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The National Archives has a Norman Taylor murder story in 1956 but it's a closed until 2035 file.

I always think of those beasties when people talk about UFOs and aliens, no need to go any further than earth to see what aliens might look like.

Looking at an old A to Z there's no Dog Lane listed anywhere in the Midlands, a few Dog Kennel Lanes and similar.

Pretty sure they were in Perry Bar by the number 6 tram stop when I was young.

Neglected the top end of my back garden but it looks good with the roses and the nettles flowering up through them. Lots of small birds sparrows and a few blackbirds have taken up residence.

No picture but there was one on Kingstanding Circle near to Clares newsagents when 'I were a lad'

That was my thought too Viv.

Nice handwriting.................... if only I could decipher it. ;)

I wonder if the clothing was supplied by the photographer for the pose.

Anyone know that turned out a good deal for the ratepayer?

A very old thread resurrected. :) I note Viv's mention of Billy Kirton, I worked as a paper boy at his shop in Kingstanding, I was there when the pink Sports Argus was first issued after the war.

You can't have the bun AND the penny.

Hallmark suggests produced by Vaughton & Sons Birmingham 1913/14

Got this by email yesterday, looks like a new version of the Nigerian general looking to move money scam. Dear Friend, I hope this letter finds you well, surrounded by the warmth of loved ones and the promise of a new day. My name is Jeff Rothschild, and I am writing to you today with a heart...

The programme simply says 'Birmingham Hospitals Grand Opera Week' Ann, it does have the cast list for Carmen on Wednesday June 13th then goes on to say Thursday, Madame Butterfly, Friday, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci but doesn't list the cast for those. The lead in Carmen is Tudor Davies...

My grandma had one into the loft in Barton's Bank, it didn't immediately go off so she grabbed it and chucked it into the yard :scream:

On Portillo's trip yesterday in Australia they had a train running on electric supplied by just solar panels on the roof, no overhead cables or live rail.

My memory of trains in the fifties is from my National Service, a railway warrant to get to Honiton for basic training, back and forth to Taunton for trade training. Later on return from Egypt back and forth to South Benfleet in Essex via Euston and Fenchurch Street, those trains were filthy...

I worked in Villa Street at Watson's garage for a long time but no photos have ever appeared of the actual site.

I bought a new Windows Ultimate disk on Ebay that turned out to be fake, Microsoft replaced it with a genuine one for free in exchange for the sellers details.