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  1. The Baron

    My First Car

    Missed of the RR I love iHAVE TO RESIZE IT WILL NOT POST?
  2. The Baron

    My First Car

    Well this is my first mode of transport photo 1(NOT ON TOPIC I KNOW) & Photo 2 our Honeymoon Car.Then came the MG Photo 3. I have had a number of car over the years & when I find pic will post, but the one I wish I could have taken home is this RR.
  3. The Baron

    Springhill Ice rink Summerhill Road

    I know this as been posted before but it still brings back memories (the smell that rink had of cold damp mist) Did the folks back the look smart even when out skating?
  4. The Baron

    Springhill Ice rink Summerhill Road

    Emma are you still looking at this TREAD? & is all OK? We are yet to see Dads (Erics)photos. I do hope you are all well & you will have time to scan. It is so nice to see old faces from one of the best of times.Please give Dad my best regards ,Keith
  5. The Baron

    Spring Hill Ice Rink

    Any one remember the VIDEO JUKEBOX in the cafe of the old rink, I think I played "stranger on the shore" to death every time I had a coffee or Saturday lunch?
  6. The Baron

    Handsworth History & Astonbrook through Aston Manor Links

    Nice starter for 10 John,it looks good to me.I bet when you get more feed back it will be another site to bring back all our memories. As an ASTON BOY I thank you for all you did for this site too.
  7. The Baron

    Spring Hill Ice Rink

    No way Mike! thanks for getting back so quick , it was just a thought,
  8. The Baron

    Spring Hill Ice Rink

    Is by any chance a way we can put these SPRINGHILL ICE RINKS under one Topic, we seem to have at least 2 on the go along with one when it was a ROLLER RINK, Oldmohawk tells us it should be SUMMER HILL (THE SAND PITS)& NOT springhill any way. Hope you guys can help,this then should stop some of...
  9. The Baron

    Digbeth Music Hall London Museum Music Hall

    Get the photos!!!!! For when its gone it gone, like all birminghams historical buildings!
  10. The Baron

    Birmingham Trams

    Great find love it!
  11. The Baron

    Silver Blades Ice Rink

    come on Phil let all meet up & have a reunion skate.never liked SILVER BLADES from the day they band HOCKEY SKATES & FOR WHAT THEY DID TO THE OLD RINK!
  12. The Baron

    Merlin Garage Hanch Lane

    Mackadown lane sheldon
  13. The Baron

    Midland Red Early Days

    What a great movie nice to see Brum before I was born thank for the link
  14. The Baron

    GEC WITTON WORKS

    Thats GREAT John lets hope he has some old photos? Was he at witton?
  15. The Baron

    GEC Witton EDO 1965-1975

    Remember when we guys in EDO had to work till 6-18pm when the rest of witton finished at 5-18pm .That extra hour seemed like forever , even more so in the winter.
  16. The Baron

    GEC WITTON WORKS

    Has this Thread gone to sleep, come on you guys you must have more to tell?
  17. The Baron

    GEC WITTON WORKS

    John I remember them all well, Bob South killed his wife I think, due to her long & painfull illness. others I remember from that Thursday bowling team were Jimmy Jack Al Sutton ,Colin Bevan, I donot know if you have read all the post but Ken Mather & Ray Ashdown + Jim Allworth & my self shared...
  18. The Baron

    Brookvale Park & Witton Lakes

    I know I have posted this one before but just thouht you Guys would like to see once more," THE OLD BROOKVALE SWIM BATHS"
  19. The Baron

    Birmingham baseball

    I can remember going to WITTON LAKES on a Sunday morning to see Baseball being played ,some of my team mates inTHE BIRMINGHAM BARONS Ice Hockey Club used to play Harry Green , Ben Nash ,Reg Williams. are a few This would be around the late 50s . The Guys were made keen on following the...
  20. The Baron

    Online Gutenberg Library: Showell’s Dictionary of Birmingham

    One more for my "FAVORITES" great book Thanks for posting.
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