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Has anyone come across this channel? Its on 369 on Sky as called Vintage TV.:cool: I'm not a big pop music fan, although I will sometimes listen while I'm working in the morning. My sister put me on to this channel as it plays music from the different decades whilst showing news clips from that...

When I was little and was perhaps ' playing up ' as they used to say, Mom would call me a ' sooner .' Where on earth did that come from. You know I never heard a bad word come from my Moms mouth. I wish I could say the same. Lynda:)

Only worked for them for a couple of years back in the sixties. Did the wages and also manned the telephones for a period of time. A few good memories of my time there. Lynda

Do you remember the days when we went to Sunday School every week? Dave and I were discussing the times when we used to be made to go every sunday afternoon. He said he and his sister used to trudge off every Sunday just so his Mom and Dad could have some free time. He said they hated it! He...

Would someone please try to help with this photo please? Lynda:)

Looking at Alf's thread reminded me of my own experiences. I read on another forum about how the Channel Islanders capitulated without much resistance. When the second world war broke out Dad was one of the reserves, so was immediately called up. He didn't speak much about his experiences, but...

Know Dad is a Venables and Mom a Parker. Know children who were born in West Bromwich. Can't find christian names or marriage. Looked in birth and marriage indexes on Ancestry. No luck. Any ideas? Lynda :stressed: :)

I'm not sure if anyone can help me here. My sister has sent me photos all together and I don't know if they can be separated. I would appreciate some help. Lynda:)

Does anyone remember the Dolls Hospital? I think it was on the Lichfield Road on the corner of Victoria Road, but I may be wrong. Many of my dolls went there to have the head put back on , or an arm, poor things. Those were the days when items were mended, not just replaced. Its strange how...

I came across this photo the other day of the coronation party of my friends and neighbours of Abbey Road and St Thomas Road Erdington. The picture was taken outside of our back garden in Abbey Road on the right. I cannot remember all the names now will try and list some of the families who...

I'm sure someone will have the info I am seeking, bless you. Dad was in the Royal Warwickshires before the war and was called up when war was declared. He didn't ever say a lot to me about what he did in the war, although I think he ended up in Africa and I know he trained african soldiers out...

Something that has just come to mind was the saying 'Thats better by a long chalk' Where did that come from? Or was it just a saying in our house? Sure one of you will know it. Lynda on a very cold and windy Wales day.

I received a Death certificate the other day for an Elizabeth Robinson who died in 1893 in Ravenhurst street Almhouses. I feel sure this is my family, except that the informant was an A.M.Wort, saaid to be a neice. I haven't come across that name before. I found a Ann Marie and Thomas in the...

Anyone know where Saltley Street was? According to the 1841 census that was where my GGGramdmother used to live and yet her children were born in Garrison Lane. Any help out there? Lynda :-\

:)Does anyone remember Linyards on six ways Aston? My sister Margaret Harris worked there when she first left school at the end of the forties begining of the fifties. Somewhere else the family speak of is Kinnocks.Does anyone  remember where that was?  Lynda

I am researching my paternal grandparents who lived in Vicarage Road around the turn of the 19th century. Would love to find memoribilia of that time. Have been looking at the Aston site which brings back so many memories. Grandand Alfred was a Harris and Nan was a Robinson. Her father was...

Does anyone remember the TV studios on Aston Cross when Noel Gordon was in Cross Roads. Also, what was the dinner time program called? Lunchbox I think? I remember hanging around there as a youngster waiting to catch sight of someone famous. Does anyone remember their names? Lynda in Wales

Daves Motorbike You were a terrible lad Dave. I hope your Mom gave you a damn good spanking!!!!!!!!! :roll: Oh well, I dare say we were all the same, but not half as bad as some of them today Lynda

Most of these families originated in Aston Mainly around the old vicarage road. My grandparents were Annie & Alfred Harris and they had a greengrocers shop in Vicarage road. Annie died in 1954 when I was 8, but we had such happy times together they have been etched on my mind Any family or...