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Hi Pembroke, Coming along Bridge Street West from Villa St, the first road on the left was Wellesley St on the corner of which was the Atkinson pub called "The Wellington", not "The Nelson". I grew up in the late forties and early fifties a stone's throw from this pub. My mother was...

Hi Paul, I lived right next door to St Saviour's down a little alleyway of ten houses off Bridge St West called "Cottage Row". I left there as an 8 year old when my parents got rehoused on the new Ley Hill council estate in Northfield. I don't know why, but my parents sent us all to...

Hi Lyn, This is a fantastic shot of St Saviours church in Hockley. I lived right next door to it in Bridge St West down a small alleyway containing ten houses, called Cottage Row. At the far right of the photo, I can just make out the chimneys of one of those houses when the photo is...

Hi Jules, Re Bridge St West. Only just seen your question about the church in the distance. (Photo taken from the corner of Bridge St West and Burbury St) I'm fairly certain it's St Saviours as I lived next door to it in a yard of ten houses called "Cottage Row" ( Born 1946 at No 3 and...

Hi Amanda, I'll try and see if my sister can copy the photo she has of St Saviours, but I don't know when I'll next see her. It would be a great idea to put streets on, because I've tried to find pictures of the neighbourhood I grew up in but haven't discovered much. Trevor.

Dear Amanda, I have only just noticed your enquiry about St Saviours church Hockley. I was born in Cottage Row, Bridge St West, in the shadow of St Saviours, and was christened there. My sister obtained a very good copy of a photo from the Cenral Library's archives...

Cadburys I attended Bournville Technical School from 1957, and as I recollect, the school had a lot of support from Cadburys. They provided use of their extensive playing fields at nearby Rowheath Recreation ground for both winter and summer sports. We used to have an annual "speech day" held...

Burbury St School I went to Burbury St junior/infants school from 1951 till 1954 before moving from Hockley to a new estate in Northfield. I started in the infants in Miss Butterfield's class. She left and emigrated to South Africa as I recall. I believe it changed its name to the Harry Lucas...