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  1. aston lad

    Norma Smullen

    Very sad news....my condolences to all her family and friends ....
  2. aston lad

    Aston, Lozells & Witton Photos Reposted thanks to Ray Griffiths...

    Not to my knowledge Moss....Potters Hill was on the other side of Park Lane, you probably mean Potters Lane, Burlington Hall was much further up the High Street from where Potters Lane started from the Park lane end of it , I walked past it many many times as a kiddie when I lived in that area....
  3. aston lad

    Aston, Lozells & Witton Photos Reposted thanks to Ray Griffiths...

    Banjo.....I am sure that Burlington Hall had a back entry ..(yard access) on Park Lane , next to the printers,, Gerry ....I remember Lloyds garage my best mate at the time lived almost facing it , with Lynette hairdressers next door to the garage, somewhere on here is a photo of both, if not...
  4. aston lad

    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    I am so sorry to hear this Geoff, I was in the same class through out my senior days with Terry, good swimmer and cricketer , I can recall the first time I saw Terry, he was playing cricket for Upper Thomas Street junior school against us Burlington Street juniors, I think he beat us on his...
  5. aston lad

    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    Hi Don.....nice to hear from you, a very very long time no see about 50 years I think, hope life has been good to you, I spoke to one of your brothers on here sometime ago,The last time I saw Ronnie again its has to be 40 plus years ago, he was running down I think Kingstanding Road towards the...
  6. aston lad

    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    Ronnie Whitehouse was also a mate of mine, he lived at the bottom of Upper Webster Street, Celtic fan....he was in the year below me, I don't recall Tommy Northfield, ...but from your year was my best mate for many years was Steven Pinkerton, also I can recall Peter Fletcher, Donald Wood, both...
  7. aston lad

    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    I was in the same class as Terry Cotter throughout my senior schools years, Michael was a couple of years older than Terry and myself, Gerry Birch, I lived by a Gerry Birch in Great Barr during the late 1970's earlier 1980's on the Aldridge Road not far from the Great Barr Comp, he attended UTS...
  8. aston lad

    Where did you live

    Hi Wendy.....I was born in Clarendon Street as well...1953, number 27 lived there until October 1969....can I ask what house number ...
  9. aston lad

    Film cameras

    Like evey one else I also have a tea chest full of photography bits and pieces plus boxes of cables and chargers I cannot remember to what....Might need them one day, I keep telling the wife.....
  10. aston lad

    Alf Buckley.

    Very sad news indeed.... my condolences to his family.
  11. aston lad

    RIP Astonian (Alan)

    Just spoken to one of Alan's family, and I am sorry to say that Alan passed away today.....our thoughts are with his wife Tess and their family at this time....he will be missed by us all....
  12. aston lad

    isle of man TT

    I knew a Pat Sheirdan at school he was a year older than myself, he used to look after me...In 1971 he would have only been 19 or 20, I did hear that he died a long time ago but didn't know when ....I don't think it was the Pat I knew.....I am not a motor cycle fan as such but have heard of one...
  13. aston lad

    isle of man TT

    Lozellian .....Can I ask you how old was Pat Sheridan ?...and was he an Aston born lad ?...
  14. aston lad

    isle of man TT

    Walter Leslie Handley....winner of the I.O.M. TT race in 1927.....he was my first cousin twice removed....died in 1941 in a air crash.....Birmingham Born....
  15. aston lad

    Woodhall S Aston Road in 1815

    Sorry to say not to my knowledge....but you never know, they may be a document in the Library of Birmingham Archives somewhere.....
  16. aston lad

    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    Raz....He left for a short while to become a profession tennis player, he wasn't any good at that either.....
  17. aston lad

    Bracebridge Street

    Took these photo's about 15 years ago.....
  18. aston lad

    Aston Hall

    Yes....but without the flash......I believe ....
  19. aston lad

    Old street pics..

    I don't think so.....I can just make out Great Western Railway.....
  20. aston lad

    Walmer Rec

    I need to buy some new glasses....I said it was an old man sitting on a bench.....its a young lad
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