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Hi folks,I remember the Lea Hall Tavern very well from my Mom and Dad drinking there it was their for over fifty odd years, they were Walter and Maggie Coney.

Ann,sorry for the delay in answering I've been babysitting in Nottingham, I remember the play scheme we used to call it the play centre children came from all over the village we all had wonderful times at the end of the holidays on the last day of the scheme we used to do a play and have a...

angjim, I remember Mr Thorne he came after Mr Gregory who died whilst I was at Ridpool Junior school I remember all the teachers bar Mrs Head was she after 1953 I also remember some of the names you mention only wish I could remember their faces I think its called old age!! the babby

Annveitch, when did you live above Mrs Butler? the family I remember living there were the Teeces, by the way Ronnie Atkinson never had a sister it was just him and Graham and lencops was right Graham was a better footballer than his brother. I hope we can keep this thread going speak to you...

Ridpool Road and Lea Village schools oops I meant hope not up (only just got up!!)

Ridpool Road and Lea Village schools dottieaw,is your husband John Curley ? I lived at 29 and I think he lived a little further up the Road, I love remembering all these memories that the forum brings to light,all those memories that have been stored away in the brain and just one little...

Ridpool Road and Lea Village schools dottiew I have been in touch with my Aunt and she said the Teece brothers were Freddie George,Harry and Billy.so I'm guessing one of these is your husbands relation am I right?:):)

Ridpool Road and Lea Village schools yes I remember the garden I think it had a little fish pond I remember the door to the garden was opposite Miss Wilkinson (the Headmistress) office, oh happy days, my all time favourite teacher was Miss James, I'm sure some one else must remember her, Bythe...

Ridpool Road and Lea Village schools thank you dottieau for refreshing my thread,if you don't mind telling,what is your married name,? I lived in Eatesbrook Road from the age of five to 22 in the years 1957 to 1966 but my dad lived there till his death in 1987. So we where always there, even...

The Holy Rosary Church Thanks Di Poppet,I have been to the website but it has't been updated since 2004, and I have been told there holding a celebration this Saturday,so just wanted some info on the celebration,;);)

which catholic church hello again, can anyone out there help me?I 'm looking for any info on The Rosary catholic school in saltley,I believe its some celebration this weekend. :)thankyou.

sayings My Dad used to use the phrase hassum jassum, and I think it refered to fair play when they were playing cards or darts he used to say ""come on now lets have a bit of hassum jassum or I suppose he could have been refering to a little bit of quiet:):):)

rudgeyard grove Jude I have remembered other names from "down ther grove",the wilkinsons and the baileys also mrs burns and the norths also the bennetts lived above my gran you have opened up a stream of wonderful memories I spent my whole childhood playing "down the grove",even though I...

Rudyard Grove Jude Hi (I resisted the urge to type Hey Jude old joke !) my Grannie lived in Rudgeyard Grove no.6, I was born there in 1942, she move to Fordfield Rd,in the late fifties but she still kept in touch with the Teeces and the Butlers. Were they there when you lived there or do you...

it was lovely to see the picture of the old crown,my gran who was born in 1898 was a barmaid there when she was about 17 years old and she used to tell me stories (wish I could remember them) also when she married she lived with her family at the back of the pub in the the clock shop yard my mom...

Harris and Sheldon Many thanks for the replies,the letter was very interesting, I can't see employers writing letters to their staff, nowadays mind you we don't write many letters now it's all done on "internet" wonderful letter headings.:):):) Jennyann,yes pamela crisp is the same one I...

I worked at Harris and Sheldons Stafford Street by the Central Fire Station in the stationery dept in 1959 to 1963 my boss was Mr Bayley,and I worked with a Mrs Crump,Pamela Crisp,Sandra Barlow Christine can't remember her surname,and Michael Male, we did all the printing and made boxes and we...

Ridpool Road and Lea Village schools Thank you mariew for your reply and it's very good of you to offer to take a photo,I haven't been back to Lea Hall since my parents died in the eighties. I have relatives that live in Castle Brom and on Chelmsley wood so do visit round the area,but alas...

I attended both these schools in Lea Hall 1947 to 1953, and 1953 to 1957. Teachers I remember are: Ridpool Road, Miss James,(infants) (junior) Miss Prewitt,Miss M Jones, Mr Parker, Mr Davis, Mr Waite and Mr Gregory was the Headmaster. (Lea Village Girls School) Miss Barker the...