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hi john that pub sign in Tamworth is the old Municiple, it's been the Tavern in the town for at least 40 years Bob

hi David Oldmohawk, my dad drove that bus onto a site in Grosvener road Aston it cost 8s 1d rent per week and we lived in it for three happy years . Hi Lloyd I've put two pictures in of my uncles bus that was next door to us again would you have any idea of what it was many thanks Bob

Hi Eric my moms family (Shorter) were in Gladstone street in the thirties before moving to Kingstanding only to move back to Gladstone street in the fifties when she married me dad so there must be a chance of you bumping into them my dad was also born in 1930 , Bob

sorry about putting that in twice just got so excited I'm proud of me mom and dad and the fact I started off in a bus. I have just called my sister to have a look to show mom that photo can't say thank you enough Bob

Lloyd you've just made my day thank you so much and thanks Lyn, my moms birthday today (83) so we all went out for a meal can't wait to show her this pic. and Lloyd your pretty much spot on my dad paid £28 for the bus and drove it on the site in 1954 where we lived then in Grosvener road Aston...

hi everyone I'm looking for help the picture I have posted is from 1955 and my first home that's me mom and me standing at the back of our bus, my mom assures me it was a midland red as it was dark red with midland red down the sides before me mom and dad painted it blue (said it looked more...

thanks Lyn I will give that a go. I have just had a call from my sister to tell me Sergeant Homer my great granddad my moms granddad lived at 54 village road from 1918 to 1950 and was a firewood dealer in lovers walk he must have gone up and down Grosvener road thousands of times before I was...

Hi Eric just spoke to my mom and she asked me to see if you remembered the woodyard it was run by Sergeant Homer her granddad and his two sons Laurence and Dennis also does any one on here have any photos of the Grosvener road area thanks. one other thing if I were to put the picture of our bus...

Hi Eric I bet you must have bumped into me dad and uncle Bill if you were around at that time both big drinkers back then and me mom had me to look after and Alan if you are looking for characters my uncle Bill (Shorter) was into anything and every thing I think he'd sell his granny for tuppence...

hi Alan, Lyn, thanks for the feedback the pictures are from 1955 and me mom will be celebrating her 83 birthday next week she's enjoying this forum as much as I am as it's bringing back so many happy memories for her, the first picture I posted was me and mom outside our van the next two...

thanks Astonian I've asked me mom about Murcotts but she can't remember it but in the same conversation she told me that the bus was definitely midland red as it was written down the side and in the cab where I used to pretend to drive it, oh and they hand painted it blue because it looked...

Hi Mikejee Eric thanks for the excellent map the site was almost opposite the Grosvener pub where we lived it was council owned and we had to pay 8s 1d a week to the rent man who came every Friday. Other names that my mom can remember from there are Charley ? the gipsy, Nancy Kelly, Roma...

Hi everyone, had a look but can't find anything on Grosvener road Aston in 1955 / 57 my mom and dad bought a bus/van and parked it on some wasteland there so did my uncle Bill Shorter there were other caravans there plus an old gypsy man in a proper gypsy van unfortunately he died whilst there...

Thanks Lyn, Vivienne, been looking on here for a few weeks and feel like I already know some of you, great site, my other granddad John Jordan lived in Binstead road had family all round the circle at one time. I am going to see my uncle Arnold ( Sheldon ) this weekend he still lives there and I...

my nan Gladys May Shorter nee Homer at home in Ensdon Grove Kingstanding

my granddad front row left early to mid 60's at Lucas's George Henry Shorter