Does anyone remember the B.S.A Golden hillock rd

[byrds0]

i remember it well I lived in Sampson Road until 1967 and many people who lived in the area worked at the BSA. The BSA was actually in Armoury Road , just off the top of Golden Hillock Road, 1st left after Small Heath railway station. If i remember right it was divided into 3 buildings which all looked the same and it had a terrific sports area down the hill on Golden Hillock Road. When i wad a lad i remember going ere at least twice to see the showbiz XI play old professional players from Birmingham and WBA ? I think they also had factories that ran all along Montgomery Street.

[Gee Gee]

Hello byrds0,
                      I also lived in Sampson Road,but left to join the Army in 1958.I doubt if our paths ever crossed, as I did'ent know of anyone who worked at the BSA. I left school the summer of 1955 and started work at the Rover Cars,Tyseley.Played most of my football in Farm Park.

[byrds0]

Hi Geegee / mr edinborough who had a son called John worked there . Helived in the house right opposite Theresa road. I' m trying to think of some other names. My brother Tom is 10years older than me and prob closer to your age. We lived at 33.

[Gee Gee]

Hi byrds0,
                Gotgha!,so pleased to meet up with you like this.I knew your family really well.Tom and I were very good friends,how is he keeping.? Knew your sisters Jean and Pat. Tom and I worked at the Rover Cars together.

[planetmalc]

My name is Roy Gameson 07831293126

 
Roy, did you have any relatives living in Cobham Road, Bordesley Green?

[byrds0]

Great, Tom is really well thanks and lives in Hall Green. He married on 1966 ? And has 2 daughters as well as 1 adopted step/daughter. I haven't seen jean for years but pat lives in Chesterfield after marrying a sailor in the late sixties and she has a son and daughter. I'm John and a lot younger than them. We're the. Billinghams who are you ?

John

[Gee Gee]

Hi,John,
               I have sent you a (PM)

[Roy gameson]

Yes , my mom and dad me and 3 sisters aunties/uncles and grandparents all lived on cobham rd, my dad also named Roy Gameson worked at the BSA for 46 years he was a frame builder.

[planetmalc]

Yes , my mom and dad me and 3 sisters aunties/uncles and grandparents all lived on cobham rd, my dad also named Roy Gameson worked at the BSA for 46 years he was a frame builder.

 
Fascinating.   At Somerville Road junior school I was a classmate of Linda Gameson.    I guess she's one of your sisters, along with Christine who I contacted online a while ago.    I also made contact with another classmate, David Wedge, who was one of your Cobham Road neighbours.    It's a small world!

[Roy gameson]

 
Fascinating.   At Somerville Road junior school I was a classmate of Linda Gameson.    I guess she's one of your sisters, along with Christine who I contacted online a while ago.    I also made contact with another classmate, David Wedge, who was one of your Cobham Road neighbours.    It's a small world!

linda is my cousin and christine is my sister.. christine also worked at the BSA

[speedy]

Hi again winnymag what section did you work in. speedy

Hi i used to work at the end of N section above us was the frame section sorry cant remember all the names now. but like you i would have stayed there but for the changes they kept making. i finnished in 1993 at the ripe old age od 53 where i finnished up in the tool room with allan rowley and a few more guys who came with hi- ton goup. speedy