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Ah, we were at no.109 - on my birth certificate :)

I'd need to check with my mum (94) as I was too young to remember anything of those days :) The original buildings are still there then?

We were possibly next door neighbours. My parents lived at 105 (I believe) for a while in the early 1950s. I was born in '53 and we moved out to Sheldon in '55.

Very sad. Her father was Cyril Perfect who taught for several years at St Philip's GS.

I'd say half of that was sold to the St Philips Grammar staff Richard :)

Congratulations Shirley, hope it sells well. Will you be uploading an ebook option please?

A recent view of the Oratory from the former playground.

Had my first-ever pint in the Windsor, school uniform and everything, c.1969 :)

Thank you ragga, fascinating stuff. I was young at the time and can't recall this major demolition/reconstruction project. It certainly made a mess of the city centre for a whle didn't it? Not much fun shopping around there then. I love watching the film of the old buses - I used to virtually...

Great pics deiseboy, thank you. I went to school just down the road (1964-71) and there was certainly nothing at that junction at that time. I'd be interested in the replies that follow.

Quite probably the same 'Dicky' Bird that was my sports teacher at St Philip's Grammar circa 1966. Very nice guy. If he's the same one he lost his wife about that time (another Lady Bird) and I was one of a contingent from school that attended the funeral and burial in the family plots in...

Thank you Len - so that is Wagon Lane running up to the left. So the C&H was rebuilt as the Wagon & Horses which, as you say, was fire-damaged then demolished. Nick, certainly the history of SHH states the Three Horse Shoes, Sheldon. It would be good to see your pic of the original building...

I worked in Smethwick (South Road) for 12 months in 1976/77 but regret all I recall are happy pints in the Blue Gate before catching the train back to New Street.

Hi Len, Sorry for reviving an old thread but this is driving me mad. Where on the Cov Road was the Coach & Horses in the pic? What is the name of the road running off behind it? It looks to me as if it might be the original Wagon & Horses at the junction of Wagon Lane, but I know that there was...

It would surprise me if it were that side of the Coventry Road. Is it an old house you're looking for Atherstone?

Oh yes, especially when frozen. Once the orange had been sucked out the remaining ice made a great missile ;) The Sheldon Cinema's Saturday matinee became a battleground one time, until the Jubblies were banned. (PS of course I was not involved in the throwing.)

Great thread, thanks everyone for all the information and remiscences. The no.11 was an alternative route for me travelling from Sheldon to school on the Hagley Road back in the 60s. Quickest (usually) was into town and out again but if there was time to spare it was a nice change. I notice...

So many good things have disappeared from Sheldon. I was visiting a few weeks ago. There used to be a general stores/sweetie shop at the Cov Road end of Barrows Lane - it's a private house now. At the junction of Wagon Lane and the New Cov Road used to stand a rather grand, private house with...

Thanks everyone - Ann and Len especially, for the entertaining and instructive information. Neville, KGV was used by my school, St Thomas More's as well. We had one or two footy battles with you lads there in 1963/64. The big day of the year was the Sheldon School Sports at which my school...

Yes, I imagine it is one and the same. Thanks Len.