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Eric not sure you are older than me. I also remember the Saturday the matinees. Interestingly when I walked through the gully between the isolation hospital and the cinema used to hold my breath for as long as I could if memory serves me correctly. However, in the 70's did a couple of nights...

I started my nursing career at Dudley Road Hospital. I did not have the qualifications at that time to commence my RGN training, but pasted to start my SEN training. Out of the 2 years of that training I spent 3 months of each year at Summerfield Hospital as a pupil nurse. The years 1967 to 69...

Live in Perry Common now, and I never have noticed the roofs when shopping there lol. The older photo's that Phil posted were very interesting and the name the Golden Cross which apparent someone posted that it was a hairdresser faced the pub opposite which was the Golden Cross I believe. Now flats.

I actually live on the other side of the College Road which is Perry Common, and the Isolation Hospital was in Kingstanding. When I was a child occasionally went to the Mayfair cinema, and living in Cranbourne Road walked through two gullies to get to it. One was by Warren Farm clinic which...

Well before I go today. One of the things that sticks out for me about Cranbourne Road was being immunised against polio at the school. I believe the year I received it which I cannot recall was the year that the immunisation was first introduced in the UK.

Thanks have been a member for a few years, but just got up the courage to post. lol

I know this thread is more than a few year old. but noticed that Eric Gibson told about a illegal bookies in Cranbourne Road. I remember this so well, because living on the road, and my Mum especially like a bet. I sometimes took the bet, and was told to run past the bookies runner standing...

I actual lived in Cranbourne Road, and went to the school 1952 to 1958. I was a super sensitive child not sure why. When I first went to school I kept crying because of some boy looked at me funny. Mum had to go and ask if I could be moved to another place to seat, the teacher agreed, and all...

I went to Warren Road Clinic,Kingstanding. Must have been 1959-60. I had mild acne and was sent there for treatment . Remember undressing down to vest and pants, but when i think about it the smell was the most off putting.