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Hi, My daughter is certain that she can remember a pub called the Pullman on Chelmsley Wood. Probably in or around "area 10". Now I lived in area 11 for many years and I can't remember one. Can anyone help? Kind regards Dave

Hi, My daughter used to work at HRS in Great Barr Street , and she remembers visiting a neighbouring factory to buy food at lunchtime from their canteen. She particularly remembers that they did very good chips! The factory was either next door or very close to HRS on the same side of the...

Hi, Does anyone have a Doris Gritton who at one time lived in Millhouse Road, South Yardley in their family tree. I believe she died in the 1970s. As far as I know, she would have then been Doris Baxter. Kind regards Dave

Hi, I had never heard of this company until I found an old brass 'Ticket' , and after brushing a large amount of corrosion from it, was just able to decipher the above text, plus a short word I cannot read followed by 'Ticket'. Its also stamped with B148 so presumably this was an individual's...

Hi, I've only just 'discovered' this on Channel 81 Freeview. The trouble is, now I can't stop watching the old films! For any of you Cliff Richard fans, Expresso Bongo is on next Saturday night. Kind regards Dave

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Hi All Does anyone remember the 'Bull' which used to sound around 7.30 or 8AM, and was very loud in Stechford. A similar sound to that massive horn in the IKEA advert. I always understood as a lad that it came from the Met at Saltley, but can anyone confirm that? Kind regards Dave

Hi All, A friend of mine has recently bought an old Ferguson radio which bears a brass plate reading -'Presented to Charles E. Hirschfeld on his retirement by friends and colleagues at J & E Hall Ltd June 29 1956'. I do remember J & E Hall as a refrigeration company when I worked at R...

I wonder if anyone on here worked for Whites in the 60's or 70's? Kind regards Dave