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    Saltley & Alum Rock

    Norton Hall Saltley Stories Big Picture Day on Saturday 26th October 12-4pm @ Norton Hall children & Family Centre. An open invitation is extended to all to join us on Saturday where you'll have the opportunity to view some fantstic old photos of the area, some of which have never been...
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    Hi Wendy. Thanks you so much for the phoot you posted its fantastic! Will be showing it to the children in the nursery here and older kids in the after school clubs. Great insight into the history of the area. Thanks again :-)
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    Would love to see it Wendy, if thats possible
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    Around the late 1980's early 90's Macca
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    A lady called Mrs Butler called us a few weeks ago about some of the other services we offer at Norton Hall. Amazingly during our conversation, we discovered that Toni was her neice who had completed some photography work as part of her degree course and is now living in Australia. Mrs Butler...
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    Hi Wendy The book is currently available at Ward End Library, you need to ask for it at the desk. As a matter of interest, what year did you move out of Alum Rock and would you be interested in getting involved with the Saltley Stories Project? The Saltley Stories Project will look at the...
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    Hi All, Our Saltley Stories project is looking for local volunteers to take part in the project. Volunteers will be trained on conducting oral history interviews and after getting CRB clearance with work with us in speaking to and interviewing local people about life in Saltley. The first...
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    Saltley & Alum Rock

    Hi Macca Unfortunately we don't currently have permission to use the photographs but if that changes we'll try uploading some for you. The book is available at Ward End Libray however. Norton Hall
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    Hi All I'm trying to trace a gentleman by the name of Toni Butler from Alum Rock. He has produced a fantastic archive of photographs for the Alum Rock area and provided a bound copy to Ward End Libray, (pic below). It would be great to speak to him in regards to our "Saltley Stories" Project. If...
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    Saltley & Alum Rock

    If anyone recognises the individuals in the photos above, then please do get in touch Regards David & Nayer
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    Hi All Norton Hall (Ralph Road) are working on a project called "Saltley Stories" which aims to capture the "stories" of individuals who have lived or worked in the area over the past 40 - 50 years. As part of the project we are seeking individuals who would like to interviewed and share their...
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    Saltley & Alum Rock

    Hi to All I work for Norton Hall in Ralph Road which is now a Children & Family Centre. It started off as a nursery approx 30+ years ago. We are about to embark on a facinating project called "Saltley Stories" looking at the Saltley area and how it has evolved from the the early 60's. As part...
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