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The little chap on the left is Raymond Ward, who lived in Garbett Street and went to St. Peters RC School

I have a picture of Garbett Street if that's any help.

I saw a Red Squirrel in the park in 1952, now they are only in Scotland and I think in the Isle of Wight

I think your heart is in it.

Yes I remember, it came once a week West Boulevard and also a mobile library. But my aunt who lived on the boulevard shopped in Harbourne and the city for her sister my mother who lived in Ladywood. I would visit my aunt in Quinton and take the number 10 bus home.

Pretty much the heart of the matter

Thank you for the parrots

We learnt latin parrot fashion Ad deum qui latificat

In the mirror, Munch's Scream

I'm not sure if I've illustrated Les or Ray, I only remember one barber, who smoked constantly

I had measles twice, I think once it was german measles. Apologies to " Walls Have Ears"

Yes being an altar boy had its moments, some priests wanted more wine, some more water, getting up at 6 for 7.30 mass was a challenge. Opening up the church, shafts of sunlight, praying Jesus woudln't appear, laying out the vestments, for the mass, for a congregation of 4.

I used to get my short back and sides on Monument Road

This is a photograph of the Bridge Inn, with urinal and entrance to the canal, plus a clock for the number 8 buses.

I was an altar sever there for about 7 years

I think she was called Pemmy Harrison

This is St. Peters Chapel from thr upper galery, the organ I think, worked on compressed air.

I always made a point of visiting the stamp shop from the out side and drool over the penny blacks on display. I still don't have one.

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