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    its mikejees birthday

    Have a great day, thanks for your many posts, a map for all occasions!
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    Garretts Green College

    I lived in Garretts Green and so could have staggered downhill to the tech BUT always got sent to techs elsewhere, Aston, Hall Green, Matthew Boulton (Suffolk St.), North, Gosta Green, so despite walking past GG daily I never ever went inside. Provided work for local moms for years, catering and...
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    Kardomah

    KD New St.
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    Commercial vans.

    Remember the Pinnick's shop in Green Lane Small Heath, I think there was another in Balsall Heath. Peter Pinnick, the son was an apprentice at Wilmot Breeden, Umberslade in late 1950's
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    Slab cake

    I had a Saturday job while at school (1950's) with the local Scribbans bread man, we often had precut individual slices of cherry genoa cake wrapped in cellophane available to sell.
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    Slab cake

    I associate the name Scribban's-Kemp with slab cake, their cherry genoa was delicious. https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Scribbans_and_Co
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    Blundells of Aston

    Near the "Vine" on Green Lane Small Heath the cinema was turned into a cash and carry shop, was that a Blundell's? May be not. S&U was on Egbaston St. opposite the Midland Red bus station. In 1980's I would occasionally see a childhood hero, Gil Merrick, who at this time worked for S&U, didn't...
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    Bull Ring 1960s - 1980s

    I had a friend in those days who could interpret engineering drawings into artists impressions with perspective views. No doubt a talent made obsolete by technology!
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    Coventry Road South Yardley

    That car park was really tight, in early 1960's I had a 1930's Wolseley NF and I always had to back up a couple of times to get around each of the turns.
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Piccadilly Cinema, Sparkhill.
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Opposite Ash Tree Rd.
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Very familiar, bus coming towards us is in John Bright St. The road to the left of "Newnes" is Suffolk St. The photographer would have been in what is now Holloway Circus,
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    House interiors

    I realise that it is probably a result of the soaring cost of gas and electricity but has anyone else noticed the smell of wood/coalfire smoke, not sure which, around housing estates these days. Is it legal? It almost certainly not "green"
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    The shrinking bus network

    I feel I may have said this before. We are fortunate to have a excellent bus timetable and I have a senior's bus pass so why wouldn't I use the bus BUT buses can't be relied on to show up, shortage of drivers, aborted journeys because of traffic hold-ups so you can finish up late or in this...
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    Corona Pop Tyseley

    Lengthy thread about Wilmot Breeden on the forum. "Paint Works" was Permaglaze. "FruitDrink & Mineral Water" was Corona! both in James Rd
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