The School c1965, Brownhills

Growing up in The Avenues

The School c1965
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I left school in 1965, Ogley Hay Girls' School, my maiden name was Kathleen Cooper. My birth father was George Kelly although I was brought up by my grandparents, Nell and Gerald Cooper. I loved the avenues, everyone knew everyone, you could leave the doors open when you went to the club, nobody ever stole from their neighbours, helped more like. I would go down to the canal down Chemmy Hill where the factories were. I had some great friends, we made so much fun and it didn't cost money. Before I left school everyone looked forward to the trips from the local working mens clubs. Then Brownhills began to change, the old picture house went, we went there on a Saturday with our big cheap cream cakes and had a great time, then finished off by going to the park/or the bandstand. I was born in a terrace row called Metts, the proper name I cannot remember but it was just past Claridges tv shop and they built shops,... Read more