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Does anyone remember the London Apprentice in Smethwick in the mid to late 1950's.It was commonly known as the plug(I've no idea why).My parents were running the place then and I remember starting school at St.Matthews which was just up the road.There was a milk delivery depot on the other...

I've found this thread about school football teams.My junior school team was St.Barnabas in Ladywood.It was demolished some years ago.We weren't very good unfortunately but we enjoyed playing.Our kit was Arsenal colours,red shirts and white sleeves and shorts.In those days,late 1950's our shirts...

Further to my previous post here are three pictures.St.Asaphs church,Colmore Arms pub and our house at 75 and the entrance to the court yard.

Hello Bob.I was born in that house in 1950.It was my grandparents house so five of us lived there until the street started to be cleared for demolition. I came across a publication,similar to the type Carl Chinn produces,that has some pictures of Latimer St.There is the church,the Colmore Arms...

Hello.I'm Terry.I lived at 75 Latimer St. in the late 1950's until we had to move about 1961 when Latimer St. was being cleared for demolition.I remember the parade of shops at the bottom where it joined Great Colmore St. The Colmore Arms pub was in the parade and St.Asaphs church was...

Hello.Don't know if you're still looking but I used to live on Latimer St. which was off Great Colmore St.

I attended St.Barnabas junior school in Ladywood until 1962 and Lea Mason senior school until 1967. I remember Raymond Faultless from both schools. I would also hope to find Pat Wilkes from senior school.