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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    We only seem to have old family photos so it's amazing to look at your collection.
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Thought I recognised some faces but they don't tie up with the names. How have you managed to collect all these pics over the years? Pat
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Joan was a lovely girl-did'nt she do tap-dancing and was her brother in the navy called Ron? Pat
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Can you remember the names of the prefects and where did you play cricket?
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    That's really sad as I remember her and her sister Laura well They lived opposite the 36 bus stop. How did George damage his hip? Pat
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Mr. carter was a wonderful teacher and I always felt that I had lots of reasons to be grateful to him for my getting into K.E.G.S.H. Best wishes Pat Hayward
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Was George not in the team - another great picture!
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    More brilliant pics but I don't recognise anyone except perhaps Barbara Clark - did she live in Tynedale Road. If she did her mother worked. With my mother at Charles Hill's in Cateswell Rd when they made coffin handles and furniture. Mom used to bring the scrap coffin handles home to light our...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    I was at York Road 1941-1947 and Mr Carter 's was the 'top class'. I remember Miss Woolcock and Pat Crowther but not Mr.Spencer and fond memories of Miss Dunton. Perhaps Mr.Carter had moved on.b with best wishes Pat Hayward
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Dear Dave - sorry I didn't know that family so cannot help you. Was j.P Carter still teaching at York Rd when you were there? best wishes Pat Hayward
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    What a lovely photo,wasn't Pat stunning looking I worked at the same company as Pat for a while many years ago in Blackheath and she was even more beautiful this was a couple of years before her daughter was killed.
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Here we go - no Sylvia didn't have a brother. Yes. Remember Joan Hawkins and her brother wax in the navy re beer the Harpers and kenny and Ivy Duffell used to see Ivy around Shirley but haven't seen her for years. Pat Hopkins went to yardley Grammar and married Bill Sheriden from there. He...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Yes - Sylvia could be very bossy! P
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Gosh what a shock seeing Sylvia after all these years - we were friends for ages and used to cycle everywhere sometimes with her dad too. Her mom always seemed to be singing at the top of her voice. We used to go out for long walks with her Mom and Dad and they always held hands which I...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Why do I remember him with hair!! Do you remember when the premier re-opened the ground after the war we all went to the opening and had a great time. We spent a lot of time over the Burberry brick - we all used to go down to the botton of George Barratts garden and go through the fence. What an...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    I remover Ronnie Foley and he had a younger brother called Barry and his Mom was Violet a quiet little dark haired lady and his dad was a small ginger haired man who wore sped. The ladies wear shop was run by Mrs Nash who had a daughter called Grace who was my age and I think David and Brian...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    I remember my cousin June Harrison had mumps so couldn't go to the party and she still wore her victory dress and stood for hours looking out of her bedroom window. Do you remember the Barratt family - George was the oldest then Hazel and then two younger boys and two younger girls a great...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    ken - thank you for all the pics - I was right about one of George's pics and my I-Pad has mislaid the other football pic. that was how I remember him. What a great VE picture - what wonderful memories. I went to the one in Percy Rd then the one in Formsnd roadster the side of the mirror...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Elo Lovely picture!
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Thank you for the pics Ken but not sure which is George is he first on left in both pics though the first pic looks a bit like Derek Bundy. I remember Claytons - did you live in the long gardens? I used to stay a lot at 34 Formans Rd and also in Percy Rd. When Mom and I went home to Allcroft we...
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