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Firstly, I would like to thank you all for the advice you have given me re: donations for my late Father's books, pictures and prints etc. It has been most appreciated and is heart warming to know that these items will go to those, who will love and appreciate them, just as much as my Father...

Thank you all for your kind advice & support. At the moment, the transport museum, at Aldridge have expressed an interest. However, should this change, I am happy for the prints to go to you RobT. Kind Regards. Yvonne x

Hi Rob, I will get these sorted for you and arrange delivery asap, because I also live in Hall Green. I will private message you in a couple of days, to get your address and to arrange a suitable time/date to drop off. Hope your recovery is going well. Yx

Thanks Astoness. I have tried Crich, but no response. I’ll try Aston Manor. Yx

Hello, it's YGB here. Last week I posted on this forum, about donating books, prints, pictures etc. re: old Birmingham, that belonged to my late Father Norman (Brookieboy). I was totally overwhelmed by the response and have taken great comfort in the fact that they have gone to people who will...

Thinking about the above, I’m fairly confident that these would all be Birmingham related. Once again, I’m happy to donate. Yx

Hello, it's YGB here. Last week I posted on this forum, about donating books, prints, pictures etc. re: old Birmingham, that belonged to my late Father Norman (Brookieboy). I was totally overwhelmed by the response and have taken great comfort in the fact that they have gone to people who will...

Thank you all for your kind words. I am so pleased that my late Father’s (Norman,aka Brookieboy) Birmingham collection has gone to such a good cause and where it will be appreciated. It’s also a way for me of keeping his memory alive. I have been reading his threads on the forum and I can hear...

Hi Lyn (Astoness), Ive just found my Dad's user name and it was "Brookieboy". Hope this helps. Kind Regards. Yvonne x

You're very welcome Janice. Whilst it was sad to see them go, it means a lot that Dad's "pride and joy", will go to people who will appreciate them, whilst also supporting the forum. It was nice to meet you. Kind Regards. Yvonne x

Hello Lyn, how do I private message Janice? Yx

Hello Janice, how do I private message you with a view to dropping off and/or collecting the said items, as proposed by Lyn. Yx

Hello Lyn, I’m sure my Father, Norman Bailey, spoke of you. I will contact Janice with a view to collecting and/or dropping off said items. I am just relieved that they they will go to people who will appreciate them. Yx

Hi Nick, my Dad’s name was Norman Bailey, born 1928 and I think it was somewhere near Icknield Street. Yx

Hello. My Dad’s name was Norman. Yx

Hello, thank you for your reply - where about in Birmingham are you based please? Yx

Hello, I’m not sure of my Dad’s user name, but I will see if I can find it for you. What area in Birmingham are you based, for potential drop off? Yx

Thank you for your reply. Can I ask what you would do with them? The box could be collected from Hall Green or Yardley Wood. Yx

My Father, who was a member of this forum, sadly passed away in May 2021, aged 92 years young. Her was born in a back to back house in Brookfields and was very proud of his Birmingham heritage. I have a box of immaculate pictures, prints and books relating to old Birmingham that I am happy to...