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    Nechells

    Interesting Newtons information from WW2 - https://www.staffshomeguard.co.uk/DotherReminiscences38Astaffshg.htm
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    GEC WITTON WORKS

    Hi,I just noticed your comment. I knew a lady who worked at the GEC who had a stepbrother who also worked there as an accountant
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    Witton Cemetry

    Hello all, Just mentioning I had to arrange a funeral very recently where there was a family plot unused since 1942/3, there was a charge of £1156 to open the grave etc, is this normal, how much would a new plot have cost elsewhere, just wondering.......
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    Old street pics..

    Just looking at the Gravelly Lane photo, is that really Station Rd on the left?
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    Lessar Brothers Hylton St Hockley

    https://www.facebook.com/LessarBrothers I think somebody has started a Lessar Brothers Page on Facebook.
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    Courtyards and yards of brum

    Some great pictures here, the courtyards take me back, we lived in Taylor Street. I remember that somebody in our courtyard had recently got married or something and had a terrible fatal crash on the newly opened motorway, I understand they were driving a mini, it made the headlines,
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    Warren Farm High School Dulwich Road Secondary School

    Hi, I was just on Facebook, there is a 'Kingstanding 1950's onwards' page, there are some really great pictures there. This may already have been mentioned, but I thought I would mention it just in case.
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    Erdington Cottage Homes / Aston Union Cottage Homes / The Gardens, Fentham Road

    I don't know if these have been seen before on this site, but I noticed that bashnja1 has uploaded these movie clips on youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8X4_hKCBXg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiyexoErnGY&feature=relmfu
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    Sutton Parade

    Spotted in Oxfam shop Wylde Green today, https://images.birminghamhistory.co.uk/coppermine/displayimage.php?pid=8255
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    Erdington

    Anyone else had a ride on the Carousel outside the Swan? It looks fantastic.......
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    the swan..erdington

    Thank you for the replies. I must admit that I had seen flowers that had been pulled up and thrown about there in the past, It is very likely that it involves cost. I actually don't visit Erdington High St very much now, it is not very user friendly....
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    the swan..erdington

    Nice Photo, thanks for putting this one up. By the way, I walked past the modern Swan this week, and wondered what happened to all the flower display enclosures that used to be outside opposite the pub, there is horrible tarmac where they used to stand, which looks unsightly next to the...
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    Help save aston manor transport museum

    Where can you see the list?
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    Civilians Called up for war work

    A neighbour of mine said she made stators for Spitfires, she was called up for war work. She says she used to work for a hardware store in the city centre before this, but this was bombed. She mentions living by Aston Park where the AA guns were situated.
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    Jewellers arms meet up

    I lost my badge, if I could make it, would I be allowed in?
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