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  • ChrisM
    ChrisM replied to the thread Memories of Streetly.
    I'm delighted to see your post, Paul, and thanks very much for it. It's only taken three years for someone here to pick up on the...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to MWS's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The further you go back the greater the likelihood of that being the case, especially in the poorer parts of cities and towns. People...
  • Keith R
    Keith R reacted to MWS's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The further you go back the greater the likelihood of that being the case, especially in the poorer parts of cities and towns. People...
  • D
    Dionysius//88 replied to the thread Old street pics...
    I remember that chant of the paper sellers
  • D
    Dionysius//88 reacted to DavidGrain's post in the thread Old street pics.. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Presumably that was in Coventry. I always remember the newspapermen in Birmingham shouting "Spachamail" as in those days they sold both...
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    sadly suzanne this is the problem most of us have...a reason why i have spent the past 15 years finding and posting thousands of old...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.
    The further you go back the greater the likelihood of that being the case, especially in the poorer parts of cities and towns. People...
  • Suzanneiom
    Suzanneiom reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Iommi family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    yes i have seen many old videos which are fantastic and gives us a little glimpse of how things were back in the day... lyn
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread 6/123 Sherbourne Road, Birmingham.
    Hi Mike, You've got my grandparents on there too - just diagonally down from the cursor is 3, Oak Place (3bk26 Sherbourne). I think this...
  • D
    Dionysius//88 replied to the thread tennant street.
  • ChrisM
    ChrisM reacted to PaulH's post in the thread Memories of Streetly with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Chris, I just found this post as I grew up in Streetly and lived on Chester Road from 1965 until 1977. I lived at number 113, a few...
  • poker_pete82
    poker_pete82 reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Canals of Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    BCN around Smethwick and Galton valley…
  • P
    PaulH replied to the thread Memories of Streetly.
    Chris, I just found this post as I grew up in Streetly and lived on Chester Road from 1965 until 1977. I lived at number 113, a few...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Windermere Rd Park/ground Saved with Appreciate Appreciate.
    There is nothing on the paths they just lead to different sections of the Field. Woodland Walk is beautiful in spring. Orchard Way...
  • Morturn
    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Windermere Rd Park/ground Saved with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Lovely pictures, thanks for sharing. The last nice picture may be of Knopper Gall on acorn.
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