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Does anyone have photos or recollections of the old Hoods Hardware warehouse?

Sorry to come to this thread so late. I hope there are those who are still interested. My uncle fought in Burma during WW2 as a Seaforth Highlander (sadly now disbanded). He was transferred to the Seaforths from the South Staffs to make up numbers after losses leading up to Dunkirk. Whilst in...

I remember Mr Hanney's particular style of encouragement at rugby matches. Sometimes, we also had Mr Walker on the touchline. His favourite instruction was to 'boot on!' as soon as the ball went loose. Incidentally, whilst people are referring to him variously as Wal, Wally or the Pork, etc...

Tom Long told us quite plainly that he fought as part of the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War. I liked him a lot, but as someone else has said he was easily diverted from his lesson plan. On one occasion, he told us in detail how they would search a house for hidden valuables...

I can't recall whether Frankley Terrace was gated but, as I said, it always felt a bit different. With hindsight, perhaps that is why and because it felt a little intrusive to walk through the terrace - as if we were walking through someone's garden. From what you say, perhaps we were, but we...

Or away from the Victorian urinal - never the most fragrant of places!

Its a long time since I visited Harborne and longer still since I lived there. Reading everyone's post has brought back a lot of memories - even if some of them are a bit hazy! Did you or others ever try Wimbush's individual trifles? They were a rare treat in my childhood, but delicious. I can...

Jimbo Thanks, that's what I thought.

I can't recall if there were any area signs for California, but as kids we would set out for 'Cally Dumps' by walking across planted fields (always sticking to the path of course). From memory, if you went one way from Cally Dumps you would arrive on Quinton Road West, another way Bartley Green...

Just as a supplementary point, the photo I saw, under another thread, of the Royalty as a bingo hall suggested the photo was taken in the 1950s. I don't think that is correct. The Royalty was definitely a cinema into the 1960s - I know because I went there during my time at grammar school, which...

Baker and Finnemore - famous for 'Starlock Washers. My sister worked for the company in the 1960s, based in Newhall Street.

Yes it did. See the George Dixon Grammar School thread.

Phil, I have really enjoyed looking at your sequence of photos. In my younger and much fitter days I used to cycle round the outer circle route. How times have changed! I was hoping you might have had a shot of the old dairy on Harborne Lane - W.F.Bache I think. There was also a really good...

Well, it was a response to posts from yourself and Big Gee under 'Neighbours and Streets' I think, but it would fit very well under the thread about GD - as might your post and that of GD. Does the forum allow posts to appear in two places?

I think I have it now. I don't think I ever went in the shop. I remember the Vine with the cellar doors set in the pavement for the delivery of proper wooden barrels.

Kunzles is a name from the past. One of our next door neighbours worked at Kunzles and occasionally used to bring us bags of mis-shapes as a treat. At a time when we usually made do with a pointed 2oz bag of sweets once a week it was a treat indeed. Mind you, I always preferred Cadbury's...

Big Gee, I was at GD after both you and David (1960-67) but spent time (5th year I think) at Five Ways. I agree that City Road was the better site. Five Ways always felt like the poor relation. It was interesting though. Routinely we would enter from Ladywood Road but it was possible to enter...

Big Gee, I was at GD after both you and David (1960-67) but spent time (5th year I think) at Five Ways. I agree that City Road was the better site. Five Ways always felt like the poor relation. It was interesting though. Routinely we would enter from Ladywood Road but it was possible to enter...

Handlebar, I can't place Manton's. Was it part of the block of shops going down from the Mews Garage?

Carolina, What a crying shame to see the old Royalty in this state. It was such a beautiful and impressive cinema in its heyday. We have such a poor record of looking after our heritage in this country. Bad enough to find that the old Royalty had to go through the ignominy of being a bingo...