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    Whisky A Go Go

    Hello Spike and Mical, thanks for your interesting posts, Yes Spike your correct in your spelling for Ronnie's last surname and yes he's still about, and I do remember the incident with your white leather coat, Ronnie was worried that one of the heavy dudes there would nick it. If you need his...
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    Whisky A Go Go

    Hi Sean T I do remember those toilets and thanks for your post. We have had 2 major reunions in 2007 and 2012. We do have the occasional meet-up for drinks and a chat about old times. Unfortunately I don't think there will ever be another reunion as some of the hard core dude's have passed on to...
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

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    Whisky A Go Go

    More sad news to post that two of our dear friends and iconic dancers from the Whiskey have both passed away in the last few months Rob Marsh & Chrissie Wolsey. Both multi talented and good business men. Rob Marsh & Chrissy Wolsey.jpg
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    Bespoke Tailoring

    Sad to inform our members that one of the last bastions in Birmingham bespoke tailoring has passed away in November. Colin Callaghan who's shop was on the opposite side of the road to the Mail Box till his passing. Colin was born and bred in Moseley and went to Queensbridge Sec Mod. school. He...
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    St Michaels RC School Floodgate Street

    Sorry Michaela can't help you on those class 1A photos
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    St Michaels RC School Floodgate Street

    The school that your mother attended is mostly still there and not bombed out, Give your mother my best wishes I do remember her. was she in Joe parkers class 1A in 1958? there are some photos out there of this class and A2 the following year. I have a photo to repost of the 1st year football team.
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    Hi Lyn what was your mothers name and what department did she work in. I was there from 1970/80 and worked in the Pipefitters shop and in the Moulding Block as an Services Engineer.
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    Re: Cadbury's Bournville Great photos Vivienne, but notice that they have no hair nets, People must of eaten hairy choc's in those days!!
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    Re: Cadbury's Bournville A few more photos of the workers at Cadbury's circa 1966.
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    Dennis Road Secondary Modern Boys School

    More photos Jim & Brian
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    Dennis Road Secondary Modern Boys School

    Hi Jim & Brian hope these photos help. Others where lost due to some idiots hacking the site
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Yes and hi everyone it was the whiskey a go go. Navigation Street , up the stairs if they would let you in? George Fame was there many times. There is a blog and separate thread on this site. Icon of a club in the mid 60's.
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    City Centre Photographs

    Thanks everyone really enjoyed the last part of this thread. Our town center is a truly wonderful place to be admired and enjoyed both today and in the past. I did happen meet two old architects at the Curzen Street exhibition. They told me it was not their department that knocked down parts...
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    Stratford Road

    Bought my 1st Winkle picker shoes from a fashion shoe shop next to the Army & Navy stores on the Sparkhill Hill close to the boarder with Sparkbrook. Every body in those days late 50's bought there football boots from that Army & Navy stores. Next to Sparkhill Post Office I recall a very trendy...
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