"George Formby" entertains: 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square

"I came to Birmingham from Dublin on an adventure..."

‘I came to Birmingham from Dublin on an adventure and I’ve been here since January 17th 1966, in this flat. I fell in love with the place. I love B...

"I grew up in Yardley..."

"I grew up in Yardley, It’s a different country from when I was a lad. My playground was Chelmsley Woods, when it was a wood. It was beautiful, abs...

"I was born in March 1933..."

I was born in March 1933, and came to this country in October 1951 on the Santa Maria. I was only 18. It was a Spanish ship; rough, rotten. It was ...

"I was brought up around here..."

I was brought up around here, and the Handsworth area. I didn’t really have any trouble, I was going to school in the morning and by the time I got...

"I’ve been here since January 25th 2003..."

"I’ve been here since January 25th 2003, I was in Vorton house in Woodview for 24 years. The block is on its way down now, it had to be emptied. So...

"I’ve been here three and a half years..."

‘I’ve been here three and a half years. I was the first one-bedroomed flat to have a rewire. The kitchen’s fantastic. I moved to Birmingham because...

"I've lived in this area all my life..."

Mum: ‘I’ve lived in this area all my life, I still see people from my infant school. I suppose it’s changed for the better, I remember the big hous...

"This Is Your Life" at Ladywood School

History teacher Paul Nagle receives the "This Is Your Life" treatment at Ladywood School. "bald headed" Damien Carless played the part of deputy he...

"When I moved in here..."

‘When I moved in here I had nine months to get everything I needed for a flat and a baby. It was an emergency move so I just took what I could. But...

"You want to watch how you knock on the doors you know..."

‘You want to watch how you knock on the doors you know. People’ll be flushing their stash down the bogs. I’ve just moved in a few days ago. It’s...

A lifetime of work - a conversation with Bill Landon of Ladywood

In December 1927 the Crown Cinema opened on Icknield Port Road. One of the youngsters who visited it was Bill Landon of Steward Street. Little did ...