That guy on the left is Reg Williams,I remember your Dad now,thanks for posting it's jogged the old grey cells.My Father Harold Fairfax wedding to my Mother Margaret Brown and best Man Johnny Morris 1952View attachment 130262View attachment 130262
Meat Johnny Morris in 82 when he was catering manager at Birmingham Silver Blades, he and my dad went on the Afteernoon session .Any one remember this guy JONNY MORIS he skated at both Springhill & Sliver Blades
Ah Reg WILLIAMS, dad passed away in 1985, mom still alive but has dementia. Ice hockey still carried on in family though, I play rec hockey at Telford and my son plays U11 for Telford.
yes it became a roller rink. it was in the 60sI used to ice skate at Spring Hill Dave, did they close ithe ice rink down :?: I couldn't do any of the fancy stuff mind, I was lucky if I managed to get round a corner without falling over.On Monday night they had speed skating, and we all stood and watched teams of the glorious youth of the day in tight black suits. 8)
Hi MohawkBrave,
I certainly trained at the ice rink on Sunday mornings and here is a Sunday morning pic and as you will see we are both in the pic.
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A new member her mainly because of one person that was very close to me.I will cut a long story short but I'd been ice skating down to the Solihull Ice rink with my girlfriend and I had mentioned it to my nan as she use to ice skate a small but but more that her husband which was my granddad.This person to name was Vincent turner and after digging around I came across this thread and many name I had mentioned to my nan she remembers pretty well.they did both skate at springhill but went to soilhull in the late 50s and early 60s.I've still more to write but I'm at work.really good to see photos of my granddad and his mates as he had died a few yrs ago.gone but not forgotten!
Hi ChriscAlso to add,I know the thread is pretty old now but I thought I'd mention as I do like to look back at history esp when it's to do with family.
Hi OldMohawk, I've finally got round to looking back and found this "site". I was a Mohawk at Silver Blades & "raced" against Jack Dymock also ? Tipper (I think his sister also raced ?) All three representing Richmond . Old Mohawks I remember ! Dave Boddington, Dave Hampton, John Swindell, Clive & Stuart Pass, Sid & son John ?Pritchard ? , Eric & ? brother Grinsel, and flatteringly Phil Ridgway.Hello John,
Thinking back I cannot remember the exact date Mecca closed the rink for ice skating but it was around 1962/1963. I do remember that when Mecca built the new Silver Blades Ice Rink they would only allow figure skates to be used in general sessions and so everyone using hockey skates either stopped skating or had to go to Solihull Ice Rink.
Mecca initially did not want ice speed skating at their shiny new ice rink, but eventually asked the Mohawks to race at Silver Blades and we said we would provided they also allowed hockey skates to be used.
Eventually Mecca asked us to take part in skating exhibitions on opening nights at their Silver Blades in Bristol, Bradford, and Sheffield.
The best ice speed skater during my time was Jack Dymock who raced for Aldwych based at Richmond Ice Rink.
Click on the pic below and it will take you to a large gallery of photos and a click on a video in the gallery will show him racing at Richmond.
Apologies if you have already looked at the photos but some of them show me and others named.
Best wishes
Phil
ps. The gallery images were assembled on a wide screen computer and may not fully show on iPads and small screens but if a part of a image can be seen a click will enlarge it.
Hi MohawkStill Here,Hi OldMohawk, I've finally got round to looking back and found this "site". I was a Mohawk at Silver Blades & "raced" against Jack Dymock also ? Tipper (I think his sister also raced ?) All three representing Richmond . Old Mohawks I remember ! Dave Boddington, Dave Hampton, John Swindell, Clive & Stuart Pass, Sid & son John ?Pritchard ? , Eric & ? brother Grinsel, and flatteringly Phil Ridgway.
