Yes I remember good old Dennis Howell , I remember he got the nickname a man for all seasons when he was in Parliament one minute he was the minister for rain after a good downpour for some weeks . Or after a bad snowfall somewhere he was minister for snow, he had to have a hat for all weathers
As a nipper I used to call it Indegestion St , before I knew how it was spelt
Attachments 117397 brings back so many memories, when my son was four I had to take him to what was then the children's Hospital Five ways, we walked past that cobbled stoned oldy worldly what became a antique shop, with different sellers, renting space, as I'm saying this, in front of me is an original solid pine chest with three large drawers and two at the top, no nails all lined drawers, on the way back from the children's, l couldn't resist going in and fell for the chest bought for the pricey sum of £48.00. then the small shop by the telephone box, the lady who ran that also had a stall in the old rag market, selling pottery glassware and nicknacks, nice lady. Thank you for the memories it brings back.
Thats funny, but so sweet, one of my offspring called grandad, dangwad. Bless
I saw Davy Crockett on here in the year dot.
Stitcher I've just noticed this pic I would have said it was clearing the ground to make way for the housing which would include Rickman Drive early to mid 60's
I reckon it's early to mid 60's making room for the housing that would include Rickman Drive , I moved away around 69. My mate moved into Rickman Drive around 66/67
Lyn it's great to see all the perimeter fencing securing everything >
Lynn when this entry was still standing , the Evening Mail ran a story saying if there was a fire in the houses in the yard, the entry contravenes the fire regulations for escape .
Lyn that Granville Street pic has that eerie looking entry that took your attention behind the washing line. Believe it or not there was only four houses in that entry where some of thse people came from was just for the camera I think there were only about 10 lived up that entry
Best pint of Brew X1 in there , I could have drank that all afternoon without a tea break
Similar memories different cinema, ours was the Bristol cinema off Lee Bank Bristol rd Edgbaston, my brother and I every Saturday morning, we are the Oveltinies little girls and boys, Flash Gorden, a Cartoon good atmosphere, on the way back we bought a frozen jubbely and meandered back home. Found in Google a picture of the Bristol cinema, looking at now it was pretty impressive, at least buildings had character back then, instead of a square box, good memories the Saturday matinee.
For me it was either walking to the WOB
in Weoley Castle where I lived in the 1950's or getting the 22 bus to Selly 'Oak' cinema and walking back afterwards, someone used to walk along the waiting line handing us a picture card
And those were the good old days (at least it seemed), sneaking in without paying regardless of the picture!
Yes, I did the same, aged just 11
we were told by older kids to say we were 16 and worked at the BSA and even with our squeeky voices they still let us in nearly got caught as they had begun marking the bottles and we did a runner and never went near for months 
I wonder if those young men standing in the doorway were school leavers , I seem tp remember going there in August meny years ago to collect my cards so I could start work ?The 'Blitz' had not started when at least two of these photos were taken, so I've put them here.
Margaret St in the months before WW2 a fairly cheerful looking crowd filling sandbags and placing them untidily against the walls of the Education office.
Still Margaret St in the opposite direction. The trams had to squeeze past the busy scene. Would those sandbags protect the building?
Perhaps a little later the sandbags look more uniform in size and placement, but what about the upper windows? Note the 'Keep Left' bollards had light shields fitted.
The good old Duke of York When I was in the Winson Green & District Darts League we played there and won .
Great photos
I do remember that horse trough on the Cov Road very well, but what pub was it in front of?
Used to spend hell of a lot of time during the Summer holidays here as a kid , after drying either a cup of hot chocolate or hot oxo and a packet of cheese biscuits
Great pictures, walked down Christchurch Passage many times working close by.
Brilliant photos thank you, Westley Rd very recognisable today from the picture.
Maggs when I look back nowadays I think yes they were wrong Circuses , then on the other hand I think thank you Chipperfields etc for bringing me elephants lions and tigers if it wasn't for you this kid from the backstreets would never have seen such wonders of the world
We were in Lichfield on Wednesday and passed a bistro with a lovely large receptacle outside for dogs. Unfortunately the young man behind trod on the edge of the bowl and somehow flipped it all over the young lady he was walking with. Luckily it was a hot day!
I go to Norfolk regularly and the shops not oly the pubs have dishes outside for dogs
