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Did someone mention "Crossroads" this clipping is from 1964.

A clipping from 1955

And packets of sweet chewing tobbaco.Sort of stringy,browish and tasted of coconut.

And the ones in packets of sweet cigarettes ! SWEET CIGARETTES...never be allowed now !!

Anyone remember collecting the various sets of picture cards that were given away inside packets of loose tea ? then sticking them into albums that you had to send for ?

Thanks ragga,very interesting.Goes to show what we just take for granted.

Pages 3 & 4

Pages 2 & 3

The following pages are from the Evening Mail supplement "A Special 4 page Guide for Drivers".27th April 1972

Cutting from The Birmingham Mail 27th April 1972

From the Birminham Mail 7th May 1971.

Construction to opening,as reported in this clipping from the Birmingham Mail

I can remember getting a slap at school for trying to use those old pens like darts.No wonder they were sratchy to write with !

An old newspaper cutting,no date,no info,but it is Lucas's and I think it's Great King Street.(sorry about the quality)

Thanks,I have posted quite a few on various threads on the forum,but there are still several left to go through.I must admit I have found going through them so interesting.Not everyones taste I know,but I love stuff like this.

That is a great story.

I have no date for this pic,but I think it is fantastic.I had not heard the story of the gyms history before.I am now intrigued and intend to find out more. Keegs.

Ground inprovements.

These next three pics seem to have been removed from a book/books at sometime and then pasted into a scrapbook.I don't know their original source and do not intend any infringement of copyright.So If there is a problem,the site admin have my full permission to remove them. Keegs.