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I took the opportunity to take pictures just before the official vandalism took place.. I will post them when I get a chance. Just a thought, if instead of posting pics we just post the link to a pic will that link have to be deleted eventually like some of the pictures have to be? Ian

That's a suprise.. my info. was that they were only moving the memorial stones!

I can't see any pic!

I can't be absolutely sure but I think some of the pic's are of a balloon site in West Bromwich (I know Dad was stationed there at one point) and possibly Withy Hill park in Sutton Coldfield (just by St Georges Barracks)

And these two snaps show a typical 'jape' Those Old Dunlopians amongst you may recognise a certain Walter Simes first asleep inside the tent and then with the tent 'removed'

I thought I would share these snaps (taken with as Box Brownie I think)

So are we looking towards the City (via Gravelly Hill Nth) with Reservoir Rd and Summer Rd on the right (pre Sutton New Rd?) and Wood End Rd on the left (where is Wood End Lane?). Would the large building in the distance be Highcroft perhaps?

Well I can make out Hazels (presumeably the funeral directors) on the right and something Hotel on the right closer to the camera (Swan Hotel maybe), still looking hard but can't be sure which end it is!

Yep.. got a few of these myself, I wonder what happened to all the photo's taken by the Dunlop Photographic Dep't?

No.. the only other one I can recall was Tower Cycles on Gravelly Lane Erdington

Thanks

Has anyone seen the latest 'clear up' taking place in the graveyard? You've seen what the amatuer vandals can do... now watch the 'official' vandals

I'm very interested.. it is amazing how many of the Memorial Stones have been removed and any pictures are invaluable. Ian

Thank you for that. However, It is my older Brother Alex that has been working away in the background getting old negatives developed and printed.. not an easy or cheap task these days.

Almost certainly 1939 - 1940. Father was sent a Dunlop inernal Memo 29th Feb 1940 saying that it would not be neccesary for him to return to his regiment unless he received further papers recalling him..

That's all for now.. I have other doc's but unless anyone has a specific request for certain papers I think that gives a general impression of events at the time.

Sorry if they are too large.. However, 911 squadron No. 17 crew based in West Bromwich. Most if not all the crew were from Fort Dunlop in Erdington.

Not sure if this will work.. if it is too large I might put them up as a link..