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I do remember that café, but Mom said she thinks there was another one in Vauxhall road going up towards Erskine street (On the opposite side of the road ) but she is 94 maybe her memory is playing tricks !

I think there was a café on the corner of Vauxhall road and Lawley Street, will let you know when I have asked the family

Thanks a lot!!! will do x

Thanks for that info tootz2, unfortunately Janet passed away in about 1984 very young wasn't it ? she had 2 daughters who are now both grown up, I tried to copy the pic to show her sister , but it didn't turn out.

On the last photograph, could be my Late Sister in law Janet Overthrow, 1st. right on the second row, hope someone can confirm this and the date it was taken .

will miss your memories and comments Dek God Bless x

A friend of mine who lives in Redditch has been corresponding with Peter den Tek for one or two years . He found out her Uncle's plane was also shot down in W.W.2. this year my friend, her husband and son went over to Holland to pay their respects to her late uncle. I think they went to a very...

Howe Street, Nova Scotia Street , Buck Street , Doe Street, Princess Street , Princess Row, Market Street have all been eaten up by The uni now

Re: Re: Fun Growing Up In The Forties this photo is so real and makes me remember how we used to play , and find out under our own steam what we could play with and not what to play with. Children learn by experience what they are capable of.

you've done it again Phil, thanks you have explained it really well

The University has changed the area so much, it's hard to work it out, The Belmont works and The black horse are among the only landmarks I recognise. Is the uni. and all the student accommodation Bigger than Birmingham Uni in Edgebaston ? It now reaches from Aston Street ( Plus student...

Thanks Phil . it seems that even if they have kept some of the old Street names, they have slightly altered the position of many of them, but why ?? I find it more confusing than changing the names completely, It must be my age.

Anyone see the picture in last nights Mail ?? it said that this building is in Cardigan Street!! surely it is in Belmont Row !!or is my memory playing tricks ??

Hello Annaj, there was a shop on the corner of Gem Street and Lawrence Street , we knew it as Mrs. Morris or Irelands ? shop, there was another shop in Gem Street going down towards Aston Street. Astonian was right in saying that we didn't like telling anyone that our school Bishop Ryder was in...

Just to let everyone know, after some instructions from David, I was able to get the photos up on my facebook page. It was so kind of him and I have sent him a p.m.

If at all possible could you look at the grave of Victor changretta he was killed in about 1943. He lived in Birmingham but his father was born in Sora not too far from salerno. some family members visited the site this year and said how well looked after it is.

Very funny !!!!

I knew the Jacey as the news theatre, it was opposite Henry's old store , just alittle bit up from where Mc donalds is now. My Nan worked there as a cleaner many years ago . It showed news reels and lots of cartoons. Where Mcdonalds is now I think was a Macfisheries and further down Dale End was...

Great photo, Richie, remember those metal steps , and the Headmasters office at the top, looking back I don't think the school would pass Health and safety laws now. there was open fires in some of the classrooms and the caretaker used to come in to put the coal on. those steps were lethal in...

My Grandad in his "Memoirs " mentioned working at Joconelli's. they lived in Banbury Street .