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    St Paul's Church Bordesley Green

    Hi SueV, Rev Pound married us as well, what a character he was. after marrying us and he gave his sermon after it was all about divorce I still chuckle now.
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    Gunmakers Arms. Bath St.

    photo missing from post 3.
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    Gunmakers Arms. Bath St.

    Will have a look for photo tomorrow and post when found. Dave
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    Then & Now

    Pedrocut, it looks like the photo was taken from Hospital St with Buckingham St to the right, I remember Jack Allen motor bodies from that time. Dave.
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    Cecil Street and Ladypool Road : Newbie needs advice

    Would this be were no 15 was? another John Houghton photo. Dave.
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    Cecil Street and Ladypool Road : Newbie needs advice

    Where the travelling crane is marked on Mikes map Turner Brothers had a yard next to the White Swan where they cut thick slabs of metal into whatever shape was needed, I can remember seeing slabs of metal six-eight inches thick laying flat being cut with a gas torch. Photo is one of John...
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    Line of Duty

    Series One to Four have been shown on BBC 4 over the last week, broadcasting three episodes a night. Series One to Four are on iplayer at the moment.
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    What Can I Use To Clean A Headstone?

    I have used this in the past with good results HG Headstone cleaning spray, if you can't get it locally you can get it on Amazon. Dave.
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    Various street pics

    Re-post 348 wasn't Greeners gun factory in St Mary's Row - Loveday Street not Bath Row?
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    St Peter's Chapel St Peter's Place

    Hi Mick. Welcome to the forum, I have sent you a private message known as a conversation. I was with Jimmy Elwood today, am in touch with Denise Lonsdale and several others from St Chads. Regards Dave Edwards
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    Summer Lane

    Bancroft Motor Factors used to occupy that site on the opposite corner to the Stag in the 80s-90s afraid I don't know when they left Dave
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    St Chads Schools

    Tom,I have sent you an instant message. Dave
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    St Chads Schools

    Tom. You Have I.M.
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    St Chads Schools

    Hi Tom, thanks for confirming that you are in the photo. I am also in the top row third from the right, I still see Jimmy Elwood, Denise Lonsdale, Marie O'Niell, Betty Stebbings and Frances McMahon to name but a few we meet up several times during the course of the year, our next meet is on the...
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    St Chads Schools

    Hi John, I vaguely recall your brothers name but time doe's dim the memory. The chap you mention in the photo I have been told is Billy Sheppard sadly no longer with us. Regards Dave
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    St Chads Schools

    A couple of photo's from St Chads especially for Tom Ross as I am told he is in the one.
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    St Chads Schools

    Hi Denise Nice to see you posting at last. Speak to you soon.. Regards Dave.
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    Summer Lane

    Looks like an Armstrong Siddley not sure which model
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    Old street pics..

    I grew up in Cliveland St which is the next street along from Cecil St, the Marquis as we knew it was on the corner of Cecil St and Newtown Row. Sorry I can't remember the name of the pub your after. Dave.
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    Henrietta Street Ambulance Station

    Hi Lynne, if I remember correctly it was the Woolpack an Ansells pub Dave.
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