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Today I had to make a delivery to some allotments in Wood Lane Perry Barr. As I drove down a little lane on my right I was confronted by a very large building. I was informed by one of the growers that the building was know as Lea Hall. The Hall itself is well hidden from the road by thick trees...

This may well be the badge. It's the Royal Military School of Music

My father in law Bob Mutlow worked at metro in the early 50's as a coach trimmer. We found this picture just after he passed away earlier this year. Bob is far right front row.Unfortunately we don't know who any of the others are.

Pleased to hear you all had a good "Meet" yesterday ( BHF Meets are always good though, aren't they?). I would liked to have been there but previous committment prevented.

Spitfire and Hurricane (on way to Cosford) flew over the National Memorial Arboretum this lunch time during a dedication to my old squadron. Quite an Honour for us!

Glad that someone has thrown an element of doubt into the picture of the Tyburn House. I must admit that I've always believed the pub to have been an earlier pub on the site of the now Tyburn House and the out buildings that you can see on the left of your picture seem to match those that are...

The Royal Naval Air Service is 104 years old this year Viv. Formed in 1909. Merged with the Army in 1913 to form the RFC. From then until 1918 the RFC operated as the Army Wing and the Naval Wing of the RFC. On 1st April 1918 the RAF was formed and the Army Wing ceased to exist but the Naval...

A complete history of 4 Squadron here Sylvia. https://www.rafjever.org/4squadhistory1.htm

Thanks for all that info Judy. Now you mention it, I do remember the Golden Cross.

I remember the Lacarno and the Cabin Jayell but where were the other two?

This is the stuff i'm interested in, the real stories! Where was the Whiskey A Go Go Patty?

I'm looking for info and photo's about the original Mod culture in Birmingham and Coventry. I'm particularly interested in the fashions and scooters of the era, along with information about clubs, nightspots & cafe's that were popular with the mod scene. I was only a youngster at the time and my...

Well Well Well !!!! I guess it just shows that no one from the council or the planning department knows the area or has bothered to check things out. Having said that, why didn't the brewery tell them it was still a going concern? They recently spent a lot of money doing the place up........ All...

The row of colours above the breast pocket would be his medal ribbons. The Lanyard is usually (but not always) the regimental colours plaited together for ordinary ranks and NCO's whereas Officers generaly wore a lanyard of one colour, usualy the principle regimental colour and a more senior...

I knew it was the 60's, slightly earlier than I thought.

As Paul said in post #28, there wasn't a rank of Colour Sgt Major. "CSM" represents "Company Sergeant Major"

Although Astonians information is probably correct, it wouldn't be relative to your records Nico. The SLR Rifle didn't come into use with the army until the mid to late 60's.

On this occassion, I'm glad to be wrong. I shall look forward to it reopening. I guess the wall they knocked down yesterday was where the extension is going?

Working through your list Nico, You are right on those you thought you knew. P/A = Paid Acting U/A = Unpaid Acting WD = usually maens "War Department" RO = Regimental Orders and DWR is the Duke Of Wellington's Regiment as for the others I'll need to do some more research. Lets hope Maypolebaz...

Is it Cromwell Street Junior School Phil?