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I remember as a kid that certainly around 1959 / 60 Aston Station had wooden platforms. At the Birmingham bound end the lines diverge ( still do) and in the 'triangle was Aston loco shed

I've remembered another name missing from those class name lists - : Roderick Wells - he lived in Geach Street

I would estimate the photo to be around 1968 as that's when all the demolition was in progress

Photo was taken from corner of Alma Street and Gerrard Street. The green shop opposite the bus is Jack Sargents fruit & veg, corner of Gerrard St and William Street. The walls sign is above Ted Halls newsagents and the boarded up place on the corner was a cafe for years

Here's me aged two on my Triang tricycle 1/51 William Street

Hi all, I've not been on here for ages and I'm quite surprised to see that the thread continued for so long. Amazing to see all those names ! Linda Jennings you must have elephant in your blood girl !! What a memory you have !! Phil Brotheridge I wish I had a tenner for every game of marbles...

Bob I can remember the shop by the Beggars Bush - it was on Kings Road and it was called Wheelocks. Apart from cycles he sold airguns, darts, and all manner of other stuff. I remember taking a wheel there to be trued up - that would be about 1965

Yes Bob, the frontage was indeed yellow and his shop was on Birchfield Road almost opposite Mansfield Road. If you go to this site and scroll down it to the entry for Powells, there is a pic of the shop and one of the road layout as it is today. Also a pic of the man himself with a customer...

H V Powell had been quite a successful competitive cyclist in his day I seem to remember. I had my first 'proper' bike from him for Xmas 1964 when I was eleven. He and the other old chap who worked with him were always wearing those brown 'cowgowns' as they were called, and hands covered in...

Amazing photos - thanks so much for posting them. I remember the J Lyons cafeteria next to there - recall being taken in there as a little boy - waitresses in black with white aprons

I became a grandfather back in March of last year and, naturally enough, have been taking rather more photographs on my little digital compact than I normally would since then !! I was quite 'into' photography years ago and had quite a bit of 35mm gear languishing at the back of the wardrobe so...

Ray I can help with 1 and 2. No 1 is looking up Gerrard St from the junction with Alma St That'll be an inner circle 8 goin up there. Pic No. 2 is looking up Porchester St to Clifford St which runs across at the top of the pic Cheers ! Colin

OK, everyone ( I guess ) must be aware of this service which runs from Snow Hill to Stratford and back each Sunday from July to September - been on it myself a few times but once you're on a train it really doesn't matter whats pulling it really !! I do love to go and watch it come back into...

What ???? a glass cathedral to replace the Pallisades ??? LOL I guess the platforms will still be claustrophobic and underground though -

I'm sure you've all heard the news that the go-ahead has been given for a multi million pound revamp of the station, it occurs to me that we need to create a comprehensive photographic record of what its like NOW as after the revamp it will be HISTORY !! Maybe years down the line ( no pun...

Nice photos Lyn - did you know that there was (still is) a playground on the roof of the school building ? you can see the railings still there along the edge - my god ! what would the health and safety eedjits have to say about that nowadays i wonder !!!!! I mean, its almost as dangerous as...

The Towers ????? !!!! well its a step up from the 'Courts' thats for sure !!! The Old Irish Harp way down the Chester Road is nice, but a long way to go for a quiet pint. And of course its not 'local'

My 'local' if that be the nearest public house to my humble abode is the 'Tennis Courts' on Walsall Road. It is so far removed from my perception of what constitutes a pub as to be totally undeserving of the title !! Yes, it serves beer but thats about the only thing whereby it could be...

By all means the pics I've posted can be used by ANYONE in any way you wish !

I can echo every word here !! As a kid I was fascinated by the VAST range of drawing pencils on display - I would have loved to have the complete set of Derwent pencils in that lovely wooden two drawer case but it would have cost an arm and a leg I'm sure !!!