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There seems to be a lot more on around the city in those days Stitcher, and more variety. Obviously out of the Birmingham Mail entertainments page, I remember the format on the inside of the front page. What was the year, 1965 to 1966 perhaps.
 
Carlton was opposite St Barnabas, Erdington High Street. Became Mothers. Modern Streetview image below, club was above "extra" shop. You can just make out the Mothers blue plaque on the wall. Viv.
 

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Where was the Carlton Club situated in Erdington?

Screaming Lord Such, the Savages and the Sect.... Have to look again to see if he is at Pype Hayes Bowling Green behind All those MPs!
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The Carlton Club as I knew it 1958/9 was in Erdington High Street opposite the Church, it was above a shop with huge plate glass windows that used to bend as the band played and the dancers danced. It was purely a dance hall then, Lady P is sure to remember the name of the shop underneath.
Bob
 
Quite incredible to think that these tonics were sold in chemists. Have a very vague memory of seeing it in chemist shops. Viv.
 
Hello Vivienne, I seem to remember when I was young there were far more products like tonics, Carters liver pills and other things that would require a prescription these days.
 
TCP brings back less than happy memories due to constant gargling at the onset of many bouts of tonsillitis. Don't think today it would be recommended for internal consumption as it says in the advert. Viv.
 
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I was interested in the advert for the Midland Red X99 to Nottingham. I did that journey once back in the 1950s on a child's 5 shilling Day Anywhere ticket. Travelled all over the Midlands on those tickets. I remember the conductor sold all tickets from 3d for a short journey to 5s 3d for the full journey. As someone interested in buses, I still remember about a dozen different bus operators in that city.
 
The mention of Carter's liver pills reminded me, we used to sell them in our shop back in the 60s, we had an old boy who was a regular buyer, he said he liked them "cos they make my pee green."
 
Alan,

Re your post #711, I didn't realise that Dale Forty were still going. And still importing pianos with the Louis Renner action, the finest in the world, who also make the actions for Steinway, Bosendorfer, and Bluthner.


Maurice
 
DavidGrain said:
I was interested in the advert for the Midland Red X99 to Nottingham. I did that journey once back in the 1950s on a child's 5 shilling Day Anywhere ticket. Travelled all over the Midlands on those tickets. I remember the conductor sold all tickets from 3d for a short journey to 5s 3d for the full journey. As someone interested in buses, I still remember about a dozen different bus operators in that city.
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Those child tickets were a boon in the school holidays, we did some journeys on them including th X99 to Nottingham and all their bus companies as you say at least a dozen, including Derby, Nottingham Corporation, Blue Bus, East Midlands, a BET company that came in from the East Coast ...United or United Counties? East Staffs that later became Stevensons, South Notts, Trent and of course Bartons, a wonderful assortment for those who only ever had Midland Red, BCT, West Bromwich & Walsall and the occasional Stratford Blue. The Nottingham and Derby fleets also had some very interesting buses in their number. Also did cheap ticket runs to Cheltenham and Glocester, Hereford...almost missed the bus home and Oxford via Banbury.

Bob
 
Sanatogin tonic wine, I remember it fortifying the over 40s, but thought it was a tablet.
Were these wines alcoholic.
So are they saying to women left at home, and looking after young children who are playing up, hit the bottle and you will cheer up.
Totally not PC by today's standards on many counts
I remember when me and my sisters were young and living just over the border in Solihull in about 1960 during the School holidays. We thought it a good idea to tidy up the front room of our semi detached. Mum and Dad were at work, another thing that would not be allowed today leaving us home alone. We opened up the booze cupboard and thought , wouldn't Mum like all these attractive bottles displayed in the bay window for all to see.
Imagine her delight when walking up the garden path after coming home from work!
M&D hardly ever drank, only really Christmas and special occasions.
What would the neighbours think. They were hurriedly removed back to where they came from.
I think later she saw the funny side
 
I have recorded this information elsewhere here but to balance the view of women drinking alcohol at home. I as an aunt who used to buy Guinness/stout from the door to door Atkinsons delivery vehicle. She has three children, husband and house to maintain - at that time there were not so many domestic labour saving devices. She found the drink, which she had during the evening, a food fortification after a busy day. Uncle had his beer.
 
It is not so very long ago that Guinness was prescribed in hospital for certain patients, including women
 
As far as I recall, whether that is still applicable in this politically correct time, Guinness (and maybe stout) was the only alcoholic drink acceptable in a hospital.
 
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