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  • HI folks the server that hosts the site completely died including the Hdd's and backups.
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      maypolebaz replied to the thread Westfield Avenue Maypole.
      I went to Highters Heath school. I never understood why I wasn't sent to Grendon Rd. That gulley was a handy short cut, a mate of mine...
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      maypolebaz replied to the thread Westfield Avenue Maypole.
      The names aren't familiar. I was in that area in 1954-55.
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      maypolebaz replied to the thread MAYPOLE WORKS.
      I remember this factory well, I lived nearby when I was a kid. In my day the building had a large clock fixed in a bracket on the wall.
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      maypolebaz replied to the thread Westfield Avenue Maypole.
      No, there was a girl who lived in Westfield Ave, a couple of houses down, on the right. Sadly, I forget her name. My mate, Colin Booth...
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      maypolebaz replied to the thread Westfield Avenue Maypole.
      Thanks, I was told that the guns in the park were Light AA. Perhaps they were defending the balloon site in Maypole Lane.
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      maypolebaz replied to the thread Westfield Avenue Maypole.
      My thanks to both Dinger and mikejee for the above. It's of great interest to me as my Dad was part of that Battery when it was manned...
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      maypolebaz replied to the thread Westfield Avenue Maypole.
      Thanks for the interesting information. I used to frequent the area mid- 50s, a couple of my friends lived in Westfield ave. in those days.
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      maypolebaz replied to the thread Westfield Avenue Maypole.
      Now that's an interesting photo ! In my memory there were a couple of bungalows built in the field, next to the factory. I couldn't...
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      maypolebaz replied to the thread Westfield Avenue Maypole.
      Hiya, I grew up in Sladepool Farm Rd in the 40s & 50s. The only factory near Westfield Ave, that I can remember, was a moderate sized...
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      maypolebaz replied to the thread Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
      Hiya, This was the entry in the War Diary of 10 Bn RWR for Sat 21 Sep 18. 'SUPPORT. Quiet. Vicinity of Bn HQ shelled. One or two...
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