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    Plaza Handsworth

    Just picked up this thread. i went to the Plaza from about 1962 and about 1963/4 worked there in cloakroom (ladies handbags) As an engineering apprentice 15 bob for a few hours on Saturday night was a big help towards my £4 or so a week wage and we could nip upstairs to see the main acts, when...
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    Nechells Park Road

    Hello. Apologies for my very late response, have just seen your item today. Yes, i agree with the person who says the corner of Butlin Street. The first car is parked outside of Nechells Park Road. The next turning, just past the second car (van) is Malvern Hill Road and in the far off distance...
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    Eliot Street School Nechells

    Another pic, taken in July 1956 by Miss Gooding, soon to become Mrs Power. Its our last month of Junior school at Eliot St, me and a number of class mates. Sorry if I've got anybody's name wrong. Left to right - Colin Utteridge, me Bill Austin, Tony Kirby, Malcolm Langbourne, John Leedham, Roger...
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    Eliot Street School Nechells

    I see this post is still going so thought I'd make a few more random entries, my previous ones were Oct 2016 to Jul 2018 Firstly, a photo, no idea where I copied it from, good healthy atmosphere we lived in. I know this was taken 1953, I was 7-8 then so could be part of that circle, or there...
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    Eliot Street School Nechells

    This picture is of my class, Eliot Street Infants, first year class 1950/51. The teacher is Miss Thomas, I'm fifth from the left of the boys seated. I can name quite a few of them if anyone is interested.
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    Eliot Street School Nechells

    Hi Roger Yes I know that Christine was living in Walmley however no contact since 1960's. I was saddened to hear that she had passed away. School football team. I went on that coach trip to see them play in a cup final. It was played at the Black Patch Park, Winson green/Smethwick against...
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    Eliot Street School Nechells

    Dear participants to this post. Please excuse me if i don't know what i'm doing, been made a member of B'ham History Forum only this afternoon and felt I must add something to this post. Some of it will be quite random from comments made by you since the post started. I was born 1945 and...
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