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Hello deiseboy. Great to see a photo of Emily Purdie Sellman's husband Archibald Kenrick. Unfortunately I have no photos of either of them, and haven't followed their line through further than to list their children. I do know that Emily sang and in 1863 before her marriage sang at a...

Hi Lynne, great to meet another cousin! I've sent you a message about this. John and Harriett ran an eating house at 40 Horsefair. Judy

I wore gaters to keep my legs warm when I was a toddler. Looks like it might have been a matching outfit!

I remember Rhona Blanchflower. Her father was a footballer called Danny Blanchflower. The other names don't ring bells with me. Unless the Vivienne you mention lived in Terrace Road and moved to the USA. Judy

I too was born in Loveday Street Maternity Hospital a couple of years after your Nan. Here's a photo

Hi Richard. John Perfect was a friend of mine back in the 50s and we are still in touch. I don't remember him going to Grove Lane Baths, but like many of us he spent a lot of time in Handsworth Park. He went to Grammar School and then to Art School if that helps. Judy

I was still in touch with John up to a couple of years ago. If it's the same person he was a teacher at Rookery Road School. One of his best friends back when we were teenagers was Trob - Brian Roberts. Judy

So very sorry to hear the sad news about Pamela. I lived in Soho Avenue just round the corner from Vicarage Road and remember your family as I was always in Vicarage Road playing with friends I think that Pam went to the same school as me, although she was younger. My sincere condolences to...

Brilliant! Things are falling into place with your help Midland Pubs! I knew that Joseph Wallis was living in Bromsgrove Street at No.131 definitely in 1828. In fact his father was a Carrier whose business was "near the New Inn, Bromsgrove Street, in 1792 (Universal British Trade Directory)...

Such interesting information! I was tracing my 4th Gt.Grandfather, Joseph Wallis, and saw that he had been a Victualler in Floodgate Street sometime around 1813 or before. I found your wonderful site with plenty of information and facts and from the list on there found out that he was a...

Thanks Richard.

No 9 Quinton bus. I used it every day!

Richard, was the butchers called Tibbetts?

Not sure if I've posted this before but for MapMike here is my old clubcard for the Nineveh when I used to go back about 1953-55

Having got stuck in one of Lewis's lifts as a child it has left me with a lifelong fear of them. I can remember them having glass windows and the lift was packed and I was pushed into a corner where I could see the cables etc. and right down the shaft. When the lift broke down and was stuck...

Hi David. Yes I worked at No.63 which was Harry Astburys. It was a long time ago and was my first job from school at 15. I didn't take a photo, but do remember there was a bit of a forecourt to the front of the building. I wish I had a photo and if you ever get one, please let me know. I...

Too true Lyn! You prompted me to have a look at Hockley Hill on Google maps myself and I hardly recognised anything. But at least the old post office building is still standing at the top of the hill. I used to have to take the mail up there every night after work. Been many years since I...

Wish you hadn't shown me that Lyn! I'll stick to my memories! Judy