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I worked at Tyseley MPD as a fireman for a spell after I returned from Old Oak Common. I lived in the hostel just above the depot there. I made great pals with the fireman in next door cabin who has since passed away. He was in No 4 link at Old Oak which was the North road link working to Snow...

I worked on this loco at Old Oak Common. It has shed plate 81A still on it in this view. I was in the 'Ups and Down' link in those days. 62 years ago now!

Hi LLoyd, I walked (or ran) 4 times a day, Morning, Lunch time twice and home again in the evening. Our house was in Bertha Road off Tomey Road home of the 'James.

Having another thought when I was at MGS. When it was poor weather or my bike was in pieces I used to walk up St John's Road to catch a 24 Bus to the Wake Green Road/Yardley Wood Road cross roads and Greenmore college (Moseley was on the corner of the junction. While waiting for the 24 a very...

Wasn't there a Midland railway Goods Depot in Granville St.

Ok RR understood. The School has changed a lot in that it has been merged with the old Moseley Modern which was situated below MGS half way down College road. MM was a new school in !955 when I started at MGS.

I think you were given false information. The building (tower) you could see was Moseley Grammar School (formerly Springhill College). Moseley College was at the junction of Wake Green Road and Yardley Wood Road.

I have photographs og King Class 4-6-0's being used.

See my picture on the left. I joined the Royal Navy. At the time of the picture I was the aircraft maintenance contoller on 892 Squadron on HMS Ark Royal. I popped up to the 'goofers' to take this shot. Aircraft is McDonnell Douglas Phantom. Year 1972.

Frankie Thrasher was skipper and Wicket Keeper I was one of the opening batsman and opening bowler.. In the soccer team I was No 9. I am pictured back row on the left of the goalie (Len )and behind Denis Harvey , the captain No picture of the cricket team as we all went our seperate ways at he...

I think Gil Merrick was the sports master there in the 1950's. I recall a Mid week sports match against our school Moseley G S. Gill signed a scrap of paper for me.

I cycled the outer circle a few times as a boy. Inner circle never, though I lived very close to it. I used the Number 8 loads of times in the 50's. I viewed the Video of the No8 route on Youtube. Small Heath looked the most run down of all the districts rubbish/potholes illegally parked cars...