1960s · The Odeon

A lifetime in one building

told by Terry Jay · Kingstanding resident

The Odeon at Kingstanding Circle. Photograph: Andy Mabbett, July 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Went as a child with his sisters, buying sweets from Mores sweet shop beforehand — and later worked in the very same building as a bingo caller in 1966.

Gathered by the Voices of Kingstanding project and the Birmingham History Forum, and shared with thanks.

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