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In the 1940 picture drooling over the car! In around 1960 I had one just like that. Loved it.

Don't know what it is but there are at least two!

One of the many branches of Wilmot Breeden did metal spinning, making stainless steel milk churns, one apprentice I knew who was into camping etc had a set of pans etc that he had made for himself.

Even at this time it is good to put a face to the name, thank you David for doing this.

The 1940's semi I lived in, in Birmingham, was built by G. Stubbings, who I believe were based in Erdington.

A Ringlet. One of the 11 brown butterlies.

Just a thought! In 1940's 50's our garden fences were "see-through" palings or chain-link and we saw and knew our neighbours now we have six foot fences and hedges we may hear our neighbours but certainly don't see them to chat to, much more private but is it better?

Swaling? As a child our back garden was along side North Warwickshire line

See #37 above!

Still standing even now , but can't see from that side because railways dont keep their embankments clear, no sparks from steam trains but why we get leaves on the lines. From the road side, Wharfdale Rd

Opposite Tyseley Lane. I use to train spot from exactly there late 1940's!

Wash Lane. I had a great uncle who was based there after the war. I think he was Cyril Bishop,certainly Bishop he was one of many brothers and I was never really sure who was who.

Has anyone mentioned the catologue lady, was it Littlewoods? One winter the electric meter was too full and mom couldn't get any more shillings in, so my kid brother opened up the meter and put all the coins into neat piles so mom could "buy" more electric. The collector commented he had never...

My wife worked in a commercial art studio in the garden of No 37 in 1970's. Memories of feeding squirrels in the grounds

In 1950's the kids would go to the diamond dump and scatch around in the soil and find "diamonds" all very vague not sure exactly where, somewhere in Garretts Green, what could they have been? Please someone please remember!

In 1948/49 I was transported by coach, Eatonway's from Garretts Green to Bordesley Green while Blakenhale School was being built. The head teacher was Miss Tomlinson, there was also class teachers Miss Shellard and Mr Pearmaine.

I run microsoft outlook on my iPhone. I need to refresh my security, not by choice! All goes well until we get to "Help us beat the robots" Press and hold the lozenge which I have done so many times. It always wants me to "Please try again" Even my patience has a limit!

By the 1970's the tax office had moved to Union St. opposite Dixon's

Back in 1970's my wife worked at 306 Burbury St which at that time had been divided into a number of small offices. She was what was then a commercial artist, would now be a graphic artist. On google it now appears to be a smart detached house. Interesting how fortune of an area seems to ebb and flo