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Hi Peter, I was wondering if you would be interested in my Grandfather who joined the 2nd Bat. Worcester’s on 17th February 1908 and was discharged on the 30th August 1914. He was Private Albert Edward Bird, number 11042, from Hockley, Birmingham. I have his service record from start to finish...

Hi David, I remember the "Power Petrol" building it self, however, I don't recall it's use or what it was called ie "Power Petrol". The Railway Tavern, as you have drawn it is very much how I remember it. It is of course still there and apart from a paint job I don't think it's changed much...

Hi David, Great image! That's exactly how I remember the cottages. We roller skated along the pavement and dipped down when we reached the declining ramp. The Railway Tavern later became my local. We left the area when I was about 17. By the way what software did you use to create the image...

Fantastic photo Lyn. It's similar to the others posted but this new photo shows a couple of vehicles. The car parked outside Jeff's, the grocery shop, was actually owned by Bill Jefferson. With my Dad, we all use to go with Bill, in his car to his privately owned fishing pool and spent many...

Hi David. I remember the white cottages you refer to, and yes they were set lower than the road. I remember there was a small wall were the kerb should be and on top there were railings which we used to climb all over. You mention that you "have seen several photographs of the Jeffersons and...

Someone working as a Brass Founder meant he was actually involved with the casting of Brass components. Some components could be as small as a few grams to others as big as a few kilos. Yes, someone who poured the molten metal would be at the sticky end of the process. While those who were at...

Afraid not Old Boy I found a photo of Bert Kirby on 'gettyimages', it's not him either. Click on link... https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/3379101/Hulton-Archive

Everyone's right!........from the Oxford ENGLISH dictionary A pikelet is..... • noun, a thin kind of crumpet. — ORIGIN from Welsh bara pyglyd ‘pitchy bread’ In otherwords a pikelet is a crumpet!

To all who are interested.... I don't know if it's been posted before but I've just found this web site about old boxers. https://www.prewarboxing.co.uk/

Hi Old Boy I've looked at the Jack Hood thread and although the photos are very similar I don't think they are the same person. The photo of the boxer I posted shows he has a few tattoo's on his left arm. I know these could have been done later but both boxers are of a similar age. Have you...

Can anyone help with identifying this boxer, please? It's a photo that's been passed down through the family. Any ideas to the era? Thanks Phil

Hi younghat, More post cards......Have you seen this thread....click on link https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=16031

Hi Shortie Do you come from the posh end of Brum? Oops sorry there is'nt one. A buzz is a buzz. What I want to know is when does "Brummie" become "Black country"? When you hear people try to send-up the Brummie accent most of the time they imitate the Black country twang. With regard to...

A true brummie catches the buzz not a bus.

Re: spring hill rollar rink Hi Lyn, Sorry about the Park Road bit...got you mixed-up with someone else, probably "maggieuk", but I remembered you lived in Villa St, where I started work. I don't remember when the rink was boarded-up. When was that? Was it closed from then on. Phil

Re: spring hill rollar rink Hi Lyn, Park Road, Villa St - Driver Southall Ltd - The Vine now the Roller Rink we must have more than crossed paths..... Phil

Re: spring hill rollar rink Who remembers Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band performing on stage at the roller ring. What year did they appear? I think it was late 60,s. When they got up on stage the skating stopped and when there was an interval everyone whizzed round the rink until they...

Thanks to all who have expressed their enjoyment at seeing these postcards. I'm glad that adding these to this thread was worthwhile. It shows how much connection Brummie people have with the past. Did any one notice in greywolf's origin post, #1, the postcard with a "swastika" on it? It just...

Hi postie, Just to confirm that all the postcards I've posted do have a Birmingham connection. They are all postcards sent by and received by my relatives (Birmingham born and bred) during the roaring 20's. I think they show the sentiment of the times. Sorry, if this is not suitable for...

This photo is of my great uncle Sam and his sister Dolly. It was taken at the turn of the last century circa 1900. So it just qualifies as Victorian. What about that hat. Also. if your interested, it hasn't generated much attention so far, I've posted a lot of old postcards in the thread link...