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    Not Forgotten. By Neil Oliver.

    A very interesting book, mainly dealing with the 1st world war, the impact that had on so many familys, interjects with many unknown facts, well worth a read.
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    Rabones, manufacturers, Hockley, Birmingham.

    Hi all, my late brother Ronald Jones recently passed away in Australia, he worked at Rabones in Hockley in the mid 50s, he was a fitter/maintenance guy, he had lived in Australia for 52yrs but would always remain a proud Brummie, very often he would remark about his job at Rabones, and the...
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    The Nipper. By Charlie Mitchell.

    Again another good read from my local Charity shop, a little lads story of his violent childhood in Dundee during the eighties, his father would regularly beat him senseless, for no good reason other than he could, a chilling reminder of the kind of scum that is always around.
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    The Gun Gallery In Frederick Street. Hockley.

    Hi all, as a kid from Hockley in the fifties, I used to love going to see this wonderfull collection of guns at what we called the Gun Gallery in I believe Frederick Street Hockley, what happened to this place? I no longer live in Birmingham but would really like to know whether it exists...
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    The Forgotten Dead. By Ken Small.

    Hi all, I first read this book years ago, my daughter recently bought me another copy, it tells the story of the author uncovering the hidden details of the tragedy which occurred prior to the Normandy landings,and involved mainly American troops. An excellent read.
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    Any Free Way Of Tracing Family

    Hi all, I have tried several so called free sites, but inevitably you are required to pay, please help if you can, Many thanks Eddyjay.
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    The Forgotten Highlander. By Alistair Urquhart.

    It beggars belief what some of those guys went thru at the hands of the Japanese in the last war, and worse still the treatment they got from the British government on returning home.
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    Unable To Login To Acess My Emails.

    Hi all, really getting desperate trying to enter my password, it will not allow me into my yahoo page, I have tried several times changing passwords as it advises, but no luck, any advice or help please. Regards Eddyjay.
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    Against All Odds. By Paul Connolly.

    A very frightening account of a boy placed in care in London.
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    Fred Dibnahs Victorian Heroes By David Hall.

    Hi all,not everyones cup of tea, but for those that like to read about Britains wonderful inventors/engineers this book offers a real insight into what made us the worlds best. Regards Eddyjay.
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    The Last Fighting Tommy. The Life Of Harry Patch, Last Veteran Of The 1st World War

    An biography of the very last British soldier of world war one, he was 111 years old and died in 2009, well worth a read.
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    Harrys War. By Harry Drinkwater.

    A really good read, written by Harry himself, he kept a diary of his everyday account of his experience during World War one, He was with the Birmingham Pals battalion of the Royal Warks regiment.
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    Billy Brown, I'LL tell your Mother.

    By Bill Brown, a very good read, about a young lad growing up in London in the Forties,and the antics he got upto,my daughter bought this book for me from a Charity shop, so I don't know whether it is still in print.Regards Eddyjay.
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    Harrisons Ltd Bradford St. Birmingham. Curtain rail Manufacturers.

    Anyone who worked in the toolroom about 1964 on.
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    THE ROAD TO NAB END. by William Woodruff.

    Hi all, this is a really good read,a fascinating social insight into poverty struck Blackburn in the 1910-30 time, if you think we in the midlands had it tough, you should read this.
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    The Man Who Broke into AUSCHWITZ. by Denis Avey.

    Hi All, this is a factual account of a captured British soldier in world war 2, read it and be amazed.
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    a cat named bob.

    a good read, how a young guy in london turned his life around, because of his love for a stray cat. well worth a read.
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    COLD MOUNTAIN. by CHARLES FRAZIER,

    A really gritty book. written in the style of early american english, based at the time of the american civil war i had great difficulty in putting it down, very remenicent of the original book of Tru Grit.
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