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Paul, I known you've seen this before, but here is the photo I have of the VE Day party in Vicarage Road in 1945 showing lots of your family. The photo was coloured by a friend. I'm sitting on the front row - little girl in dark coat 6th from right. My sister at the other end of the row...

Yes I knew Mr & Mrs Vesey, and do you remember the Smeetons and Instones?

Hello Paul, yes I knew Pam and Lyn. So sorry to hear that Pam passed away. The name Anthony Grimshaw doesn't ring any bells. Did he live in Vicarage Avenue? Sending best wishes to you and your family for Christmas.

Think I might remember your uncle Paul. I grew up in Soho Avenue, and lots of my friends lived in Vicarage Road, and I was always in that street playing as a child. Such lovely people lived there, and they were all almost like extended family. Knew your Nan too. She always kept a look out...

Church of the Messiah

Agree Mike. Not that I ever saw Gothic Terrace as it had all been demolished by the time I knew about it. I had family living in Gothic Terrace (Court 25) and I have noted that it was described as back of 163 on one document. Judy

Not sure of the date but this is at the junction of Bull Stree/High Stret/Marineau Street/Dale End. I worked at a solicitor's officers on the first floor above Reece's Tobacconists in the late 50s.

Remember it well like that!

Lovely to see these films Mark. Brings back many memories.

Great photo Lyn, not seen that one before!

There wasn't an Odeon cinema in Handsworth. The cinemas on Soho Road were the Regal, Grand, Elite. Further along was the Albion and the other way was the Palladium at Hockley, and the Villa Cross in Villa Road. I went to them all.

I have this map from 1950 which might be of interest. I worked at Abbey House as a teenager - my first job from school, but looks as though it wasn't far from 146! i

I remember Bull Street like this in the 50s when I was working at the junction with High Street

I used the tram No 6 going down Villa Road from the terminus at Soho Road in the 40s! Country Life was a magazine - I have pages copied from it by my granddad, showing Soho House way back

Thank you all very much for your birthday wishes. Only just seen your messages. I had a lovely day mostly sitting out in the sun! Judy x

Hi Debby, I went to Handsworth Kindergarten until I was 7, then I went on to Soho College on Soho Hill. I wonder if this was the school you went to. It was on the corner of Soho Hill/Soho Avenue. It was just near St Michael's Church and backed on to what was then the Scout Hut and playground...

This is the plan that I posted some time ago for the Workhouse in Western Road. (All Saints)

Sadly not Lyn. Judy

Hi Mikec - I know that my family lived in Gothic Terrace, which was Court 24. They lived in the same Court from at least 1881 until 1925. Gothic Terrace was very near to you as it was between 157 and 159. I only wish that I'd been able to visit the area while it was still standing. So I...