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My First Day
It was the 19th June 1955 when the lorry arrived at the end of our entry in St Mark's Street, Ladywood. Neighbours came out to say their goodbyes and help carry our chattles out to the lorry. I took a last look at the yard I had lived in for the last 9 years, there were 15 houses in the yard all cramped together, the sun hardly ever reached the ground. I was sorry to have to go but go I must, piling into the back with mom (Gwen), my twin sister Christine, and my younger sister Janice (aged 18 months). Off we went to Rubery wherever that was. I remember Mom being fretful as to whether we were doing right as the rent on our new home was 30 bob (£1.50) and our old house was only 10 bob (50p). My dad Albert, a painter & decorator, was earning £8 per week, he told her not to worry as we would manage somehow. We arrived outside 216 Callowbrook Lane on... Read more
The Marl Hole
The Marl hole was the fun place for every Rubery kid, originaly there were three clay pits, the clay being used to supply the Brick & tile works which was situated at the end of the Avenue. The cottages along the Avenue and in Brook ROAd were built for the workers at the brick works. After the brick works stopped producing, the area was left to nature and the marl holes filled with water, and the area became overgrown. The largest pool started at Callowbrook Lane and stretched up past the works. There was a causeway between the next pool which was about 100 yds long, then another causeway and a larger pool, all these pools were about the same depth, 40ft. Around the pools the margins were lined with bullrushes and flag, and they were full of fish, I caught bream to 5lb 4oz, good size roach and tench, also pike, my dad caught perch to 3lb, he was a great perch fisherman my dad. These pools were also the home... Read more
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The Big Climb
During the 1950s many children from Birmingham and surrounding areas suffered with TB and chest complaints. I can remember the doctor prescribed that I should have sun ray treatment twice a week and climb the Lickey Steps once a week. Climbing these steps was really hard going, coughing and feeling breathless and with legs like jelly, but as the months went by the climb became easier, my health returned. As a teenager I would gladly climb the Lickeys and the Malvern hills.
I loved the view from the top of the Lickeys. I left the area when I got married over 40 years ago but often think of the Lickeys.
Convalescent Home in Belbroughton
In the 1901 census my great-grand mother was living at this place and was working at Stoke Priory as a domestic. I cannot find any information on this building, can anyone help?
Woodruffe School
I lived in Barnt Green from 1941 to 1961. I attended a tiny school held in the headmistress's back garden - a long shed like building! It was an excellent school, and I left there to attend Bromsgrove High School. Does anyone out there remember a little girl called Tyers? Or a head mistress - Miss Woodruffe and her assistant Miss Matthews?
Hill Tavern
My ancestors are from Hill Tavern in Clent, but for those interested John Waldron was given the church etc in Frankley in 1265
Adam's Hill, Clent
The 1860s saw the passing of my 3x great-grandparents Thomas and Sarah Waldron and the marriage of their grand-daughter Ellen to William Huxley, my great-grandparents. These Huxleys lived at Yew Tree Cottage and Bank Cottage before leaving for Brighton around 1900...the end of an occupation by Huxley's since at least the 1760s.
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