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    Return to the Moderator Team

    Welcome back, hope you enjoy enjoy yourself. Nick Phillips :rolleyes:
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    George Street West

    ER Allen, great map, wish I had a copy. Wonder how old it is? Thank you Nick Phillips
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    Is This Your Motor?

    If you look with a magnifying glass, on the grill you can see a badge. Only a guess but I'm sure its an Austin. Sure someone will give us the model. Nick Phillips
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Nick Phillips
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    If I remember correctly, the building to the right in the 30/60s was Yates's wine lodge. If I'm wrong it was the next building. But I'm sure it is. Do you notice the change in driving laws the Ford parked by the crossing would not be allowed today. Nick Phillips
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    Canals of Birmingham

    I know this spot well opposite is a " stop lock " many people look at having no idea what it was for. Do you know why it was called a "Banana wharf?" Nick Phillips.
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    Wilton Street Lozells

    Lyn my father born in 1914 brought me and my brothers up to remember "Thank you" costs "Nothing" but its "worth a fortune". Nick
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    Wilton Street Lozells

    Lyn, I've said before how much I appreciate the work you and other staff do. I enjoy looking at other peoples interest it shows how the City changes over the years. I think its positive if members can also have a little input. Thank you Nick Phillips
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    Wilton Street Lozells

    I've just looked up Wilton St B19 in an old six shillings A-Z, then it was a much longer street then it is today. Nick Phillips
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    Town or City

    In our house town was Birmingham, City was London. Nick.
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    Brookfields Ellen Street School

    Terence, I'm pleased to say I often pass the old school and its still open. I was a pupil at the school from 1957 - 1963. I still remember my first day. I did not want to stay. Miss Clancy locked the door, like any good Hockley lad I left via the window and ran home. I did enjoy my years at...
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    Cobbled Streets Of Birmingham

    Dave, this is was childhood area back in the 50s. The area had many different types of housing. Some were back to back houses. Some even had a garden. I remember our house only had one cold water tap an outside toilet, a coal fire in winter that kept one room warm in the winter. A cold house in...
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    Sutton Park

    Again this is from Memory, when it became apart of Birmingham ( I also think it was before West Midlands ). The sign "YOU ARE INTERING ROYAL SUTTON COLDFIELD" were going to be removed. I think it was the residents got together to keep them in place. Nick Phillips
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    Sutton Park

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    Sutton Park

    Lloyd, thanks for that. I'm surprised that it was 1974 I would have thought it would have been much earlier. I do remember that a lot of Sutton residents were unhappy it becoming apart of B'ham am I correct it was "Royal Sutton Coldfield?" Nick Phillips
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