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I can't believe that no one has heard of this place, I have a friend called Neil derrington visiting from Australia & he has a picture of his great uncle at the place after the first war. He is coming to Birmingham next week i was hoping for some more info for him. please have a check for me...

Hi Does anyone have any information or pictures of Derrington Manor it was in the Yardley area & was demolished to make way for houses after the 2nd World War I think. Cheers Dave Rock

Hi There was more than one entrance into the site, did you try getting in from the Cape Hill end? cheers Dave

Hi Can you post the IOM photo again please Fred, I can't seem to find it. Cheers Dave

Hi AC Delco had factories in both Dunstable & Liverpool up until a few years ago. Cheers Dave

Hi Alex Govan the Blues winger said he started it during the cup run in 1955/6 when Blues lost to Man City 3-1. He also said he had when interviewed before this years Carling Cup. Cheers Dave

hi The scenes of the hovercraft were done at the old canal inside the GKN Screws & Fasteners works at Heath Street,Smethwick. I am actually featured walking down in one shot. I am not sure whether the site is still available for access as the factory closed a few years back. Cliff Richard sent...

Bob Summers appears to have had more clubs than a pack of cards !!! Cheers Bob Dave

Is it Ladypool Road close to Stratford Road Dave

The East India company recruited ' soldiers' to help protect their interests in India in the Middle of the 19th century, when the mutiny started they were transferred to a regiment I think was called the Belfast regiment. This may be one or the other or even a main line regiment, I am sure...

Hi I well remember these games of70 a side & a chap called Norman who was older than us but very keen, also people like Tony Moran & Mick Brownsea(not sure about surname but he was a goalie) you couldn't take a long throw in because the ball never went out for one!!!! Coats for posts how many...

Weren't they to stop horse drawn carts to mount the kerb at corners, a lot were made from old cannons I think captured in the Napoleonic wars. Some modern ones are made in the shape of these cannons, unless I am wrong. Cheers Dave

My Mom used to make faggots & peas at her cafe (Mays cafe) on the corner of Tillingham St & ladypool Road, people would come from all over with there jugs & bowls on friday evenings. I can even remember some coming on the Inner Circle 8 bus to get them!! My memories are of peeling & mincing...

Hi Any chance of any scans off the book please, I played in the works league for Linreads, GKN Screws & fasteners & GEC Blackheath & would welcome any info about them. I also refereed for a couple of seasons in the league. Cheers Dave

Hi One of the many teams I played for was Kingsbrook Rangers in the South Birmingham Sunday League in the 60s, we met up again yesterday & a total of 11 of us turned up, another one was on crutches so couldn't make it & someone else couldn't get down from Newcastle. It was a really good meet up...

hi Wendy Southalls did have a team in the Birmingham Works but they were known as Charford Mills I think, they didn't have a bad team in the early 60's. Cheers Dave

Hi Bob back row second left? Cheers Dave

Hi Bob Can you name the players please in the Sth Yardley Ams team. Cheers Dave

Should you have taken the title off the picture? Is it the lamp tavern? Cheers Dave

Hi Is it in heath Street? Cheers Dave