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More photos of same spot on the Coventry Road. The fourth photo shows the tram lines entering the old steam tram depot

More photos of same spot on the Coventry Road. The first photo shows the tram lines entering the old steam tram depot

I believe that the gap between the buildings was the old steam tram depot, before the electric trams arrived on the scene.

I believe that the gap between the buildings was the old steam tram depot, before the electric trams arrived on the scene.

I believe that the gap between the buildings was the old steam tram depot, before the electric trams arrived on the scene.

A wealth of catch phrases here in the "British culture" section at the top of the page---- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_catchphrases_in_American_and_British_mass_media#In_American_television

Photos of Butlers on the corner of Grange Road and Hawkes Street, Small Heath

My attempt plus, for fun, a change of background

Dockers were taken over by paint company Pinchin Johnson in 1927, which in turn was acquired by Courtaulds in 1960. Courtaulds then bought International Paints (later to became PPG) in 1968 through its subsidiary Pinchin Johnson. Presumably Dockers then became part of International Paints...

One of my childhood memories of The Embassy Sportsdrome centred around Alf Kent who lived near us in Muntz Street in Small Heath and was an ex professional wrestler. He was a referee on T.V. in the 1960’s and also trained actor Pat Roach to become a wrestler. Alf got my brother and me some...

I've had a go at cleaning up the original. Peter

The activities in the garden have stepped up now that it has stopped raining!!

We've had the attentions of new visitors this week, a pair of long tailed tits who spend a couple of hours a day attacking our lounge window. It's a pleasure to see them, but I can't fathom what they are trying to do!

A walk down Green Lane ....

What a beautiful and sympathetically produced video Joseline! I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Like Dave89, I went to the school at the top of Camp Hill which had been converted to Waverley Grammar Lower School, by the time that I attended (1959-61), so many of the old photos brought back...

Thanks mw0njm. I have seen that site, but it doesn't show when the factory closed nor what became of the factory

I remember visiting Forward Radiators in the 1970's when they were manufacturing and painting fuel tanks for the then British Leyland Group. John Sandever was my contact there. Does anyone know when the factory closed down? Did the site become Metal Treatments or was that a different site?

Thanks Janice. Some of the abbreviations are there, but not all. I'm trying to find out what work he did and where he served. Peter

I have a copy of my great grandfather's RFC/RAF service records, but I don't understand what the abbreviations mean. I'm keen to find out where he served and what he did in WW1. Can anyone help please?

What year did King Edwards change to Waverley Grammar Lower school? I started there in 1959 and it appeared well established by then.