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Hi wam I could have sworn that store had an escalator to down stairs but you may be right it may have just been a staircase, it was a great store though, always remember it been pretty dark down there, I remember one Saturday they had a power cut and no one was allowed to leave the shop until...

Watched some nascar once Bob it was like sitting in front of the washing machine round and round and round and round :D :D

Yes, everyone making the most of the well earned rest no doubt, my very first job was in bissell street the next road on from rea street, big factory at the top called epharaim Phillips. I don't know how long it's been there but would imagine a few of the workers would have got that tram to...

I want to keep it really but I'll take the highest bid :joy:

Hi Peter I've only just come across this thread, I think I remember you, I worked just down the road in bissell street opposite the pig and whistle pub, I was good friends with Alan and Malcolm who were in there every afternoon without fail, when I started my business they let me set up a...

I think that people on here are amazing, spending hours of there own time sharing stories, memories and photos it's a pleasure to be part of and a privilege to contribute

The reason why I love this site so much is that you can just browse and find amazing photos like these :D:D

What time of day would that photo have been taken, there's not a soul in sight

Haha yes I've got a bagfull of repairs I could do with dropping off there myself, the one thing that makes me laugh with that show is someone will come in with an item and say, yeah it's a family airloom been in the family for generations been handed down to me, it means so much to me has so...

The repair shop at the moment, love some of the history behind items bought in by folks

Coming from Great Barr we were lucky to have the kings just down the road, they attracted some great act's down there, act's who were on prime time TV at the time, proper caberet nights. Also went to the West Brom supporters Club nights aswel. It was a great venue it's just a pity like most...

Yes Don Christie was on ladypool road, they moved to the bullring market, the west Indian guy's would spend all day there on Saturday listening and flicking through some very rare reggae albums. It was the go to place for a lot of the rare stuff

The diskery is recognized as the oldest record shop in England now, I spent hours in there searching for that one off disc, I'm from Great Barr and remember the one in the precinct (very small shop) the guy in there was very knowledgeable, I can't recall the one opposite the crem, what year...

Wow that's right I remember those now, my sister had one and it was an absolute no go area for an older brother, I think if I'd have messed with that toy I actually may have been buried in it :joy::joy:

It's got to be the Raleigh Chopper, I can still feel that feeling of shock when my dad opened the door and behind it was the most amazing bright red Raleigh chopper bike. That moment started my love for bicycles, which I love tinkering with and repairing hence the nine bikes in my garage at the...

I have great record collection and can remember every Friday when you got your pay packet (actual cash in a brown envelope with a long piece of white paper with your hours on it) walking up Hurst street planning which record shop you would hit first. One of my favorites was one of the first...

I would love to see the old oasis store back how it was in the seventies and eighties also the original big co-op what used to be in town, that was the first time I ever saw a Sony Walkman, they had the launch in there, I remember asking how much they were and just thinking who could ever afford...

I used to love the fosters beer adverts with Paul Hogan, the beer was awful but the ads were hilarious

Where I worked in the seventies a hammer was known as the brummie screwdriver

Yes you are right there Edifi some companies definitely make a far superior black pudding than the off the shelf stuff. It's a bit like scratching's the proper market one's are superb compared to the mass manufactured pub brand one's