Having grown up in the prefabs from 1947 to leaving on demolition in 1964, it was great to see the aerial photo of the prefab estate, a photo was in the headmasters office at Bells lane school.
We had to walk past the blacksmiths forge to catch the tram at the dog track alcester lanes end, and then the 50 bus was introduced after the trams finished and terminated at the Maypole.
On my way home from Brandwood sec school I used to stop in at the forge and sweep the floor and help the smithy shoe the horses, wonderfull smell of burnt hoof still lingers.
We used to go to the E57 for the christmas parties and concerts, I rember running around outside with the stewards daughter on sunday dinner times whilst the adults attended to their drinking inside.
We all attended Bells lane school from the estate, and I have a photograph of myself and others enjoying the coronation party
Wonderfull place to have grown up, bluebell woods streams to play in hay meadows to wander over.
Our weekly treat was to catch the 50 bus to the Bullring and buy fish, mussels, shrimps and periwinkles from the top market hall, great days.
We had two blocks of shops on the estate with Coop store Butchers, offlicence, chip shop, post office, a hardware and boot repairers.