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Alma Street Junior & Infants

Morturn said:
Hi Stephen

Welcome to Birmingham History Forum. Did you by any chance live in Flackwell Road, Erdington?

Reguards
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No I didn't. We lived in Lozells Road opposite The Royal Oak pub. I used to walk to Alma Street Primary School through the back alleys on my own from about 5 years old, and then with my little sister a couple of years later. After leaving primary school we moved to Highters Heath.
 
Carola said:
Thank you so much Linda you have an excellent memory, unlike my good self! I can't believe I shall be 70 next year.
Yes time flies so quickly but 20 years ooer! Incredible.
Its lovely speaking to people I went to school with and sharing memories. Life is so different now. Yes we are fine and let me know how you are getting on and settling into your new house.

Take care
Carol xx
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Carola said:
Thank you so much Linda you have an excellent memory, unlike my good self! I can't believe I shall be 70 next year.
Yes time flies so quickly but 20 years ooer! Incredible.
Its lovely speaking to people I went to school with and sharing memories. Life is so different now. Yes we are fine and let me know how you are getting on and settling into your new house.

Take care
Carol xx
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Happy birthday Carol,
You are now a member of The Septuagenarian Club!

Sending my love and very best wishes
Linda x
 
Linda Jennings said:
Happy birthday Carol,
You are now a member of The Septuagenarian Club!

Sending my love and very best wishes
Linda x
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Than you Linda. My three girls organised a Surprise party for me which was wonderful. I feel so lucky. How did I get to 70??? It has all gone by in a flash as I certainly don't feel 70!

I hope you and your family are all well and I will try to log on more often now.

Have a lovely day and thank you again. ( I'm going to break into my box of After Eights now!!!)

Love
Carol
 
hi folks some nice school photos here...they were passed onto me by susan dyson who is a member of the forum (user name rosielab) who started alma st in 1958 and went right through until starting seniors...below are photos of sue taken at various ages and a group photo...sue is at the back 3rd from the left...i wonder if anyone recognises themselves ?

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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 we played and every bar of toffee we ate. "Twopenny Williams please"
You were such a fan of the Ford Consul !
You lived at 31 Kensington Street, forgive me if I've 'misremembered' the number.
Attached are a few pics - ages 5, 8, 9, 15 and now approaching 72. People say I don't look my age and that may be so but I FEEL it and that's the difference LOL
I hope you're all keeping well anyway, such fond memories of those days
 

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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
 
silhouette53 said:
Did anyone attend the above school at all ? I started there age 5 in 1958 and left in January 65- Hardly any photos seem to exist of the school and if anyone has any, or indeed any memories of the school and its teachers I'd be VERY happy to see/hear them !!
I remember the Headmaster - Mr Hinchliffe ( we kids all pronounced it as 'Inchcliff') LOL The first teacher I had in class 1 infants was Mrs Jones - I later had a teacher called Miss priest who married and became Mrs Swan and she emigrated to South Africa I recall Mr Edwards, Mr Wildman, Mr McGill.

Here's my school report for 1963 I was 9yrs 10 months then !
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I didn’t attend Alma St but remember plying them at football a few times I attended William Cowper around 1960 61 62 63 and lived in Geach St
 
Hi, it's me - Carol Gillett.
I loved seeing all those photos but I'm not sure who is writing - apart from Linda !!
I have been very busy since my birthday with my family and thought it was about time I dropped in to see who is writing and any news of everyone.
I don't think many remember me but I do remember classmates names, especially when jogged by Linda, but I seem to have a dreadful memory. I often have to rely on my little (!) sister, Gail, who has a fantastic memory like Linda and is six years younger than me!
I hope you are all well and I shall come back to the Forum again - I won't wait a year this time. I'll try to find a photo!

Carol
 
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