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Great to read snippets regarding Canterbury Rd School. My years there were during the War - very interesting in many ways. My peers and I can talk for ages about the events and teachers there. Anybody out there remember Miss Gerund? She ran Miss Pinches very close for being a tyrant...

Toddy1571 Coincidence again. I played against Hammerwich many times. When we first played them they had an old rickety wooden pavilion that had the largest sagging roof that you ever saw. Later this was replaced with a smart brick affair. Whilst a better facility, it lacked the...

dwilly, For the record, the cricket ground at the rear of Blakesley Hall was used by the Parks Social Cricket Club back in the early 1950's. I played in opposition to them on that ground. Their team was made up of Parks Dept employees. Incidentally that was before the restoration of the...

GreenwichJohn. Big Top Tent was located on the corner bordered by High Street and New Street opposite the Odeon Cinema. willey

Nelson Road children certainly attended Canterbury Road School in my day i.e. 1940's. Regards. willey

oldMohawk - Thanks for listing the site photographs of RAF Credenhill. I have been looking for something like this for a long time. At the moment I am unable to pinpoint my old billets and classroom but I will work at it. Good to see that a number of ex RAF Credenhill types are still...

maypolebaz - Yes, it was 1958 and I was on both the copy typist course and shorthand course. By the time I got posted to H.Q. Signals Command I had already completed eleven months service. Had good fun at Credenhill and some good mates. Were you there? willey

maypolebaz - I remember the unconscious lads being brought into camp whilst being held up by their mates and screened from the Guard Room by as many bodies as could be mustered from those getting off the Credenhill bus. They had been having an "enjoyable" night on scrumpy for only a few pence...

Hi. I can remember sitting in my pushchair outside "Rees" woolshop whilst my mother was inside. This was circa 1938/9 - just before that trouble with the Germans. I think that memory almost qualifies as a lifetime memory. More seriously though, it was a quality area and it is so...

sasha507, Many thanks for that update on Miss Pinches. I suffered at her hands back in 1945/6 and back then she appeared to be as old as my granny. Rest assured that your information will be passed on to others of my period and earlier who also suffered at her hands. What a character...

Big Gee. Peter Leicester married the late Yvonne Le Roux. I think your "Sylvia" may have been Sylvia Southall who attended All Souls Church. What do you think? Regards. willey

Hi G G Jean! We bought our son a Jako monkey from Woolworths circa 1960. He was hung up all over the house and accompanied us on many bus journeys -much to passengers amusement. A much loved toy. Surprised that the toy died out. Regards. willey

nulty, Yes you are correct. It was called "The Evening Despatch". As with the "Birmingham Mail" and "Birmingham Post",all have been microfilmed and copies of them reside in the Local Studies Dept. of the Birmingham Central Library. Without a precise date, it is quite a slog to wade...

Hi. I too have fond memories of Earlsbury Gardens. Yes,it was considered to be posh and of course it was. The houses even by today's standard are very attractive but sadly the area is no longer the same as we knew. Back then, those children who attended Canterbury Rd. School and lived...

Richie, Many thanks for the training film of Birmingham City police. My father was in the "A" Division at the time of the filming but was already a very experienced "copper". The film show the policing exactly as I remember it and it is as if I am watching my father on duty. How very...

Hi SusanSmith! I am related to Johnny Mann through his mother's side of the family. Contact me by e-mail on [email protected] if you are interested. Regards. willey

Hi Di. Thank you for posting the photos of the school. I too attended the Centenary Celebration and what memories came flooding back. Air raid drill in the cloakroom cum air raid shelter, the terror of Miss Pinches and Miss Gerund (if you are old enough to remember her!) There were...

Hi mossg. Just noticed the picture of George Fisher's barber shop. Brings back memories as a child. George was a very good friend of my grandfather. He was always going on about "George Fisher this" ..."George Fisher that". Strange how after all these years the memories and names are...

Hi maypolebaz! Handsworth Grammar School in Grove Lane would be happy to have a copy of the Old Boys Football team. They have an archive of old photographs. I sent them one of my own some time ago so I know that they would welcome a copy. Good luck! willey

Hi Big Gee and Andy. My sentiments entirely. It was a great parish full of very nice families. Great memories! Regards. willey