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Mike, Type in search "bsa guns marshall lake rd shirley". Len.

blackjack, I worked at BSA Guns,Marshall Lake Rd as Machine Toolfitter 1959-196i the FN Rifle, Shotguns, Martini-International Target Rifles and Meteor Air Rifles. Len.

nishja, Yes they did hold dances at Shaftsmoor & lots of other events such as Boxing, Table Tennis and all kinds of indoor activities. Len.

Elmdon Athletic Football team, League Champions. Len.

katharineo, Click on this link and browse you may find it help full, you have to register and choose a name & its free, i hope you do find it helps you in your search. Len. https://www.castle-brom.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

kalansoulseeker, Click this link and browse. Len. https://www.showmensguild.com/

Hi Lynne, Thanks for asking, i am OK at the moment but don`t like wet cold weather, hope you and yours are fit & well, re Kiri Gold, the fire happened just after they opened, the Council allowed them to use the kitchen after inspection, went twice later and found vermin infection, ordered them...

Hello Jean, The pub you are thinking of was The Cabin its replacement The Mazeppa whose name was changed to The Radley Arms is now awaiting demolishion, you can`t drink beverages containing alchohol in the area. Len.

The Chestnuts pub bought by Kiri Gold and opened as an Asian foods restaurant and experienced all sorts problems from opening is to demolished, so another "pub" bites the dust. Len.

Purrrikitten, A electrician named Barry Knott worked at Lucas Aerospace. Len.

The fairground at Stetchford was owned by the Drakeley family, many attempts were made to stop them holding funfairs there but they all failed because Drakeley`s owned the freehold to the land, they lived in nearby Albert Rd. Len.

fisher, It is not a good to post your email address on a thread as it is an open forum and could be seen and used by scammers. Len.

There was the Co-op furniture factory in Kings Rd and it was approx the same distance from Warwick Rd & Forest Rd, not sure what year it opened though. Len.

expatriate, With respect to you a correction on the BSA bombing, several days were spent searching for survivors and bodies and reluctantly it was decided to pour concrete into the cellar for health and safety reasons, no quicklime was used, some building lime may have been used in the concrete...

GILLIAN52, There was a shop selling radios, electric irons etc and the name was France, on the Coventry Rd next to Hardings Bakery near the Swan Island pre WW2 and post WW2 is there a possible connection?. Len.

maccalenny. One place which comes to mind is Painters Undertakers of Church Rd & later Yardley Rd for french polishing the coffins. Len.

rogergirling, mikejee has deliverd the goods as he always does Thanks Mike. Len.

rogergirling, Spencer, Abbott fuel merchants no longer exist, they also had a boats building business on the Fazeley to Bimingham canal which is also does not exist. Len.

Post Office Factory. Fordrough Lane, another view of the factory being reduced to rubble. Len.

Amanda, Your Grt/Uncles details from the Worcestershire Regiment. Len. MM. + Bar Matthews W. 10512 L/Cpl. 01/09/1916