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Hi Berniew, I lived at No 93 Park Rd which would not have been far removed from these numbers but I don't remember those style of houses and anyway Caroline would know them too if they were there, perhaps got the wrong addresses attributed to them..... Frank.

Ref the pic of The Jafrany Indian Restaurant the top floor was a one bed flat in 1962 as was the bottom extended part. I lived in both of em from 1962 after my new wife and I were wed. The then owner was a Mr Horace Jackson and he ran the shop at the side.

I was married to my first wife at Christ Church Sparkbrook on 16 June 1962 the vicar at that time was I think Jack Reeves or Reed no sure now.My brides name was Gwen Lock she lived at 3 Farm Rd.

I was a 10 year old (approx) when I got my shock treatment at The Royal Orthopedic, My Doctor was Mr Leather, he was the father of Dianne Leather, the first woman in the world to run a sub 4 minute mile, which she did about 3 or 4 weeks after Roger Bannister ran the very first, but where he was...

This party was in Park Rd Hockley adjacent to Number 93, Im the littleboy nearest the camera on the right hand side sat next to my Aunt. https://images.birminghamhistory.co.uk/coppermine/displayimage.php?pid=7958

Re: Detectives needed Griffins Greengrocers, Mr Sparrow Newtown Row, Burlington Stree I know memory plays tricks as you get old, but does anyone remember the name Griffins being associated with the greengrocer on the flat on Lodge Rd Hockley? just in case Marcs family had more than one shop...

When I left Icknield St School in 1957 my first job was at Lench's toolmakers in Gt Hampton St just a few hundred yards up from Key Hill,I was supposed to sign apprentice indentures to become a toolmaker, but I was bored stiff by the job and chucked it to go work at Scribbans bakery, as a van...

I was working at the Longbridge Austin factory that night, I was on the transport dept, when the news broke there were some nasty incidents involving hot heads who wanted to vent their anger against the Irish workers, I saw Panda cars inside the works patrolling, and I believe some workers were...

Re the cycle shop next to Clements, I was 15 and riding my bike home for my dinner from work, (I worked at Lench's in Gt Hampton St) it was wet and I needed to stop a bit quick, the brakes slid on the rim cos of the water, then it caught fast and guess who went over the handle bars, I broke my...

hey Im sure we dont need reminding to look at the total picture, we are mainly talking memories, not stupidity

When i was young I used to say Ill never say when i was young, ... however here I am saying,... in 1962 I could buy 4 gals of petrol, 4 shots of reddex, 20 park drive, and have change from a pound.... now im trying to remember the times I had a pound. Also I could go for a drink with 3 mates...

Hi Maggs, I remember Camden st school used to go there with the Boys Brigade to band contests I think, I know what you meant, my old school Icknield st is still there, I think maybe its a listed building, its old enough but it use has changed I think like yours has, never mind Maggs we might...

Hi everyone,re the flat, I was there yesterday Friday 23 September, I went for a look,also my old school icknield street, its not the first time ive been back of course but felt very despondant when i got there, I lived just up Park Rd from the chip shop, Reggies. I know im looking through rose...

Re George Clay. I took piano accordion lessons at his music school in the early 50s, at that time he had some rooms over a music shop called Yardleys, if my memory is correct this was in Constitution Hill ( the road that ran parallel with Snow Hill,) my teacher was a lovely young lady named...

I know its a little late now, but the picture of the Hydraulic pub brough back memories, I purchased my first pint in there, I worked at Scribbanses accross the rd and went there in my lunch break when i was about 17 to eat my corned beef sarnies and have a pint, thanks for the memory Shera. Frank

lodge rd from the flat

Hi Shera, what a treat to see these pics, I lived just up from the abby vaults in Park rd, and I remember saving something like a tanner a week in the post office savings book at lodge rd post officewhen I was a liitle un, also I used to work at Scribbanses and I bought my first pint in the...

I know this thread is a little long in the tooth now (like me) but just for information, I used to go to Yardley's music shop for Accordian lessons , I started when I was around 10 or so in about 1952 and went to a music school above the shop run by George Clay who later opened a music shop in...

I remember as a kid walking up Clissold passage alonfg the cut and watching the barges being drawn by horses, and the Blacksmiths shops along the side,I was fascinated watching them shoe the horses, then when you got to the end of the passage it came out on Dudly Rd there was a bike shop there...

Nice one Maggie, good luck to the both of you, ... wow its brilliant when you think of it. Frank