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Re: little bromage hospital I wad in Little Bromwich when I was five years old in 1941 with whooping cough and double pneumonia and our ward was opposite to the Diptheria ward on the first floor. We were all wheeled out onto open - air balconies all day however cold it wad and we could wave to...

We take the same route to Henley-in Arden but these days it's by car - and yes the ice-cream shop is still there! best wishes PatHayward

Thank you Subotone for the above information. My husband and I went along on Saturday and greatly enjoyed the Exhibition especially as we spent time talking to Terry Carter and Dave Vaux about 1/8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment of which my father-in-law was a member. pathayward

Eddie Do you still have any contact with Ray? I kept in contact with Hazel when they lived in Santa Barbara and with her Mom in Oxford Street Stirchley then we lost touch sadly. Pat

Lovely to hear about Ray and Les. We had all at one time worked for a Printing House in a Livery Street - myself, Ray and Hazel his girlfriend. When Ray got the job with Spike Jones Ray and Hazel decided to get married before he left for America so with great speed they married at The Registry...

Dear Astonian - yes I recall the Beverley very well down in Sparkbrook and it did become an eye-sore over the years and I agree with your comments about parts of the road up to Springfield but you can still get lots of bargains down there and I find a lot of the shops fascinating and well worth...

My journey starts at The Antelope on the corner of Baker Street where we lived in the late thirties. We lived in a yard where the front of the house was in Baker Street and and the entry from the yard was in St.Johns Road. Further along the Stratford Road was Evelyn Road and my Dad and I went to...

I was at York Road School in Hall Green with Bill Drysdale's daughters Anne and Judith and I seem to remember that they both went on to Camp Hill around 1947/8. Pat Hayward

Was the Pub in Corporation Street calked The Bodega? Best wishes Pat Hayward

Nosorry the the only other family I remember down there were the Kirby's who lived in the house on the corner opposite by the bus stop.

Do you remember Cyril Hayward from Greet school - lived in Roma Road?

I remember Kenny by name but not much else!

Rita Randall small dark haired girl straight bob and a fringe - did she live in Medina?

I remember her a pretty auburn haired girl and I used to play with her when I stayed at my nans - was her name Jean there were two welsh girls called Rhoda & Ann who came to stay next to my nans during the war and they played with her a lot. I used to go to the Brownies at Greet Institute with...

What a great picture of the park - haven't been there for years but it used to be lovely. I remember after the war going with my aunts and uncles to lots of shows there and also there used to be lots of plays and dramas out on and talent shows and band shows - wasn't there. Lovely ice cream...

I meant did she have a happy life?

Dear Ken - thank you for the photo - how great that you all keep in touch. Did Barbara gave a happy life? Pat

My Mom told me about this and that someone was killed on the bridge _ is that correct was this picture opposite that bridge. Pat

Fantastic - I think my late brother-in-law was at Formans Rd with your uncle.

farmer save - I'm very new to this and I've only just picked up your comments about Allcroft Rd. Although I was then evacuated to Burford the house did get repaired and we moved back the following year - strangely enough a German plane crashed into the field opposite where we stayed and the...