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On this occassion, I'm glad to be wrong. I shall look forward to it reopening. I guess the wall they knocked down yesterday was where the extension is going?

Working through your list Nico, You are right on those you thought you knew. P/A = Paid Acting U/A = Unpaid Acting WD = usually maens "War Department" RO = Regimental Orders and DWR is the Duke Of Wellington's Regiment as for the others I'll need to do some more research. Lets hope Maypolebaz...

Is it Cromwell Street Junior School Phil?

I'll give it a try Nico. IM them to me if you like. Or as Maypolebaz said "Put Em Up"

Definately Machine Gun Corps.

Hand on heart, I'm not much of a modernist. Up to now I've reserved judgement on the building but Wendy's analogy, "A Large Brillow Pad" is the most apt description I've seen up to now. I'm sorry but I just don't like it!

The tunnel was there in the early 60's when I was a kid and like all of you I ventured into it several times but never got that far. I stopped on the way home from work tonight to have a look if it's still there. It is! but it's so overgrone with weeds thats it's hard to realise that there is a...

Many Thank's Toast. That's exactly what my friend was looking for. I spoke to him last night and he confirms that that was the place. He was begining to doubt his own memory because no one else remembered the place. My friend lived in the "Chippy" on Nechells Park Rd (corner of Crompton Rd) and...

Interesting, but why BHX. It must stand for something? In these codes, the location of the airport or the airport name is generaly used so I guess it would be right to assume "B" stands for Birmingham but why was H & X added or adopted. There must be a reason somewhere for it?

Thanks David but why not BIR or BMG etc. Something representative of Birmingham, Why was BHX used and what does it stand for?

LHR for London Heathrow, LGW for London Gatwick, MAN for Manchester, GLA for Glasgow etc etc So why is Birmingham BHX?

I wasn't there ...Honest!! I was at work. Whoever saw me is telling porkies! The wife is now convinced that I was there enjoying myself.

Today's the Day Folks!!! I know you'll all have a good day so I'll just wish you all well and a safe journey. Wish I could be with you all. I'm off to work now:blue: Have Fun.

Wish I was going now! I'd love that on my wall.

Well Lyn, I was hoping to get there but I had to see what work plans were. Unfortunately for me, I now know I won't be able to make it . So I wish you all a good enjoyable meet and I shall look forward to the pics. Have fun everyone. Chocks

Wow Lynn you must have been well off...... You got a new lap top and a new mobile phone every Xmas?

Re: Erdington as we know it. I too remember Owen and Owen but it was called Taylors back in the 60's. I also had my first job in York Rd, right opposite you at an electrical store called Clearlight Electrical.

Looks like it could be Aston Street. That's my guess anyway.

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My Dad trained as a Cooper back in the 40's at Atkinson's Brewery. Real wooden barrells. You don't see Coopers or wooden barrells anymore do you?