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G'day folks, love these pics of the galleries in Brum but can I ask a Question? is the Barber Institute open as a public gallery?

Hi Smudger, I was never on full names with Mr Jones but liked him, and yes Clarke was a nasty(Head) Marching! into class after sliding right down into the cycle shed was a great pass time, if you could get there early enough? Probably too dangerous now:eek: catcha..;)

Smudger. Yep! I also went the short cut behind the church to school, mostly late and running not walking, did you remember Mr Jones the English teacher and The 'fearsome 'Mrs. Griffiths the music teacher :eek:,Cheers

Lyn,We are in Adelaide Sth. Australia, been here since 1969, We were married in 1959 in All Saints church, from Doidge rd. which makes the church very special..saw the 'last Rellie'in 2004 .. I 'Will' treasure the pics. Thanks again!!

Thanks Phil, it looks like the one, very comfortable for a 9d ride. cheers

Lyn,' you are the best, my wife and I thank you sooo much.. these pics. go straight to the family album, :);) good luck!

Looking forward to that , thanks;)

Hi Viv, half your luck, it will be about 2/3 years before it get's here, I think they will send it 'snail mail' :eek:;)

Hi anybody! they tell me that Snow Hill is being 'done up' anyone remember the diesel 'Bluebird' railcar which ran from Snow Hill to Wolverhampton? I also remember that machine which stamped your name, we had them sewn on our school bags, Cheers. P.S it always looked like smoke anyway:) \\

Hi Lyn good to know things never change. do you know if All Saints church George Rd. is still the same? anyone who has any pics?? we were there in 2004 but have lost the pics we had, Thanks Dennis..

Hi Lyn, Masie Hanks died in 2012, Roy and Beryl took over the shop in Slade Rd. when? don't know! Seeya.;)

G'day, here in Oz I've just seen the first series, 1-6 episodes have they made series 2 yet? great history lesson for the young ones.. also you're right my Dad worked for the BCT not the council.

thanks, good to know..

Fred and Masie Hanks lived across the road from me, his mother lived next door at 25, Masie was the sidecar daredevil, cant remember the list, only the Doidge Rd gang. keep looking, Cheers..

G'Day Alan/Astonian, My father drove trams on the 78-79-2 lines,in that period 36/51, for nearly thirty years, and many times I would have to take him a jug of tea and snap, waiting at George rd staying on till Shortheath terminus, then coming back, also remembered was the times we had as kids...

G'Day, If anyone can tell me if All Saints Church is still alive and well? We were married there in 1959, to see inside in 2004 we had to rouse the Vicar for the key, I knew that Dennis ( my names sake) and we used to buy all the "Rose" food off him, anyone regognise these names...

. G,day johnny082 re: June Poole, I knew her and her sisters Eunice, n Brenda, June did disappear to the US, when I returned on leave from Germany in 1954 Eunice had got married and was living in Neville rd. Wonder if you know whether she still around ?? All the best. I lived at 27 Doidge rd ...