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I'm guessing that my parents opened my Municipal Bank Account in the 1950's in the King's Heath branch - next to The Kingsway Cinema. I had a metal savings money box which I still have (somehwere). I had £3 or £4 in my account from birthday gifts. I regularly went in to ask the staff if I could...

Changing the subject a little bit to a hairdressers in Tiverton Road, Selly Oak - near to the swimming baths. My mother-in-law and her friend set up the business - Barbara and Dot (Doris). A grandfather came up with the name - Bardot as the actress was very much in the news at the time. You'd...

Family history is that my Grandfather worked on the Hall of Memory as he was a stonemason. He also fought in WWI so it is likely that he would have had a strong connection to the Hall. I've scoured the photos but couldn't recognise him. His name was Frank Bayliss from King's Heath. I think of...

MarianPatricia - your mention of King's Heath library matched with my experience too. I used to go there a few times a week and take out the maximum number of books I could. It lead to a lifetime enjoyment of reading and to a moderately successful school/college career as libraries and books...

You're probably right that it was Moseley School of Art as there were no drawing board facilities for TD leading to becoming a draughtsman at Moseley Grammar School.

I think that Moseley School of Art was different to Moseley Grammar School. Moseley School or Art was on the Moseley Road next to the Corporation Bus Garage in Balsall Heath. Moseley Grammar was on Wake Green Road and was not very arty - more sporty.

I'm a bit late to these wonderful stories but I do remember Mrs Lanchester when she lived in Blenhiem Rd, Moseley. I worked as a Saturday boy in a greengrocers which she used. She would come to the shop regularly with her housekeeper and buy her fruit and veg. She was a completely charming lady...

Interesting to read. My Mum & Dad used to tell me to "Go and play in the 'orse road." I wonder if this was where they meant ?

I have 2 Lucas books by Harold Nockolds - Lucas The First 100 Years vol 1 - The King of The Road Lucas The First 100 Years vol 2 - The Successors I also have a ring binder called "Jottings" by AB Waring or Sir Bertram Waring (2nd Edition 1968). AB Waring was the Chairman and MD of Lucas...

He was a great actor and played a brilliant part in Dad's Army. He was a Villa supporter - so, it has to be said - "Stupid Boy." I hope he would appreciate the joke. Condolences to his family and those close to him

I saw Barry Humphries in Birmingham around the 1980's - possibly at the Town Hall. Many gladioli were thrown to an adoring crowd. Was single handedly responsible for the popularity of the gladioli and the possum. Was also very funny and a style icon.

My memories of the Market Hall in the 1950's are quite small but two things - 1. My Grandad going there on Saturday afternoons when he finished work to buy meat and veg when they were being sold off at knock down prices. He had a family of 9 to feed so with weekly wages in his pocket he bought...

Are you sure it's Aston, Martin ?

There was another school which was in Institute Rd many years before Bishop Challoner was built in the mid 50's. It was called Kings Heath Primary School and was split into Infants and Juniors with separate buildings and playgrounds. It was a wonderful Victorian styled building which added a lot...

I passed my 11+ at King’s Heath Junior School in 1961 – one of just 8 in my class of 40+. I selected KE Camp Hill, Moseley Grammar and King’s Heath Tec (quite new then). After interviews I started at Moseley Grammar in Sept 1961. My story isn’t about school but what we owe to our parents and...

I went to the 130th Birmingham, 1st King’s Heath cubs and scouts in the late 1950’s/early 1960’s for about 5 years. I’m not sure if this post is still of interest to anyone but my memories are - The Leader was called Chief – Mr Rooker. Chief was helped by his older son who was a senior scout...