Kings Norton

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Old Northfield

The stretch of road we see is called Bell Lane.  Bell Lane curves back to Bristol Rd. The big house partly seen in the distance is Bell House which has quite a history.To it's left goes Bell Holloway (still fairly unaltered) and to it's right Bell Hill where I was born in an old cottage in 1927. It is now a double twin carriageway through to Harborne. In a cluster were a farm, two cottages, and a  bungalow, .This small area was then known as Paradise and our cottage Paradise Cottage.
Coming back to the photograph the shop was Hewitt's which had a bakery and sold sweets. Bell House 'partly seen ' had five false windows on the wall looking over ...read more here
A memory of Northfield contributed by Donald Cook

My Dad

My dad Harry Kitchener Stacey worked part time as a bar man at the Duke. I remember coming on the bus from Bartly Green in the afternoons, sometimes after finishing his shift, dad would take me to the afternoon movies just around the corner.
A memory of Harborne contributed by paul stacey

Shirley Baptist Church

I attended Shirley Baptist Church from around 1962 until about 1968.  I was about 11 when I started and 17 when I left to go to Yardley Wood Baptist Church. I found the church services boring and dull but I joined the Girls Brigade and got many badges and played the trumpet in the parades.  I also attended the youth club on Friday evenings.  But the best was the Sunday night youth group that took place after the evening service.  Many of the youth who were older than me were fine Christians (including my sister Janet) and were excellent role models.  I became a Christian myself during an Easter Baptismal service when I was 15.  After badgering Mr Keeble (the minister) ...read more here
A memory of Shirley contributed by First name Last name

CHEF'S 1948 to 1960

I was a young trainee chef at the then posh Pattisons Restaurant, Corporation Street, after national service in the far east. Who remembers the Worcester Street restaurant with then Mrs Burgess, today's site the Rotunda. I cooked a  lot of meals here then the Mikado Cafe at the top of Martinu Street, then the now closed Union Club in Colmore Row. I cooked for some very important people during my stay in this lovely building, now a building society.
A memory of Birmingham contributed by derek hyde