Time Traveller 66
master brummie
A true gentleman . Long may it continue.No but I do read them to her on occasion. After almost 56 years I try to be measured and prudent
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Humorous And Interesting Newspaper Stories about Birmingham
- Thread starter Pedrocut
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We have had cats that have jumped onto the bonnet, I think it's the heat from the engine that attracts them.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Thank you!
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
It's a pleasure.
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
The "Dingoes'" crack team of "wastecombers" of Hill Top school weigh their scrap under the supervision of the headmaster, Mr. G. H. Hunter.
Raymond Nicholls brought 152lbs, to-day, and William Taylor collected nearly a ton in just over a month.
(Evening Despatch, July 1940)
Raymond Nicholls brought 152lbs, to-day, and William Taylor collected nearly a ton in just over a month.
(Evening Despatch, July 1940)
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
“BIRMINGHAM people have been curious to know why, for the first time in the history of the force, a few city policemen have recently been seen wearing only two stripes on the arm Until now the only stripes o rank worn by Birminghampolicemen have been those of a sergeant, who wears three stripes. few oficers, recently appointed acting-sergeants, are allowed to wear two stripes to indicate their rank, whereas previously acting-sergeants had no distinctive mark on the uniform.”
(Evening Despatch, August 1940)
(Evening Despatch, August 1940)
Radiorails
master brummie
not a Midland Red but a Wolverhampton Corporation bus on route 17. Well known to RAF personnel stationed nearby at RAF Bridgnorth.
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That’s an interesting photo. I am wondering how that bus got onto or how it intended getting off Bridgnorth Hight Street with the low archway at the north end.
Ill take a look at the town hall next time I’m passing
Eric Gibson
master brummie
Soldiers all around, I wonder if it was a 'special' brought in to transport them and on an unfamiliar route.
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
A different angle and caption from the Birmingham Mail.
“A crash of falling masonry Bridgnorth at 2 p.m. not caused by Goering's bombers, but was merely forgetful driver of Wolverhampton's new double-decker service, who forgot he was handling a double-decker and tried to take his through Bridgnorth town hall-and it would not go.”
“A crash of falling masonry Bridgnorth at 2 p.m. not caused by Goering's bombers, but was merely forgetful driver of Wolverhampton's new double-decker service, who forgot he was handling a double-decker and tried to take his through Bridgnorth town hall-and it would not go.”
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