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My cousins Barbara and Brian Wadsworth went to Cockshut school in the late 40s and early 50s, anyone remember them?.

My dad was at Hillsea barracks when he joined the army in 1939, I cant see the photos you have put on though, when I click n them the screen goes black.

Great photos once again Ragga, love looking at them and as you say the surroundings and the cars etc. Thanks for putting them on. John 70

Some great photo,s there, thanks for showing them.

Thanks Ragga for the photo,s I found them also, more great pics. from you, cheers John 70

Not sure when but either the late 40s or early 50s around Warstock the ice cream man in a van was called Mc.Nabs, was fantastic ice cream to us kids.

My mother lived at 213 Bradford Street in the 30s with her parents and brother who worked at Ingall, Parsons and Clive who had thier works at the top of the hill in Bradford St. close to Warner Street, believe they made funeral furniture.

Your photos are never boring Ragga, please keep them coming.

The name is Owens.

Its such a shame that this museum is being closed by the council, when I believe they should be suopporting it and be proud of it as an asset to the city.

This is a photo of my aunt who used to attend the Salvation Army on the Stratford Rd. Sparkhill. with her mother Lillian Jenkins.

3867 is the Fleetline that was converted into an open topper after hitting the bridge in Colebrook Road Shirley one morning, I saw it going towards the bridge that day after the driver forgot to turn right into Aquaduct Road off the High Street Solihull Lodge and hoped he would stop before he...

Thanks for the photos once again Ragga.

The haberdashers next to Flints was Walshes,

My dad was at Dunkirk in 1940, then in Egypt 1942/3, in the 8th. army, and finished up in Germany in 1945 under Montgomery. he rarely spoke about the war either.

The cycle shop on Robin Hood island was Hopkins, and it was still open 6 years ago when we moved to Somerset, with the same old chap running it.

Remember Winters bike shop well, we lived opposite Gorleston Rd., moved there when I was 15, before that we lived in Highters Rd.halfway down the hill, I went to Grendon Rd infants and juniors, then Yardley Wood for 2 years and then Wheelers Lane, do you remember Cadeys daughter?, a nice girl.

Hi. Speedy. The Cadeys did live in the house you mention, he had a Riley 1.5 at one time and his daughter used to work for him selling the petrol, I asked her if she fancied a ride to Earlswood on the pilloion of me BSA B31 one day but she refused, I lived in Highters Heath lane.

Thanks Ragga and Frothblower, great video,s and good memories.

Hello Old boy. The building I was thinking of was on the right hand side of Wagon Lane going from Marcot Road to Barn Lane, close to the bend in the road on possibly what is now the recreation ground.