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I went to Anthony Road Primary school from 1945 to 1951. My brother was there during the war. I remember polishing Mr Brocks desk on a Friday afternoon. I played skittleball for the school team. Had a good time there. Teachers. Mrs Hewitt, Miss Mottram. Mr Butcher, Mr Bates. Passed 11 plus and...

I went to this school from 1945 to 1951. Head Teacher Mr Brock. Used to polish his desk on a Friday afternoon. They were good times. We went on a coach trip to London for the Big exhibition in 1951. We always had Bowens Coaches and their house I think is one of the ones at the back of this...

My mother went to a factory from school in 1921 to sew white linen buttons onto cards. She lived in Cattell Road Small Heath but I do not know where the factory was or the name but I assume it would not be far from Small Heath.

My mother worked in the Wrights Ropes factory in late 2o's. I remember she talked about splicing and what heavy difficult work it was. She married in 1933 and so ,as was the custom ,stopped working at the factory. I have enjoyed reading the comments and wondered if anyone knew Lilian Hunt, Edith...