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I've got a school magazine from 1962 together with a very poor photocopy of form 1S. Inside the front cover of the magazine, I had all my class mates sign their name. Strangely, there is no sign of "Vic". There is however a signature from a certain RJM. Only this RJM would know all this stuff...

Here is the promised photo of form 5Alpha - taken in Spring/Summer 1966. I can list most of the names if anyone is interested, there are just 5 or 6 that I'm struggling to remember. I'm 3rd along the back row between Steve Skidmore and ? Alan Bradbury? Roger P - another great photo, really...

Roger those photos are amazing! I did know your surname but not from memory, I had to ring a friend. The U6Sc photo has Paul Turley standing just two away from you at the start of row 2. We've been lifelong pals and I knew he would help me with identifying you. I didn't reveal your full surname...

Seems we were all together in the September 1961 intake. My birthday at the end of August made me the baby of the year and I ended up in 1S and in Faraday (green) house. Once the academic shuffle started I was in the A/ Alpha stream and finished up in 5Alpha before leaving in Summer '66. I have...

Great pic Heartland - the works entrance and the Birmingham Arms. Davesd1 - I think the Windmill entrance must have been for office staff? I remember driving in that way with Vic on the odd occasion that I went into the offices with him. Great story by the way!! :D

Apologies to the Mod's - just realised this thread has gone all New Spring St!

Hello Angie - Great to hear of your memories of New Spring St. My family were right opposite at 253 so we must have known your grandparents. What is the family name? I also worked at Bham Box between 1968 and 1973, again would be good to know your nan's name to see if our paths crossed. I...

I seem to remember that B & A was part of the Delta Metal Group of companies. My mother was the works nurse on site during the middle sixties. It was there she met the man who later became my stepfather, Vic Lines. Vic was the works manager during the sixties and seventies. They married in the...

Sad to hear of the chapel being demolished. I was a choirboy during the early sixties, from memory '62 - 65. My mother nursed at Summerfield hospital and I was cajoled into joining the choir. Sunday morning services were held at the old chapel and Sunday evening service held at the more modern...

Thanks for posting that - brings back all sorts of memories. The full title back in those days was "Lordswood Boys' Technical School" I served my time between Sept 1961 and July 1966. I think the school had only been open for 3 or 4 years at that point? Having passed the eleven plus at Camden...

Good morning Alan and thanks for the welcome - appreciate it. I thought it only correct to refer to the original poster but haven't been in touch with them. I do remember the coal wharf and of course at the top of New Spring St. the houses opposite all had the canal running at the back of their...

Hello Jeff Can't add to your post as my timing at Camden Street primary was 1955 through to the eleven plus exam in 1961. Looks as though you left as I was arriving! We had recently moved house from 2/64 Hingeston Street, "up the hill" all the way to 253 New Spring Street. This was almost at the...