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Very sorry to hear this news, unfortunately Birmingham, or at least the council, have very little interest in the preservation of anything to do with the city's industrial past, as recent events in regard to the renaming of the Gun Quarter show. This situation is not helped by the number of...

Better late than never! It became the 91 club later on. Seems most clubs turn into strip joints, saddened to see that Bobby Browns is now a lap dancing club, boy did we have some nights in there!!! Not much left now of the old clubs and haunts-the Elbow seems to be still going and Snobs and of...

Interesting point--We often refer to people as being Brummies even when they were not born here! Is a man with a Birmingham accent a Brummy?

Its splitting hairs I suppose but my understanding is that ' international' is a group which could contain World, European, Commonwealth or even Olympic. The arguments of which are best or more worthy could provide endless debate. Yes Dek that's all I am trying to do!

Well I most certainly apologise for the confusion and reaction that my remarks seem to have caused This all started by and is based upon Cadeau stating But if you look at the wording on the MIB site about Tommy that is not factually correct, it in fact says He(Tommy) was one of the first...

I have no idea what any of the above is about or its relevance so I would refer you to my previous post for an answer.

Not really sure of the relevance of that last comment on a thread about Tommy Godwin! Tommy Godwin is the Birmingham ambassador to the Olympic Games, he is 90 years of age and won two bronze medals in the last Olympic games to be held in this country, that is why he is referred to as a...

Some interesting information and other Sky and ITN videos of Tommy at https://www.madeinbirmingham.org/godwin.htm

Christmas on the Severn Valley Railway Starting December 4th https://www.svr.co.uk/pdf/SVR%20Xmas%20Booklet%202010.pdf

This is the list from the BSA Memorial site https://madeinbirmingham.org/bsamem.htm Alfred F. Stevens, BSA Electrician awarded the George Medal Private Albert Bailey, Home Guard awarded the George Medal Alfred W. Goodwin, awarded the British Empire Medal Arthur R.E. Harris, awarded the...

From THE BIRMINGHAM PRESS 8 November, 2010 On the night of the 19th November 1940 Birmingham suffered one of its worst air raids of the blitz when a German bomber dropped two bombs on the Armoury Road site of the Birmingham Small Arms factory at Small Heath. Many night shift workers that...

Birmingham's greatest cycling champion, Tommy Godwin, is shown around the new Olympic Velodrome. Tommy also ran a cycle shop in Birmingham for over 35 years! See him here with his 1948 Olympic medals, not bad for an 89 year old! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10739229 Tommy sees off THE...

Great stuff and remember-you can volunteer on the SVR--its all down to volunteers

24th 25th July Always a popular event in our calendar, 'Severn Valley in Bloom' showcases our lovely stations and the beautiful Severn Valley in summertime at its very best. The Engine House hosts a bee keeping display by South Staffordshire Beekeepers and, for the first time, a...

This event is not very well advertised-note its at HG airfield 100 Years of Wolverhampton's Airports. An event to celebrate the 100 years since the first flight from a Wolverhampton Airport, which occurred on 27th June 1910. Watch this space for further details...

No--you missed The Mini Meet! BRITISH MINI DAY - Himley Hall 9th May 2010. This is one of the most popular outdoor Mini events in the calender. Which marks the start of the concours season, includes a full Premier Concourse,Plus a full concours for Classic Mini and new MINI. Massive trade...

You still there Colin

Hi Colin thanks Are they supplying your bus and are they taking part in The Hercules 100?

The Museum is in danger of closing I believe-due to withdrawal of funding from the City Council--does anyone know more about this? It would be a tragedy if the museum closed

A pilot walked into a rotating propellor during the war and his ghost was said to haunt the control tower which was demolished in the 80s. I visited the tower in 1976 and you could still just make out the wartime paper notice on the wall warning of the need to keep information secret!