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Were Pims No. 1 or the Masque Ballroom known to be popular places for airmen in 1944-45?

Were Pims No. 1 or the Masque Ballroom known to be popular places for airmen in 1944-45?

Wow.

Well, every member of the crew was a young, single man, my father no different at just 20 years old. I'm not so naive that "outings" would surprise me. And if so, good for them ... I'm sure they needed diversion from the horrendous operations they performed on behalf of all of us today. I'm...

Many thanks for this, Dennis. I'm trying to write an account of my father's life in the allied forces. He left behind good snippets, but it's hardly enough. Where would I go for permission to use this amazing photo?

I found this site by searching the Bodega in Birmingham, so I'm well aware of the current establishment. That was not my question.

"Don't know if the "outings" were with members of the armed forces." Yeah, that's an interesting passage. I'm in Canada and have an enormous lack of understanding of the British culture in those years. (I was born well after.) I'd be curious to know what exactly was meant.

My late father was a WW2 vet. In his diary he mentions that he and the boys often went on leave from their base in Tholthorpe to Birmingham. While his handwriting was never the greatest, I think I can make out that he went to an establishment called the Bodega. While I don't expect anyone...