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How times change! The Mamod engines are still going strong today. I didn't have one unfortunately but solved this by buying one at auction about a year ago. It was an early 60's example and after some cleaning, polishing and youtube tutorials, I finally got it into steam with the help of my 9...

Great memories of the Night Out. Treated my girlfriend to a nice meal and The Three Degrees in 1977. I remember they used to come around to the tables and ask if you wanted photographs taken.

Such an interesting thread. I knew nothing of Nanette before reading this. Fascinating.

My goodness, I remember Treasure Trove as a child probably around 1964 or so. I recall it as a dark and gloomy place brimming with adventure for a kid, jam packed with wonders! Just inside the door was a huge stuffed brown bear rearing up on it's hind legs. Terrifying at the time. It must have...

Thank you so very much, this is really helpful. I think that little grove has had more than it's fair share of tragedy. And that is the first time I have seen the weapon described as a bayonet because that's exactly how I've always described it myself. I really appreciate you taking the time to...

But you are so right Lyn! I entrusted everything to my PC and transferred saved files to each successive new laptop. But then 3 years ago my laptop suffered a catastrophic failure. I hadn't even saved to the cloud. I was so foolish! I do have a small file where I had printed some small detail...

Hi all, years ago I did a lot of research into my family tree and have recently lost my gedcom file to my huge disappointment! However, I am descended from Prottey. Alice Prottey was the mother of my father Albert Mould. He was born in 1921. She married quite late my grandfather Alfred Selwyn...

Possibly yes, he spent all his time in there. His name was Bill (William) Davis and lived in Chinbrook Road. Never without his flat cap and old suit. Wonderful!

From 1973 to 1976 I used to start at the Tavern in the Town (until the dreadful atrocity) and then go to Bogarts upstairs on Friday and Saturday nights (not the Bier Keller downstairs). We also used Mr Bills Bier Keller in Needless Alley. Sometimes managed to catch the last bus home (remember...

:)Hi Rita, oh I wish! My sister and I always mention them when reminiscing! I think I managed to get some about 10 years ago from the Back-to-Backs

Thanks so much Lyn, loving it!

I remember as a teen I worked I worked at the Kings Norton Factory Centre (as it was called then) in the early to mid 70's and every Friday I'd run up the hill with my pay packet and into the little record shop in Cotteridge. I can't remember the name of it but it was next to Woolies and had...

First home I recall was in a caravan on a farm near Bromsgrove! Wish I knew the name of it or where it could have been exactly. I remember excitement when one of the boar pigs escaped and rampaged around the caravans! Then Chinnbrook Road Billesley, then Kipling Road Northfield.

Wow what a fantastic thread. I was a lad living in Chinnbrook Road sort of between 1962 to 65 or thereabouts. I was 6 or 7 when I used to go into the Outdoor at the Valley with pop bottles and buy Vimto. I remember waiting outside while my grandad was drinking inside and he would bring us a...

This post prompted me to join this forum. I was searching for information on this event as it plays on my mind to this day. I was seven years old and witnessed the murder at close hand. Oddly the images now are stronger than ever. I was playing in the grove with mates on the grass. I lived in...