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    Beeches. White House Beeches Road, Perry Barr

    YES REMEMBER PAYING RENT AT THEWHITE HOUSE 1950s. ILIVED ON THE BEECHES ROWDALE RD
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    Milk

    THINK THIS WAS 1953 FOR QWEENS CORANATION
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    Midland Counties Dairy Bromford Lane

    YES I WORKED THERE AS RELIEF YARDMAN/THE MANAGER WAS LEN HIGGINS AND UNDER MANAGER WAS NORMAN,THE CHECKER JACK CROOK.
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    Army Huts after WW2

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    Army Huts after WW2

    I remember the name Ray Griffith .I I think My Mom worked with your Mom . Moms name was Cissie Wood
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    Army Huts after WW2

    Remember them well played on them 1950s
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    Army Huts after WW2

    Yes I remember the army huts in Perry Barr park . I played there as a very young lad.I am now 74yrs old.I lived in Rowdale road.Thanks for the memories
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    Army Huts after WW2

    THE ARMY HUTS IN PERRY BARR PARK. CLOSE TO THE ROWING BOAT LAKE AND THE CANAL. NOT PERRY HALL PARLK
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    Beeches. White House Beeches Road, Perry Barr

    I LIVED IN ROWDALE ROAD IN THE 50s.The roads are all named after areas in the peak district . Mom worked at the CLIFTON cinema. I remember going to pay the rent at the White house. I had piano lessons in Beeches road with Madam Naruda. I still cant play. some of the other people i remember . MR...
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    Midland Counties Dairy

    I WORKED AT MOLAND STREET DAIRY. I WAS A YARDMAN . LEN HIGGINS WAS THE MANAGER, NORMAN WAS THE UNDER MANAGER. I REMEMBER JIMMY YAPP. OLD GEORGE.BEITTIE SHE WORKED IN THE OFFCE. DAVID WAS THE YARDMAN I DID HIS DAYS OFF. I WORKED MOST OF THE TIME AT KINGSTANDING DAIRYTHEN TRANSFERED TO PERRY...
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    Midland Counties Dairy

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    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

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    US Base Pheasey Estate

    MY WIFE LIVED IN 31 RIPPINGILLE ROAD IN 1960S LYNDA BUXTON
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    Rowlands bakery ownership

    My dad worked for Rowlands bread with horse and cart about 1948 1953 onward his name was NORMAN WOOD (SPEEDY) The horse was called Mary Dad delivered by the fire station --gem street the City center
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