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Not quite old enough to remember the 40's,but in the 50's there would be tangerines,nuts,chocolates in the form of coins wrapped in gold or silver foil and maybe a little toy.And if really lucky there might be a train set downstairs under the Christmas tree.Happy days!

I've been carrying out a bit of research into the history of Nechells Power Stations (I used to work there in the late 60's/early 70's) and found this set of photos online,showing the railway operations there. https://industrialrailwaysofthemidlands.fotopic.net/c1710886.html Some of the photos...

I think it was 'kicked the bucket' for someone who'd died. Another expression was 'carry the can' that was for someone who was going to take the blame for something that had gone wrong.

You're right Reg,it used to come out "Orright mate" When I was an apprentice many years ago,I would sometimes be greeted with "Owm ya gooin' on son"

Brummies would say goodbye to each other in a distinctive way,I noticed. For example,taking one's leave from another person,it would be: "Tarrar a bit" Saying farewell to two people,it would be; "Tarrar both" And for more than two people it would be: "Tarrar each"

Not to mention of the legendary Amy Turtle!! I also seem to remember The Beatles giving a broadcast performance from the Aston Studios in about 1964.As word spread,the studios were beseiged,and the Fab Four had to be spirited away via the back door!

Very interesting photos,John. There are some short video clips of the old Digbeth bus station on the Media Archive for Central England website: shown here in 1956 and shown here in 1958 There is also some scenes of Snow Hill station too in the 1956 clip!

I found this photo at a railway collectors fair a while ago which shows the clock on platform 7,c1954/5.In those days it was adorned (if you can call it that!) with the 'Craven A' advert.

Hi folks,thanks for the welcomes. As Dek says,the power stations were where Star City now stands.Access was then either along Watson Road (Off Aston Church Road),or from Tyburn Road,through the area belonging to the Drainage Board. There had been 3 power stations built there over the...

Hi Bernard, There have been a lot of changes down the Wellington Road extension over the years,most of William Cook's foundry has now gone. I moved to Barton in the 1980's and the village has grown quite lot over the years with new schools and housing estates. The news about the Bass Museum...

Having recently joined the Forum I thought it about time I said hello to one and all. While browsing the 'net recently I found this interesting clip on the British Pathe website of the visit of the then Prince of Wales (later to become Edward VIII) to the City in 1923.Footage includes the...

The smell of the Marmite factory in Wellington Road still hangs over the town!When I first moved to the area some years ago,it took a while to get used to some of the local phrases and sayings,such as "Ay oop me duck"!And the locals thought I sounded odd with a Brummie accent!

Definitely worth a visit.Amongst the collections there is a very interesting model of old Burton town showing the breweries and the extensive railway system that once criss-crossed the town.The breweries had their own fleets of steam locos.The museum has the last preserved 'Bass' loco and the...

Bottles of pop were usually 'Corona','Vimto' or 'R Whites' lemonade,all of which came in proper glass bottles I seem to recall!

The cholera outbreak of 1853 wasn't just restricted to Birmingham,but affected areas such as Wednesbury and Walsall too.This led to the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company being formed at that time to provide clean drinking water.Their first waterworks was in Lichfield.

Re: Canals of Brum Would there be any chance of obtaining a print of this photo ? I used to work at Nechells Power Station late 1960's and I think this photo shows the old A station (or Princes Station as it was also known) during demolition,and what I think were the remains of the temporary...

There was another saying: "If yo can see the Wreakin it's gonna rain. If yo cor see the Wreakin,it is rainin' " And if someone suspected they were the subject of a wind-up: "Yow must think oi come up on the down train"

Yes,it is possible to obtain prints of Luftwaffe aerial reconnaissance photos.They are obtainable from Nigel J Clarke.Here is his website. Click on 'Picture Library' and that will take you to the list of what is available.

I think the mosaic is near the entrance to a subway near Snow Hill Queensway.It was designed by Kenneth Budd and Alan Kemp and unveiled in 1969. On the Livery Street side is a part of the old station that I think was built into the new station. I took a photo of it about 1980 when the rest of...

Or being sent to the stores for a bubble for a spirit level. Then there was that most useful and versatile of tools-the Brummagem Spanner (a big hammer!). And this could lead to being told "When oi nod me 'ead...'it it"