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    Birmingham boxers?

    I agree Smiler.Thanks for your reply. Pamela
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    Birmingham boxers?

    Hello Smiler, My Uncle Joe Nurrish was a Birmingham boxer around the same time as your Billy Cain. I don't suppose anyone knows of Joe Nurrish but i remember my mother had kept a beautiful clock and 2 iron fire dogs plus other prizes that he had won also his old boxing gloves.I don't know at...
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    Lewis's Department Store

    Colin, Lovely happy pics, they bring back such lovely memories. Thank you.
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    NURRISH 1869 or later BIRMINGHAM

    Does anyone know of any member of the Nurrish Family in Birmingham.Although this is the correct spelling of the name it may sometimes have been spelt in other ways. My Grandfather William Nurrish was born in Birmingham in 1869 His Father was John. William Nurrish was living at 4th...
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    Lewis's Department Store

    Thank you ss61, I remember the problem with the birds but, didn't realise the monkey was also contageous
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    Lewis's Department Store

    thank you for sharing lovely times
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    Paget Rd School Pype Hayes

    I used to play for Paget in the Netball team. We were a great team but, looking back I don't think I thought anything of it then I just enjoyed the game. Great time. Also enjoyed art with Miss Waters (or Walters) she was a realy nice teacher. I also remember a Miss Ward,rumour had it that she...
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    Lewis's Department Store

    Hello Stitcher, I have searched through the old messages but can't find any mention of a pet shop on the top of Lewis's I am sure that I purchased 2 little chicks from the pet shop. They grew to be 2 large cockerels.Although my parents were not pleased with me, as used to keep hens, they said to...
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    Paget Rd School Pype Hayes

    Hello Lynda. Yes Mrs Edwards Teacher at Paget road School was married to Mr.Edwards in boys school. Mrs Edwards was one of my teachers apart from other lessons she used to take us for needlework. I was at Paget Road School in from about 1949 after attending Paget Road Infants School. My...
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    Old Birmingham Schools - Changed Or Demolished

    Paget Road Secondary School. Pype Hayes, Birmingham. Edit. Link to Paget Road School thread is here https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/paget-rd-school-pype-hayes.11690/
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    Paget Rd School Pype Hayes

    Did anyone attend Paget Road Secondary School. Pype Hayes, Birmingham.I started there in 1946/47 and my sister started there 7 years before. My eldest sister was 21 years older and she also attended the same school but I am not aware of what date or how old she would have been
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    Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

    Hello Maryrose, I was looking through old posts of factories and spotted yours.You mentioned that your Father workes at Fort Dunlop as my Father did. Could you tell me what years your Father worked there as my Father worked there for many years. Best wishes, Pam
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    Icknield port road

    Fellowkev, Just read your old mention re; Icknield Port Road. Yardley.In 1871 My Grandmother and her siblings plus my Great Grandparents all lived at, 2,St.James Buildings.Icknield Port Road. The name was Pardoe. 6 of them, in one of those tiny houses. I think they would have considered...
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    Pilgrim Dr

    Hello Sue, Wow I am very new to this site and have found some amazing memories. I was scanning through and found an old message from you RE; Dr.Pilgrim. He was our family doctor. It was not very often that he came to the house but when he did my Mother got out the best china to make him a cup...
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