Hi Therese
I know it's over 3 months since you joined but welcome to the Bham History Forum.
It appears we may have something in common.
My mom who was born in Gt Lister St, went to St. Vincents but that was way before your time, it was around 1932.
However, I do believe you know these names.
My cousins who sadly are no longer with us, Meg Talbot and Janet Arnold.
I go to Heartlands Local History Group every 4 weeks at Loxton Court, Duddeston Manor Rd and there's a couple of people there you may also know, Brian Makepeace and Tommy O'Toole.
I still keep in touch with Ted, Meg's husband , and when I spotted your name it sounded familiar as Ted had mentioned you when he sent me a school photo from 1949.
Enjoy the forum and all the best for 2023
Steve
Hell Steve, lovely to read your reply, yes I new Meg and Janet, Meg was my long life schoolfriend we started together aged five, left at fifteen, we attended tap dancing classes one of the shows we were in was Jack and Gill pantomime at the Cheltenham Opera house, such wonderful memories. Brian Makepeace I remember very well, also Tommy O’Toole, do say hello and wish them all the best from me, my sister Maureen will be thrilled when I tell her about your post.
However your mum would most likely have known my mum and her sisters, they all attended St Vincent’s when it was at the top of Great Brook St - their names were Kate( Catherine) - Mary and the youngest my mum Norah Gallagher ( The Gallagher Girls). They grew up in Windsor Street.
their dad Mick’ ( m Grandad) Michael Gallagher, owned a Coopers Yard in Henry Street,the business was to collect used tubs ( barrels) from various firms, usually they still had remains of contents inside, be it Butter, Lard, etc, at home they would scrape the goodies out to eat.
In the wood yard they re build tubs and sold them on to firms that used them, a common site to see their work piled high on a horse and cart, be it for reselling or collections. Mary used to work hard delivering the tubs with her dad, it was quite a skill with tubs being stacked six high on the cart.
You mentioned the History Group you go to at Loxton Court on Duddeston Manor Road, my hubby John was interested as he went to Loxton Street School, as It was known back then, he’s 86 next month, his speciality while there was Boxing.
That’s a little bit more info for you hope you enjoy reading.
Best wishes to you to and a happy, healthy and fulfilling Forum in 2023.
Therese