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    MEM Tyseley

    Hi,my name is Graham French,we moved to the Boulevard when I was 4. I went to Yarnfield and to Formans road which I left in 1960.I married Jenny Timms from Reddings Lane in 1967 and we moved to Cole Vally Road Hall Green. What are your names,it sounds like we must know each other. Frog
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    MEM Tyseley

    Hi,I too have many happy memories of playing outside M.E.M.I lived on the Boulevard from 1949 until 1967,when I got married.I particularly remember during the M.E.M annual holiday shutdown when,frequently, the water main would explode and the resultant chaos would make a fantastic...
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    Alex Hoopers Dance Hall. Stratford Road Sparkhill

    Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill Hi,I think Ann was in my class at Formans road school.Small world.
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    Alex Hoopers Dance Hall. Stratford Road Sparkhill

    Alex's was always our favourite,I also used to get my hair cut at Shirley and David.Barry used to cut my hair,he,eventually,got his own place in Hall Green,where I also used to go.Now I live in France I think they cut hair here with a scythe,not good.Frog
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    Alex Hoopers Dance Hall. Stratford Road Sparkhill

    Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill Yes,I think I remember Ann,did she have a friend,I think her name was Jesse Colclough.? They all went to Formans Road school.They may hae had a joint friend called June.? Frog
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    Alex Hoopers Dance Hall. Stratford Road Sparkhill

    Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill I think it was about 1966 when we stopped going to Alex's.From around 1960 we used Alex's on Friday and Saturdays,the Ritz,Kings Heath,on Sundays,the Locarno,(Key Club),Wednesday we used the Star and Thursday,The Springfield club.We did...
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    Alex Hoopers Dance Hall. Stratford Road Sparkhill

    Re: Alex Hooprers DanceHall. Stratford Road Sparkhill I remember Alex's fondly,our mob used to go Fridays and Saturdays and Danny King was a big favourite.I understand he is still making music.I met my wife of 47 years there. Frog
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