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Hi All, This is a long shot but I'd be delighted to hear from anyone who may have attended school with my mother, Anna Brennan. She attended various schools in Birmingham (her father moved the family around a lot, for some reason), from age 12 (1955) to age 17 (1960). She did mention one school...

Thanks again Vivienne. She and I clearly remember the moment when The Queen stepped out onto the balcony, to everyone's delight. It's great to have these photos and facts to help put it in context! Thanks again.

RobT, Vivienne14, you did what the whole of the internet couldn't. You found a piece of history lost amid the mass of information. I'm really grateful to you. Thank you so much for going to such an effort. The papers do show when The Queen stepped out onto the balcony at Council House, Victoria...

Hi All, I'd be grateful if anyone could advise the exact year of Her Majesty The Queen's visit to Victoria Sq in Birmingham, sometime in the early 1970s. I remember going along with my mother, with a large crowd in attendance. There appears to be nothing online pinpointing this date and...

Yes, my Dad says they were fine, old houses, similar to those on Fentham Rd and on Hunton Rd which are 3 storey.

Many thanks Morturn, that's great information! I'd like to have seen those earlier houses, apparently they were fine houses and needn't have been demolished, just needed a little care. Thanks again!

Hi All, Just wondering does anyone know the exact year the flats in Springfield were built, or else the years under construction? Sometime in the late 60s or very early 70s. They're the 2-storey houses, which are probably council houses, off Fentham Road and Clarence road down a couple of back...