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    Eastcroft Garage, Coleshill Road Question

    Aah, I see. Thank you for clearing that up.
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    Eastcroft Garage, Coleshill Road Question

    Was there a business around that area called Binks Carburetors back in the 40`s?
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    Eastcroft Garage, Coleshill Road Question

    Pipmk an Curly my apologies for not replying earlier. What years would you both be talking about?
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    Morland Braithwaite Photography

    Yes and no thank, interesting but would now like to find out where the photography archives are kept.
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    Morland Braithwaite Photography

    Hi, hope this is in the right place. Does anyone know what happened to Morland Braithwaite photography please. Perhaps someone's knows where their photographic archive went? I have seen an address in Stratford Rd, Birmingham in the fifties then Moseley in the sixties. Thanks
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    Kings Heath.. 192/69 Anti Aircraft Brigade

    Thanks everyone for your comments. Chris, thanks also to you for your interesting input. From what you say there were a number of units using Brandwood House for HQ and possibly the 192/69th. Maybe the large shed like building in the links picture you supplied was the drill Hall.
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    Kings Heath.. 192/69 Anti Aircraft Brigade

    Thanks for your reply Astonian.
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    Kings Heath.. 192/69 Anti Aircraft Brigade

    Hi, can anyone help please. Does anyone know where in Kings Heath the 192/69 Anti Aircraft Brigade were based in 1938 onwards. Is the building still there? The unit was later renamed 69th (The Royal Warwickshire Regiment) AA Regt R.A. I think the building where the unit trained was called...
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    Eastcroft Garage, Coleshill Road Question

    Phil, you are correct, the garage i am interested in is next to the Kings Arms. Interesting map details there. It does look right, Thanks.
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    Eastcroft Garage, Coleshill Road Question

    Hi, does anybody here remember Eastcroft Garage in Coleshill Road, Sutton Coldfield in the late 1940`s. I need to know if the yard at the back had two rows of lock up garages for general public. Thanks, Paul
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    Moseley Road

    Hmm, ok, thanks for looking that up for me.
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    Moseley Road

    One last look up Mike please. In the 1950 edition of Kellys does it have a K Miles living at 29 Queenswood Road, Moseley? Thanks.
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    Moseley Road

    Ok, thanks for looking.
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    Moseley Road

    Sorry, what I meant was, is there a Mr K. Miles listed as living in Moseley Road in 1950 or 1951? Thanks.
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    Moseley Road

    Hi, Would someone please look up Moseley Road for me to see if there is a Mr K Miles listed. I would like to know if he lived there in 51 too. Thanks.
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