APOLOGY 1952

The Les Douglas Band at The Tower

Place the Ball winner Mrs. Pursall of Ladywood.

The cheque was presented by Miss Peggy Davis, one of the Midland's best known professional ballroom dancers.

Presentation Evening for Place The Ball at the Tower Ballroom

This photograph was taken at the Tower Ballroom.  Every year all the taxi drivers in Birmingham used to organise a Christmas party for children in care, unfortunately I do not know what year this photograph was taken, possibly early seventies.

Dad became a taxi driver in the early sixties after suffering from led poisoning.  A lot of people may remember Mom and Dad because the Taxi was always parked outside the flat on Ladywood Road.

Although Dad is not in this photograph, my Mom Edna Jones and my uncle Harold Heath are, both now deceased.   Mom is the lady in the white coat just off centre in the middle and Harold is just above Mom standing by the back of a taxi next to the lads wearing baseball caps.  

Alan Jones

THE STAFF - many thanks to all those featured for helping me and letting me "wander" the Tower for these photo's and the memorabilia

Memories

I grew up in Ladywood, and the Tower was always a focal point for myself and my mates, I never thought that years later, I would meet my wife there, that was over 50 years ago, so it holds special memories for me.

Graham

Advertising and Signs

Celebrities

The Three Degrees

Frankie Vaughan

Jimmy Saville

The Dressing Room

Inside the Tower