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In a quiet street scene from 1962, Lithuanian photographer Romualdas Rakauskas captures the subdued rhythm of Soviet-era life.

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Grandma Cooper’s Wartime Stories That Followed Us Home

Grandma Cooper was a patriotic soul, though she never wore it loudly. Patriotism, in her house, wasn’t about flags on the porch or speeches at the dinner table. It lived in stories—stories that arrived quietly and stayed long after the dishes were cleared. I grew up knowing service mattered. My Uncle Frank served in the Navy, and his sons followed that path of duty. I believe Uncle may have…

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The Fruit and Veg Market Hall, Bullring, Birmingham in the 1960s.

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Lidos (a public outside swimming pool) were all the range during the warmer days of the last century. There’s only a handful left across the West Midlands (but rumours of one being built in Digbeth!) but Mom remembers going to a lido to cool off in the summers.

Here’s a selection of photos that span the decades across the different lidos of Brum. (Source: Birmingham Live)

- Cannon Hill Park Lido, MAC (date unknown)

- Hinckley Lido, end of the 1930s. Built in 1935 and financed by Mr Harry Simmons, director of the Hinckley hosiery company.

- The Lido at Stechford Swimming Baths, 1960s.

- A busy day at Droitwich Lido during the heatwave of 1976.

- Sunbathers at Droitwich Lido in 1984.

- Relaxing at Stechford Lido, 1984.

- Much simpler times back in 1976!