you the message sorry if you knew pepsi imsure yu would no most of my lot from the old days of the lee bridge the wheatsheaf and winson green
  14. katyboo

    Coplow Street

    heloo astonian with regards to the doves and the wiggins i recall these familys from barford road i have been rounnd this side of ladywood all my life was sanghas next to the frying pan on dudley road or do you recall where it actually was
  15. katyboo

    Kathleen Dayus The girl from Hockley

    iwll check it out or go to the library to see if i can find it thanks for that carolina
  16. katyboo

    Kathleen Dayus The girl from Hockley

    hello charlie yes it was a trange meeting really i was a little worried because it can be rather intimadating round by me with young kids loitering around and it was a chance meeting i believe a lot of kathleens family went to the states her sister mary married twice albert is a lovely man lives...
  17. katyboo

    Kathleen Dayus The girl from Hockley

    Strangely enough a few weeks ago i was shopping on dudley road and as i was coming home i spotted an elderly gentleman ahead breathing was very bad and i offered to help him we took aleisurely walk together as he told me where he lived and it was on my street i had never seen this man before but...
  18. katyboo

    Kathleen Dayus The girl from Hockley

    good morning people just browsing through the forum as you do and decided to add to the good book at bedtime the autobiograpy of a fantstic lady called kathleen dayus her story is amazing she was known as the girl from hockley i and i would recomend this very highly a very enjoyable read that...
  19. katyboo

    Winson Green Road

    hi astoness i have seen a website like mac josephs ladywood one if you google old images wison green it should come up with a few for you also a photographer called keith berry has various images
  20. katyboo

    Harry George Fellows in the British Army, India

    i remember seeing a link about this gentleman when i was looking through the changes on coplow street i just happened to google the stree from the late 40s i believe your grandfather lived at 32 coplow street or for any other info you could try mac josephs ladywood website
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