Hi again, can you tell me how to find a particular "post" ie- post#469Hi MohawkStill Here,
Welcome to the forum. I remember most of the names you mention. I have repaired the failed picture link in post#469 which you quoted. There is a Pathe film of Jack Dymock racing see below.
and a Silver Blades thread if you have not already seen it ..
oldmohawk ...Silver Blades Ice Rink
Here's a photo of me and some friends at the Milk Bar in Silver Blades about 1970.birminghamhistory.co.uk
Hi, there are ways of finding particular posts but long explanation needed. You can find all the thread's inserted photos using the search as below. Type the word attach with search set to this thread. For technical reasons the word coppermine instead of attach is needed to find some photos on a different part of the server. Some forum links were broken in a forum upgrade and I repair them as when I find them. Later today I will use the forum's private messaging system to contact you.Hi again, can you tell me how to find a particular "post" ie- post#469
Sid & Son (John) was in fact Ashmoor, also was there another Grinsel brother ? Bob ?
Hi lovely to see these pics my dad is in this pic Reg williams lived and breathed skatingHi Ian,
Welcome to the forum ... here is a photo with Johnny Morris in it ...
oldmohawk
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and many pics in a savable pdf file in this link
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/images2/userpics/10006/IceGallerynewmod.pdf
Oh my flicking through here and that’s my dad ( best man) Reg WilliamsMy Father Harold Fairfax wedding to my Mother Margaret Brown and best Man Johnny Morris 1952View attachment 130262View attachment 130262
Sadly dad died 1987 only 57 had massive heart attack and mom died 2012 after suffering dementiaAh Reg WILLIAMS, dad passed away in 1985, mom still alive but has dementia. Ice hockey still carried on in family though, I play rec hockey at Telford and my son plays U11 for Telford.
Hi anyone from the Birmingham ice rink 1957 to 1963
I was 6/7 years old when I started skating at summerhill road. My uncle Eddie used to take me every Friday and Sunday afternoons. He was an invalid and used to lean against the wall next to the cafe. I've got photos and I'll try and get them on here but I'm not brilliant at technology. I learnt to rock and roll from the most brilliant man Albert Tomkinson. He's probably long gone now but I still love jiving and I owe it all to him. Also a young man of the day used to turn up in his Royal Air force uniform and do the butterfly with me. I used to be very friendly with someone called Peggy and her family when Cliff was top of the charts with Living Doll. I loved my time at summerhill so if anyone remembers those times, please get in touch and perhaps we could up at an ice rink somewhere. Jane Crisp as was then x
Can you remember any names of those you watched? & was it Saturdays or Wenesdays you went
as we used to have inter club races on Wed; & inter Rink maches on Sat;
Do you now any one or as any one on this site got any Pics of the old springhill rink. I remember they used to sell post cards at the rink of the building. I had one once but when I got married and moved to Sutton it got lost along will all my Autograph books :'(.
Help please :-[ ASTON
Hi is your uncle Alan still alive .I went on holiday to Switzerland in the 50s with Vincent and played ice hockey with him in the Birmingham Barons.Can you remember any names of those you watched? & was it Saturdays or Wenesdays you went
as we used to have inter club races on Wed; & inter Rink maches on Sat;
Do you now any one or as any one on this site got any Pics of the old springhill rink. I remember they used to sell post cards at the rink of the building. I had one once but when I got married and moved to Sutton it got lost along will all my Autograph books :'(.
Help please :-[ ASTON
High Triciawilliams my name is Keith Jenney I played Hockey with your Dad at Birmingham rink & Solihull with the Barons. One of his mates was a guy named Art Hambridge.Sadly dad died 1987 only 57 had massive heart attack and mom died 2012 after suffering dementia
Hi Ben, I knew your Grandfather and remember him well. He donated a trophy know as the 'West Cup' which we used to compete for. I'm sure there is a photo of him somewhere in this thread. There is an index to some photos in post #414My Grandfather William West better known as Bill West was involved in the Mohawks speed skating club and Birmingham Barons Ice Hockey team in the 1936/1950’s.
I was wondering if anyone knew him or had any old photos