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    IN OUR GARDENS 2025

    Madams front garden trust to be no butterflies about when i took took this picture when i got home from work this morning we get alot as as the cemetery across the road is a haven for them i have to start on back garden soon i am proud of what she has done from a blank canvas in our first year...
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    Remove creases please

    Fantastic Pedro Well Done
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    When was the last WW2 Air Raid Siren sounded in Brum?

    As Luftwaffe bases in Europe and the Reich fell to the Allies Jerry planes over the UK were from bases in Holland
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    When was the last WW2 Air Raid Siren sounded in Brum?

    Yes there was one on roof of Police Station by Cannon Hill Park i recall hearing it in the late 60s
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    When was the last WW2 Air Raid Siren sounded in Brum?

    Some time in May 1944 Last ordnance dropped on Brum was in April 1943 Im thinking on my feet here
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    Women in industry WW1 and WW2

    Copied from the ones that belonged to Rommels DAK Our own tin dixie cans kept bursting
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    Birmingham Municipal Bank

    Opened my first account at the Yardley Branch i say first account i already had Post Office one and i was with the Bradford & Bingley while doing a job as a joiner in the Broad St Branch along with security escort Don Estelle & Winsor Davies walked in
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    Station Street Birmingham

    The shop on the right was called the Collectors Shop in the 80s/90s run by John Cash in the older photos you can see a barbers pole outside you had to walk though the shop to the back and the barbers was downstairs
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    Station Street Birmingham

    Snooker Open 24 Hrs;)
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    Great Western Railway

    Just unpacked from storage box in garage A few quick pics on driveway GWR Brum made 1934 Matching GWR Guts Sadly i can not recall where It came from
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    Ponds Tools Steelhouse Lane Corporation Street

    Started using Ponds in 1973 they gave us apprentices a discount
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    Writings of member Barr_Beacon

    We all dressed like that back then Great Times
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    Steam Locos

    Downloaded it for keeps
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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    It could be Hagley Rd just a Hunch
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    Cans of hot tea

    Yeah forgot about those cans having flashbacks now
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    RIP OZZY OSBOURNE

    Glad they took him home
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    RIP OZZY OSBOURNE

    I took time out to watch it live on a 100 inch TV in hotel i doing a job on at mo very sad to see poor Sharon what a state she was in yet got out of the car to see and pay tribute at the sea of flowers im proud of fellow Brummies turning out to give him a good send off Phew glad i was on my own...
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    Digbeth Coach Station.

    Spot on and the pigeons and smell of the Fish Market i loved it No 248 to Drakes Cross courting was saving for Motorbike
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    The changing face of Birmingham Railways

    My Thoughts
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