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    Archive Footage

    The shop was in Corporation Street, I worked in the Accounts Office in 1966 which was in Blucher Street.
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    Hi Penny, I also left in 1966 so I must have known you but regret just can't place the name. Still I hope you are keeping well and enjoying life.
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    Lived in Anglesey Street, Lozells when I was very young up to about 7 years of age attended Anglesey Street school, then went to Calshot Junior School in Great Barr and later to Perry Beeches Sec School
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    J. R. Gaunt & Son Ltd., Warstone Works

    Did you know my mother Margaret Ashford who worked at Gaunt's soldering the fastenings to the back of badges, she passed away in 1981
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    J. R. Gaunt & Son Ltd., Warstone Works

    My mother Margaret Ashford worked at Gaunt's for over 30 years up until 1980, regret she passed in January 1981 she used to solder the fasteners to the back of badges.
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    Rookery Road dance hall Handsworth

    Yep, it was the Plaza, a great night club, I used to go there around 1968
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    My name is Paul Ashford, don't know why people don't use names!
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    Hello HarryR, Brings back memories all those teachers names etc. I was in the same class as Rosemarie Bishop and I think my brother went out with her sister Sheila. Also remember Ann and Linda Berry.
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    Hi, I remember every point you have made, all very true. Alan Glover used to live in a cul-de-sac, it was off the Queslet Road by the M6 Flyover, John Davies lived next door to him. I remember Harold standing Victor Otte on stage and introducing him, telling us we must not do this or that, and...
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    Hi, I was in the same class as Rosemarie, say hello. Paul Ashford
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    5th Dec 2010 Perry Beeches School, I remember it resembled Colditz in both appearance and the way it was run when I was there 1961-1966. Harold Edge would have made a superb commendant with Herr Caldicott second in command. P.J.McShane doing 60 Benson a day could have been in interrogation...
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