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Hi GG Wilf did not have any children. did your nan know Mrs Lewis i think she lived 34 or 36.

Hi Dave Just looked at the photo number 67 my dad was Mr Charles Howell the little fellow on the right with the glasses and a pipe in his mouth. Some of the names i remember from left to right Eddie Tudor,third one Jack Jackson the two on the end Wilf Pestdrige and Bill Nokes Front row your dad...

Hi Steveb Just read your article about Pearces garage. i used work there serving petrol on Tuesday evenings and Thursday evenings between 6.0 pm and 10 pm in the early sixties. I used to work at Drew & Hopwoods the printers two doors down. Some of the names I remember Jimmy Cooper and his...

Hi My dad was born at No 61 Charles Howell and my mom was born at No 77 Elise Talbot.

Hi GG jean looking at BHF i see that your nan lived in franchise st my mom lived at 77 over the road from the pub the Wellhead. her family name was Talbot and my dad lived at 61 his family was Howell. i spent a lot of time just after the war in the street playing with my cousin Fred Talbot. i...

Going back to the handsworth park l believe some time in the late 40s or early 50s that Sir John Hunt took the salute at the Birmingham Scout jamboree after crossing the South Pole on snowcats before his team climbed mount Everest. l was a scout in 120th St Marys Handsworth we had our scout...

Re: information on street Hi Mikejee I see on site that you are very good at finding old maps and street names I am trying to find a place called Kensigton Gardens somewhere of Franchise Street Perry Barr where the UCE is now any help would be most welcome

Hi to the folks tracking down old workmates at C.A. Sothers - does anyone remember a guy called John Mack (McLoughlin) Lived on the Pheasey estate and was probably at Sothers around the mid fifies. He now lives in the USA. I shall be contacting him by phone and ask him if any of the names...

Hello Shortie I see that your husband lived in Hutton road at 151 does he remember the Cotons at 153 i still see Terry. I lived at 103 from 1939 till 1963. my brother still lives there.

Hi Charlie Yes i remember Dennis also some more names Rooks,Higgins,Stevens,Rices,Greens,all lived in Brackley Ave,in Hutton rd where Arthur Matthews,Judie Hewitt,Terry Coton,Alan Wright,John Hickman,David Hook,Cristine & Peter Price,Anita Ward,Josie & David Morris, Betty & Derek Plant,Harold...

Hi Mikejee I am new to this site and i see you have posted some old photos of Birchfields I am trying to find a map with Kensington Gardens, Franchsie st i think it was just below the Wellhead pub Hope you can help. Thank you

Hi Vivenne 14 I am a beginer on this site if its amy help i think your photo of Birchfield rd is going up to Heathfield rd Trinity rd crossroads from the odeon

Hi Charlie I have just joined the forum and i see you lived in putney rd i used to live in Hutton rd between Brackley Ave and the old woodward. Hope to here form you