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  1. oldbrit

    National Service

    Because, when I was 18, I worked for William Bloye the sculptor, plus was a bike rider and racer. When I went into the RAF I was assigned as a BATMAN to a sports officer, Great I thought!! But then I found that he hated cycling, so for two years I did nothing, I could not ride or race on my...
  2. oldbrit

    Just found

    I lived at 126 Moat Lane Yardley B26 But Google street view shows it as B33
  3. oldbrit

    it's Richard Dye Birthday today

    Have a great day Richard from the cycling one in Parker, Colorado USA
  4. oldbrit

    The Swan Yardley

    I found this photo of me and my sister Joan I look about 3-4 years old so it must be prewar I was born in 1933 I think then we lived in Yardley Brum but in the background is a TROLLEY BUS!!
  5. oldbrit

    The Swan Yardley

    What fab photos and so many memories of living in that area from 1938 to 1957 "Birds" that I snogged in the back of Tivoli watching Flash Gordon movies and the Movietone news!! Playing at the Swan with my band in the 1950s Thanks so much for posting this.
  6. oldbrit

    Bicycle manufacturers in Birmingham

    Can someone show a map of where Bill Gameson's shop was please
  7. oldbrit

    Sheldon

    Lived up the street on Moat Lane and Barrows Road Yardley for 23 years left in 1957, Singletons Newsagent and the Bilton Grange Ring O bells remember them all, The Armory is still there I understand
  8. oldbrit

    Sheldon

    I lived on Moat Lane at the bottom of the Barros Lane hill across from the Church, in the winter if it snowed we would slide down on our toboggans. Singletons were the newsagents down Barrows lane from us then. The Cricket field was at the top of Barrows lane and Church Rd. also the Pub Ringa...
  9. oldbrit

    Bull Ring Centre - Potato Machine?

    I remember it well loved them
  10. oldbrit

    it's Richard Dye Birthday today

    HAVE A GREAT DAY AND MANY MANY MORE RICHARD!!
  11. oldbrit

    ITS OLD BRITS BIRTHDAY

    Thank you. thank you, thank you, all for all your best wishes I had a grand day
  12. oldbrit

    It’s G G Jean’s birthday

    Jean. You have a great day from Parker, Colorado USA
  13. oldbrit

    Memories of a Birmingham Musician (Drummer)!

    I went to America to get into the Big Band business March 1957 I know now that had achieved that I would have died long ago.
  14. oldbrit

    Memories of a Birmingham Musician (Drummer)!

    Eddie was a good mate of mine and is sorely missed I have his drum instructional CD I am glad we got to meet again after all those years. Photo is a very early photo of Eddie or Ted Haynes as we knew him I have many photos still of I think the first band that he played drums with
  15. oldbrit

    Prefabs

    There is there one of the prefabs from Moat Lane Yardley
  16. oldbrit

    Rootes Birmingham

    This is the place I worked at
  17. oldbrit

    Yardley Cemetery Map

    Both of my parents were cremated at Yardley cemetery their ashes who knows I was not there to see them. Very sad
  18. oldbrit

    The Swan Yardley

    Rum and Aniseed Now that brings back lots of memories was my Fav for a long time!!
  19. oldbrit

    Trolley Bus

    I have this old photo I look about 5 or 6 years old I was born in 1933 my sister is three years younger, I think it is in the Yardley Sheldon area but in the background is a TROLLY BUS!!
  20. oldbrit

    Identity Bracelet

    I have my dad's I will find it and photo it
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