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Hi, Folks! Here is another link to my 8mm film which is slightly better quality than my original upload ... ... enjoy!

Sorry - I only remember Derek Spires who was c late 1950s early 1960s.

Despite spending many Wednesday afternoons in Moseley Road Swimming Baths, I never really learned to swim properly so I think he rather wrote me off and concentrated on the skilled swimmers!

Yes - the French master was W (Bill) Powrie Thia reply is for 'farmerdave' - apologies if it's in the wrong place, I can't seem to find his original posting to reply to! The French master was William (Bill) Powrie - well spotted!

Thanks, Morturn for that very sound advice. I have now removed my e-mail address from that posting as Peter has now been in touch with me directly. Thanks again for taking the time to send that comment which is much appreciated.

What a lovely response - I'm so pleased you found the video. We must have been approximately contemporaries at All Saints - very clear memories of Father Michael who, as you rightly say, was a hard act to follow! My Dad & Mum were Bert & Sybil Pearson - one of my oldest and best friends (now...

Thanks for viewing! As well as Fr James Holland Eckersley, I hope you were able to spot Fr Cedric Henry Robinson (looking a little like Bing Crosby!) and Fr Raymond Hayne.

Aaahh! That's useful. I was in the same form as Keith/Ken? Plant, so that ties down the date quite nicely!

I'm on the case! Our group were there between 1956 and the early 1960s so I'll consult them and report back with any news!

Hi, jmadone! Thanks for your recollections! Approximately what year(s) were you at the school? Maybe one of my e-mail groups will recall the name of the unfortunate printing-press injury victim.

Thanks for your kind words - I am so pleased that facilities such as YouTube and this forum have enabled me to find a new audience for my old home movies - so much more fun than simply letting them gather dust on the shelf! There are one or two other Birmingham-related items in my YouTube...

Hi, Folks! Very close with the name - it was W (Bill) Powrie I believe he and Dai Thomas co-operated in producing that 16mm silent black and white film which I uploaded to YouTube. I have recently uploaded it again, at the correct speed - previously, it was running too fast! Here is a link to...

We appear to have been thinking along similar lines, maybe with different destinations in mind!

Hi, Maurice! Thanks for your interest. I think you are right that the decision to liquidate in 1972 was based on the absence of anyone prepared to take the company forward. Times were a-changing and that size of specialist company was suffering from the rise of larger companies, department...

Many thanks for that, Maurice. I had been wracking my brains recently trying to remember the name of George Hill - so thank you especially for that reminder!

Hi, Folks! I have just added one more short item featuring the Donkey Derby at Highbury Park organised by Moseley Round Table in July 1962. Here's a link to that item ...

Many thanks for viewing - your identification of those three masters is correct!

Well spotted! So pleased you enjoyed the film.

Many thanks, Lyn!

Hello! I have recently uploaded several new versions of my YouTube home movies which I have re-copied, using improved technology to give better picture quality. I hope you will find one or two items of interest ... the films are mostly silent 8mm home movies from the 1960s including films of...