the ice rink spring hill

[roy one]

the times i had in that place and the nice grils you could meet  it was part of birmingham  and that was the place to be  come home with a wet asss and a few lumps and bumps but what good fun it was and for a chang you went to the roller rink in sparkbrook the embassy in walford road what a place that was then get on the bus in to town  50  44  37  number bus would take you then into a coffee bar or down to the bikers place alexis get ya self a hot dog or a pie and tea then home and a good night was had by all

[Jacqueline]

Me thinks a few years after you. The roller rink i remember in the 70's was once an ice rink in summerhill lane. Les Ross from BRMB was the dj there.

The Embassy changed to a bingo hall.

[astrablue]

 ;)Does anyone remember the roller rink  and the time john went up in the barrel outside ,and doc cox the dj and les we had a great time down there kept us off the streets for hours we used to go to the all nighters too that ended around 4 in the morning we used to think we werte so grown up and we were only about 15

[Phil]

Hi astrablue

welcome to the Birmingham forum, never got to the Summer Hill Rink, the Silver Blades and the Embassy yes loads of times. I did have a relative who lived round the corner in St Marks Rd. Still I do have a photo but it might be a little before your time.

Phil

[mazbeth]

yes, I only know of Silver Blades (Hurst St?), where I went a couple of times in about '72, but was so chicken on the ice,  which grieves me very badly, as I LOVE Ice Dance and am now watching it on ITV, my favourite prog. of the week.

[kelama]

Kudos phil47...a terrific photo..I used to play on those steps.
Incidentally the building with the tower in the background was once a press shop and is now luxury apartments.

http://www.dixonsestateagents.co.uk/properties-sales-DXB_RPS-HAR070245-1191849884

[tramp]

Phil,

You parked right in front off the road, before you took it, didn't you?

[Phil]

tramp

as you can see, even in those days I had a touch of class.

Phil

[tramp]

Phil,

You certainly did., A classic set of wheels.
My mother would've said about you what she used to say about me
''don't know where you get them b8888y big ideas from, but don't bring 'em here''.

[Phil]

tramp

If I'd have brought that home and parked it outside my mothers house overnight all that would have been left by morning.Would have been a few nuts and bolts and an oil stain on the road.

Phil

[roy one]

phil my mom would have done the same got the scrap man to take it away