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    Lost Lidos

    Bourneville Lido I have been comparing Postied's aerial photo of the Rowheath Pavilion and the Lido (which Jennyann kindly directed me to) and I have looked up the post code up on Google Earth. It shows the area encircled by Heath Road and Long wood, and an area suspiciously like the site of...
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    Swimming in the canal

    Di and Apollo Well I wasn't the only mad person to swim in a canal, though I hasten to add it was NOT by choice. My sister bribed me by saying she'd get some iced buns for tea. I'd do ANYTHING for iced buns! Anne
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    Swimming in the canal

    Canal Query Officially which Canal flowed under the aquaduct (Newton Road) just approaching Great Barr. My sister used to take me for walks along there and sometimes for a s-w-i-m. Anyone else swum in Canals? The things we got up to. Anne
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    Perry Barr

    My Memories Looking at the lovely photos and reading everyone's memories of Perry Barr I simply can't compete with. I didn't have many associations with Perry Barr, but the one association I did have will be in my memory forever. - MY DRIVING TEST at 5.30pm. Here comes a little story. I was...
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    Bingley Hall

    Getting my Bearings Looking on the map was Gt Charles Street near Snowhill? I'm trying to get my bearings. Thanks for the map though, it looks so totally different. Anne
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    Red House Park

    Redhouse Park I was really pleased to find this thread. Redhouse Park bring many child/young girl memories. I remember the Redhouse, and always, after a long trek with my sister from Old Church West Bromwich, down Newton Road, and onto Great Barr we trundled into the park, dying of thirst...
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    Bingley Hall

    Di and Bingley Hall Thank you Di. More heritage vanishes without a trace Anne
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    Prefabs

    Also! Also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_Green
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    Prefabs

    Wake Green Road in Moseley, Birmingham is lined by a row of Grade II listed prefabs. (Replacement image 23/3/16) Please see https://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/moseley.htm where this picture featured - sorry link no longer working 23/3/16 Anne
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    Bingley Hall

    Ring Road or Whatever Does Bingley Hall still show exhibitions or has it had to make way for a ring road whatever? I can't think where it was exactly situated Anne
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    Lost Lidos

    H-e-l-p Anyone that knows the Shirley or Solihull area well, anyone remember the Shirley Lido -I've got some info. but I'd love more. Alternatatively (doesn't look right) any info. on Solihull Lido??? Shirley Lido looked a lovely little pool, visited some while ago - accidently discovered...
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    Hams Hall Power Station.

    Power and Nature https://www.eon-uk.com/about/1186.aspx Is the above link a good one for Ham's Hall. No pictures Anne
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    Famous Brummies - Duran Duran

    A Bit of Alright! VERY handsome
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    Group photos

    Does anyone recognise themselves, or recognise friends. What about group pictures during schooldays or whenever. An example below Anyone in the webring on this pic? Kingstanding Road Junior Boy' School Football Team Anne
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    Famous Brummies - Duran Duran

    Very Impressive Website on Frank, Jennyann Hmmm, just looked through the site on Frank Ifield. So he's a Coventry lad! You learn something EVERY day by being a member of this webring. So much to read, so many subjects. I must admit, since I joined, I get to bed in the small hours of the...
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    Famous Brummies - Duran Duran

    Thanks Sylvia Of course - stepping over the border slightly we had the famous film star MADELEINE CARROLL and was Ozzy Osbourne from Brum? Anne
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    old saying

    Indian Summer Explanation of an Indian Summer https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/weather/david_braine_indian_summer.shtml It's no use spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar A forced kindness deserves no thanks Never make threats you can't carry out God made the country, man made the town What...
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    Famous Brummies - Duran Duran

    Another One Wasn't Frank Ifield a Brummie too? Anne
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    Bathing Costumes Thro' the Ages

    Lovely I remember seeing this one before don't I Aston! Lost Lidos and all that - great and thanks Anne
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    Bathing Costumes Thro' the Ages

    What material? Lovely pictures postied and Di. Anymore? Can you help me decide what material is used for the cossy Postied's beautiful lady is modelling? Anne
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