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The Repair Shop is based near Goodwood /Chichester at the Weald Museum on South Downs

I enjoyed watching 1st Episode aired last night on Channel 5 at 9.00pm. Refreshing approach to key past historical figures in the Midlands and their achievements. I am looking forward to the next 2 episodes

Thank you to 3 contributors to very interesting links on Nail Making in West Midlands in 1800's. A few years ago I visited the preserved working Nail Shop at the Black Country Living Museum near Tipton and Dudley . Originally it was sited in Halesowen in West Midlands in 1880. My maternal great...

Thank you Biscayne for such wonderful footage. It brought back many happy memories of train spotting on Snow Hill Station in mid to late 1950's. Me and my friends caught a local stopping GWR train at Soho & Winson Green station for a few old pennies excitally alighting at the station . I was...

Thank you Pedrocut for a superb early photograph of Holyhead Road and Asbury Memorial Church with a spire, looking down towards Milestone Lane and Booth Street. The church no longer has a spire

Thank you Pedrocut for image link showing a typical workshop at 94 Vyse Street in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. Would it have ever met current UK Health and Safety at Work Acts and Electrical Regulations - doubtful. Also shows the small spaces that workers had to produced their skilled work

Thank you for letting me know his name (wish you well with your future researching)

Thank you Farmerchris 1. What was your grandfather's name? My wife's grandfather was a Seal Stone Engraver at 100 Vyse Street (Own Occupation) on 1921 Census when he returned from Ypres during WW1

Yes that is correct. My wife's Aunt & Uncle had an apartment opposite who confirmed that Nolly had an apartment across the road from her

Thank you for the 1943 sketch. We were married here in 1966. I expect alot of changes around the church Dedicated to Bishop Francis Asbury who took Methodism to USA. Yes his house is still on the Newton Road near Great Barr

Thank you for great picture of GWR Railcar which I remember on regular runs from Snow Hill to Dudley in early 1950's

Was there an early design and in GWR livery before this later version?

Thank you, extra happy memories. I never managed to travel behind iconic Kings, Castles or Halls. Also never went on the iconic DMU back in the early 1950's

Totally agree with your sentiments at end of your text. Absolute crying shame its disappeared for ever

Another iconic picture, thanks

GWR King John 6026 was always one the prize must spots on the Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton. Thanks for excellent picture with the correct GWR chocolate and cream coach livery colours

Thank you for the wonderful You Tube link to GWR 57XX Pannier Tanks. What a great way to spend part of a Sunday afternoon listening and watching these great steam engines going through their paces. Included the 5775 used during the 1st Railway Children movie shot along the Keighley Worth and...

Thank you for many happy childhood memories. Used to spend my pocket money travelling on local GWR train journey from Soho and Winson Green Station in the early 1950's to go train spotting with fiends on Snow Hill Station. Exciting to safely open carriage window to feel and smell the smoke from...

Thank you Pedrocut for finding such a wonderful photograph of Brummies waiting to start their annual 2 weeks holiday on Snow Hill Station in 1954. It puts our jigsaw puzzle in perspective . We wonder how much the return fare to Cornwall was in 1954 only 10 years after the end of WW2