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Hi TOPSYTURVEY! Thanks for the photo of Bragg Rd junction with Birchfield Road. I know that very well indeed. I think the period is circa early 1950's. The bus garage mentioned by Big Gee was originally the tram shed for the No.6 and became a bus garage on the demise of the trams...

Hi mikejee! The white-coated policeman on "point duty" would confirm your 1939 date as the latest possible date. Such duties disappeared with the onset of the war. willey

Hi. Just noticed this thread and having read all the past postings I notice that no-one has mentioned "Bill's Cafe" in Great Hampton Row in the 1950's. It was opposite "W. Canning & Co" by the "Gothic" pub. He did a roaring trade with the local firms. Apart from his sandwiches he had a...

Hello to all! Researching Scottish ancestry is by far the best to pursue. Their records are far more detailed than are the English and Welsh. I would suggest that you join the appropriate family history society or societies. They are all on the web. The memberships are low priced and...

mossg, Was the illuminated tram created for the Coronation in 1953 or the last tram to run on that route? willey

mossg, The Birmingham halfpenny is almost certainly a trade token. Many such tokens were made around the country. This was as a result of the cost of minting low value coins being dearer than the face value of the coin. By issuing trade tokens, employers ensured that their own workers...

Yes Lyn, My mother is extreme right at the back. She lived just over the road from the school behind the premises of "Loo Bloom" gents tailors. The shop was there for many years and would be familiar to anyone living in the vicinity. I remember the house very well indeed. Since my...

Stars, Thanks for your trouble. regards. willey

Lyn, Sorry I lost your message. Could you re-submit please. Sorry! willey

Lyn, I have lost your message. Could you send it me again? Sorry. willey

Lyn, Yes please. I am having trouble with the photograph. Let me have your address and I will e-mail it immediately. It will be in .jpg format. regards. willey

Hi! For those of you who are interested, here is a picture of Saint George's School class taken circa pre 1920 probably 1918. This is my own photograph - it belonged to my mother who is seated extreme right of the picture. I think it is excellent in showing the conditions of the...

Excellent! Regards from willey

Big Gee, Yes I remember the "Gang Shows". They were all the rage with scout troops back in those days. They were good fun and produced many laughs both for the audience and the cast. I can still see some of the "women" that the troop produced. I can remember two names who appeared in...

Hello Big Gee! Thanks for the reply. I would certainly like to see any photograph of the old scout troop if you have it to hand. None of the scout huts exist. See "Street View" on Google Earth. Incidently, the Juggins family lived on the corner of Woodhall Road and the Broadway...

Hi Big Gee! I was in the cubs too. Your Akela was I believe called Arthur Baker. I joined him in the Rovers section that existed in the little hut at the rear of the Scout Hut. It had been a goat shed that the Rovers acquired for free and having transported to the site proceeded to clean...

Hi Arty P! Your mention of the dragging balloon cable knocking off the weather cock does remind me of the event. Whilst not able to confirm the weather cock, I do remember the balloon cable being dragged over the parish. Considering the closeness of the I.C.I. , G.E.C., Geo. Ellison and...

I agree with all the above sentiments. What a debt we all owe! A National disgrace that our young people are so ignorant of events - especially when participants are still alive and indeed suffering from the effects. willey

Michael Ingram, I well recognise the badge having worn it on my blazer throughout my school years during the '40's and '50's. It is still a potent image that brings memories flooding back. Regards. willey

Hi All! Just discovered this thread. I too had Bert Cottrell for my wedding photographs but these were at Christ Church, Summerfield in 1958. I reckon a lot of young couples in the All Souls parish used the services of Bert and his wife over the years. Another aspect of the closeness of...