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Ernie Coggins ex union rep had a decent site full of information and photos, but I can't find the link. To be honest I'm not sure if it's still maintained.

Enjoyed reading the 'Avery newsletter ' I did my apprenticeship there, starting in 1978, so this was just a bit before me! What a difference from employers today! Are any more of these available to view?

Try Goldstone books they are in Carmarthenshire, with a big warehouse at Llandybie. They have a website and deal in second hand books.

Yes, it was accessed from the arcade beneath the hotel. It had some Egyptian type pillars in there if I remember, it's been 20+ years since I drank in Brum but it was a decent enough place

What about the 70's the buses that is! From memory, some of them have been tweaked in recent years, but as I remember them:- 70 Oxhill Road Uplands pub 72 Boundary Handsworth border by the WBA ground 74 Dudley 75 Wednesbury 79 Wolverhampton

Such sad news RIP

From my vague memories it was an extremely warm day. All I really remember about the day is looking out the small compartment window and seeing a broken door hanging off a carriage towards the rear of the train, and subsequently arriving back at the school by bus seeing crowds of parents...

RIP Wayne & Katherine, sadly taken so young, my thoughts are with your families today.

Wasn't sure whether to start a new thread, or put it on the Benson Road school site as I did last year, but felt it important to get it at the forefront of the forum. On the 2nd July 50 years ago 2 young children Wayne Dandy aged 11, and Katherine Clarke aged 10, lost their lives on the way...

I used a bar in this building/area in the early/mid 80's. I remember Fanny's but don't remember that being the name of the bar! Did it ever trade under a different name, I always enjoyed the music in there and of course the Lowenbrau! Ps I don't recall the name ubs either

Could have been me lol. I don't remember the travel agent, but I certainly used the newsagents in the shot and the chip shop a bit further on.

Yes, the tunnel, football and cricket, great times. Its a bit of a mess now!

Really nice to see some pics of the 70s from Handsworth, Winson Green and surrounding areas. Jogging my useless memory banks lol

Never made it into here as I was a tad too young. We were well aware of it though!

I was an apprentice at W&T Avery and remember Pooley as being a subsidiary. If I remember correctly they painted their scales green as opposed to the Avery post office red. From what I've seen on Google Avery took over Pooley in 1913

My memory of the Brook was climbing in to get our ball back when we used to play football in Newton Place by the old bottle exchange, which I'm sure I've seen mentioned on here too!

What am I going to do today? Its raining here in Swansea! Saturday stinker anyone? :joy:;)

Well done to Keiron for taking the time & effort to set the varied daily posers and, also, to everybody who took part. I, and, certainly others have probably reminisced their past haunts and ones they never even knew existed, great fun. Well done again to Curly, a great effort. Being a close...

Thanks A Sparks, I have no knowledge lol, just too much time on my hands trawling through Google haha.

Well Done Curly, congratulations