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Hi Ken, I remember Fred Harris a great Half Back for Blues described in many newspapers as " the best uncapped Half Back in the league" after he finished playing he opened a sports clinic dealing with muscle problems in Warwick Rd, Acocks Green. A friend, Barry married Cyril Trigg`s daughter but...

Link to Click. Len. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Birmingham_City_F.C._players#Players_with_50_or_more_appearances

Click link type in search "WW2 wartime teams guest players". Len. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football

Click on this link. Len. https://sporting-heroes.net/

Yes Jean, The Yew Tree pub with Yew Tree School behind it a new school has been built to replace it on the corner of Hobmoor Rd/Holder Rd, are in the place known as The Yew Tree shopping area it is not far in one direction from Blakesley Hall and The Swan island & its on No 11 outer circle bus...

db84124, Hello David, Re your aerial photo on the corner of Holder Rd/Hobmoor Rd a new school has been built as a replacement for Yew Tree School which was behind The Yew Tree Pub that looks like in the photo, how recent is the photo?. Len.

Hi David, My memories of The Causeway are of houses/cottage type both side of the road with The Post & Mail Sports ground at the top of the road, on the right hand side was a Primitive Methodist Church on the corner of The Causeway/Church Rd there was`nt any burials there, the caretaker...

Hi David and all posters about Oaklands Rec & Henry Rd Playing Field, the entrance on Coventry Rd had tennis courts on the left and a Sons of Rest meeting hut, as you walked on the ground sloped down to Hobmoor Rd on flat piece approx middle right in WW2 a emplacement of a Battery of 3.7in Anti...

Church Rd School, Infants, Junior & Senior forms, Football teams circa 1919/1920?, now know as Harvey Road Primary School,Yardley. Len.

We are still in the grip of snow & ice but with your warm fingers David keep up the good work, this sinking has all the elements of a good mystery, i look forward to the solution. Len.

Goodnight David, It will be warm in Salerno, its freezing something off here in Birmingham i can hear a lot of clanging but i am not looking outside to see if there any brass monkeys about!!!. Len.

Christmas 1944, I had started work August 1943 at 14yrs of age, times were hard at least the air raids had stopped, hoping the war would end soon but it continued until 1945, bomb damage every where, rationing in force and most things in short supply but we tried to keep smiling. Len

Hi David, Sorry to say T/S Thunderer lies on the bottom of Cardigan Bay, Google "info on t/s thunderer wales" an ex sea cadet tells of training on her. Len.

RIP Peter Walker, Your input to the forum was much appreciated, condolences to his family. Len.

Blakenhale School is still open and popular. Len.

sistersue61, The Cabin/Mazzepa names have gone, aka The RadleyArms pub is due for demolition soon but the Co-op is still in business i don`t think they have tenants in flats above but am not sure. Len.

zzfool, Thanks for posting and sharing your super photos they mark history years, i remember barrage balloons as i was 11yrs when WW2 started a runaway balloon damaged a shop next to the original New Inn pub on the Coventry Rd, Yardley, there was a balloon site off Yew Tree Lane, Yardley. Len,

Morning Lynn, No live music, quiz nights started, stopped after the fire, just kept open as a restaurant, i think it was a case of one visit never again!. Len.

Hi Marlene, My Aunt Sue lived in Kathleen Road, Hay Mills/Yardley in 1930 pre & post WW2, sorry that it was so long ago because my relations are all RIP i don`t think any one living in Kathleen Rd now would have memories of that time due to ethnic origins, good luck to your search. Len.

Mike, Click this link. Len. https://www.madeinbirmingham.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=530&sid=901447a0a7a31871869821e1f5ea058f