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  1. Angela H 1976

    Tucker Eyelets

    Yes lovely memories I really enjoyed the Christmas Parties at my dad's work, we had Christmas hats and paper party whistles really good fun, I have a memory of one Christmas party when a member of staff was dressed as a cat and chasing another member of staff who was dressed as a mouse all...
  2. Angela H 1976

    Tucker Eyelets

    My dad (David Hill) worked at Tucker Fasteners for many years between 70's to late 80's early 90's. I remember them putting on a christmas party for all the staff's children, members of staff dressing up putting on a show, a Father Christmas visit (in which I got a little tea set). Also a great...
  3. Angela H 1976

    Lucas Great King Street memories

    My parents worked at Lucas Factory in the 1960's - 70's, Rita Willett's and David Hill. If anyone might remember them. My dad briefly worked in the horn testing bit, but moved to another department after a short time, he thinks he met Ozzy Osbourne during his stint in that department. Also my...
  4. Angela H 1976

    Chimney Sweeps

    Thank you Lyn will look forward to seeing them.
  5. Angela H 1976

    Chimney Sweeps

    Thank you Lyn I will have a look.
  6. Angela H 1976

    The School Bully

    Our head master at my secondary School was a bully, in fact my son went for a open evening just before they broke up for the school holiday's and the new head mistress I was talking to about this, said he was a bully and that even the teachers was scared of him. I always remember him in his cap...
  7. Angela H 1976

    Chimney Sweeps

    My great grandfather was a chimney sweep, Samuel Fowler and his father before him, there was quite a few of the Fowler family who was sweeps, living around Tennant St, Cregoe Street & Essington Street. One of the sons of Samuel who was a chimney sweep like his dad actually used to turn up at...
  8. Angela H 1976

    The School Bully

    I hate Bullies, I had this when I was at school with a couple of girls but for a teacher to do that to a child his terrible. I think I would feel the same as you.
  9. Angela H 1976

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    I think the same to Lyn, my mom hated the flats that was put up when the houses came down, everyone moved out to different areas or into flats, all that community spirit and everyone knowing each other gone. My Grandad got moved to Reynolds House. I'm not keen on Birmingham City Centre either...
  10. Angela H 1976

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    I have put it under Bartons Arms thread. How things have changed from that photo.
  11. Angela H 1976

    Barton Arms Painting No. 3

    Hi there, picture postcard of the Barton Arms Pub, not sure when this was taken, can't believe how different it looks. Regards Angela
  12. Angela H 1976

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    Thank you the small toddler is my cousin that was meant to say.
  13. Angela H 1976

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    The other photo is of my granddad at the back of his house, the girl with the curly hair is a neighbours child is my cousin. My mom was asking if you remember the teacher in that class photo of Alma Street, she wanted to know what year you was there? I also have a old post card picture of the...
  14. Angela H 1976

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    Thank you :)
  15. Angela H 1976

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    Sorry have turned the photo's but for some reason not right on here.
  16. Angela H 1976

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    Glad you like it, the girl on the front row in the black Blazer 4th in, is my mom Rita. The next picture is outside my granddads house, he is the one in the light suit and hat (Wilfred willetts) Fred he was better known as.
  17. Angela H 1976

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    No problem. My mom was born in 1949, she might be about 8 or 9 on the picture. Mom remembers a doctor Humpheries to, maybe someone may remember him.
  18. Angela H 1976

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    Hi Lyn, thank you. I have a few family pictures with photo's of the back of 55 and a couple of class photo's of Alma Street School and Burlington Street School. I will scan them and post them on here. Yes maybe it might jog some memories for people :). Regards Angela
  19. Angela H 1976

    Alma Street, Six Ways, Aston

    Hi Lyn, I have shown my mom the picture of the street party, she can recognise a few people as she's struggling with her eyes at the moment, she's got to have surgery to sort cataract. She said that Ivy Bradbury is on the picture she ran a sweet shop. She also can see Mr Proudman is on the...
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