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In Colorado we did have shoe repair shops but most have gone now

Cobblers, no one repairs holes in shoes anymore

SO what is COKE not the drug type of course and was it as cheap as coal? Did it emit fumes and pollute like coal?

The late and great Graham Webb raced at SALFORD PARK in the 1960s does anyone have any photos of the track and the date that the track opened? All the photos that were on the post are not there anymore

Not as messy as coal, but you are right took more time to get going

I do remember that we switched from coal to coke at one time?

I am trying to find what year this photo of ME and MY sister Joan was taken, There is a TROLLEY BUS in the background what year is this bus? I was born in 1933 Joan 1936 I look about 5 years old could this have been taken that long ago poss 1938?

Loved Trad jazz and followed Hump during the 1950s. I was schooled in Classical music and really not a jazz player at all, my band played dance music, at many local pubs in the 1950s did well and had a good following, Colin Willets on piano went on to be well know and of course "Eddie" or "Ted"...

My Grandfather William (Wil) Crump and his deaf mute Brother, Frank Crump, worked there all their lives

In 1950 When I worked for William Bloye the sculptor, I carved the inscription on the plinth, not sure if it is the same plinth now as then. Bloye also recast the statue of Queen Vic she was missing her spectershe held at one time

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Spent many happy times there in the 1950s

What is amazing my Grandad and his brothers lived there and emigrated to the USA My Grandfather did not like the USA and moved back to Cheshire Rd dies with nothing worked at the carriage works, His Brothers that stayed in the USA died very wealthy they started a printing business in the USA

Dad Came over to visit us in USA several times, His first request, was always to go visit Piano stores. Then, in Denver Colorado USA there where several (NONE NOW) Dad would go into each store, sit down at a grand piano and play YOU GUESSED IT "The Warsaw Concerto!!!" Of course the sales...

My Dad was a concert pianist, he had a Bluthner Grand piano in the front room. He wanted me to follow him, playing piano he locked me in the room to practice I hated it. I think that is why I started playing woodwinds instruments. But it did help me reading music cords etc. I can still hear my...

ALL from BRUM to, Maurice. We all tried, to make our mark and be part of the history of Birmingham, that IS what this forum is all about, right. We all need to thanks the forum and the ones that have put all this together, so we can share the memories that we all enjoy so much. THANKS BHF a...

I bet EDDIE is looking down smiling Huh! Maurice.

Got to see a lot of the tops in the business, when I moved to USA in 1957 Went to Birdland NYC, Monk. Bird and Blackhawk in San Fran. Miles, Trane and The Lighthouse in Hermosa beach. California, Shelly Mann Conti Condoli Frank Ros Sat in a few times there. Great times, lots of fun, glad...

I still have a collection from my old days Art Pepper was one of my favs. Of course "Bird" and Paul D I even tried myself at one time HaHa!!

MILES!! Who could ask for anything more?