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Arrived at the "Acci" burns unit in spectacular fashion March '78 transferred from Solihull hospital in a convoy of ambulance, police car, and five police motor cycles after RTA in Knowle.

Jess, attachment 158660 is the photo referred to with Sir John Hunt (Everest 1953 etc) on the left and Miles on the right. Have you seen the Wikipedia page for Carl Breeden.

Miles Breeden on the right.

My mother in law worked at the Bristol when it first opened I've seen a copy of the souvenir programme but sadly don't know where it is now

Thanks for that. I hope Hopwood Dingle is still as wonderful as it was twenty years ago, often a venue of a summer evening stroll.

Keith, Was just wondering exactly where Mick's wood is, I lived near there for many years in fact the postman said I lived in Redditch Rd but both gas and electric insisted I lived in Birmingham Rd.

Just noticed that the actor Ysanne Churchman, who played Grace Archer has just died aged 99

Just noticed that the actor Ysanne Churchman, who played Grace Archer has just died aged 99

My understanding is that there is a charge for membership, various categories, and then free entry.

https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/stories/bmag-announces-reopening-2024?fbclid=IwY2xjawEPkBtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYHlrCccXmqGnV9UNBGV8l8leMUhUUfCTU9ny2y9Ids3hefj-OeBzIeQ4A_aem_cbFyTzkZ5Q0YEd590QsGNQ Some wonderful news!

https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/stories/bmag-announces-reopening-2024?fbclid=IwY2xjawEPkBtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYHlrCccXmqGnV9UNBGV8l8leMUhUUfCTU9ny2y9Ids3hefj-OeBzIeQ4A_aem_cbFyTzkZ5Q0YEd590QsGNQ Some wonderful news!

So many houses needed many bricks which seemingly were made locally, I have childhood memories of clay pits being used for landfill in this area.

So many houses needed many bricks which seemingly were made locally, I have childhood memories of clay pits being used for landfill in this area.

" A new road was constructed from Robert's Corner (I wonder who Robert was?) to Arrowfield Top thus avoiding the narrow and tortuous road, now known as Old Birmingham Rd. Extra labour was needed and many men who were unemployed in the valleys of South Wales were persuaded to come to the Midlands...

" A new road was constructed from Robert's Corner (I wonder who Robert was?) to Arrowfield Top thus avoiding the narrow and tortuous road, now known as Old Birmingham Rd. Extra labour was needed and many men who were unemployed in the valleys of South Wales were persuaded to come to the Midlands...

From one Jim to another, happy birthday!

When Kent's Moat estate, Garretts Green, was built 1948ish there were insufficient school places locally so we were transported by Eatonway's to a school in Drummond Rd. Bordesley Green.

A "now"picture

Yardley Rd Little Brom is far from Yardley Rd Acocks Green and South Yardley. The former became Yardley Green Rd.

Only a guess but maybe what is now B4120 between Hopwood and Alvechurch