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    Picture re-touch

    oldMohawk, thank you so much, and yes, another 5 star ⭐️ for you! A very happy Christmas to you and your family, Pauline.
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    Picture re-touch

    RobT, thank you so very much. So much better than I had hoped for. Have a very merry Christma, Pauline.
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    Rotunda

    On the attached two pictures, Ansell’s was at the base of the Rotunda, Coca-Cola was at the top, no dates I’m afraid.
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    Picture re-touch

    Hi and thank you dennissheldon, the effort and time you have put into this picture is appreciated, Pauline.
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    Picture re-touch

    Thank you oldMohawk. Am in awe of your talents. Pauline
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    Coronation Road Bordesley Green Birmingham.

    Hi MWS, Coronation Road is not the road name, it is Carnarvon Road. so right place, wrong name. I apologize if I caused you any inconvenience. As per the attached street map, it was a few hundred yards from Crown Road, and ran a short distance parallel to Bordesley Green Road. i lived in Prince...
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    Picture re-touch

    Thank you Jonob, yes, that is my husbands father. Pauline.
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    Wimbush Bakery

    Other A D Wimbush vehicles.
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    Hope & Anchor pub Edmund St

    The attached picture shows toilets (Lavs) outside the entrance to the Library. and a close up of the map does indeed have toilet steps separated by the word Lav/Lay.
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    Picture re-touch

    Hello, this is a 1935 picture of my husbands father and soon to be wife. would it be possible to tidy this up for him ? Kind regards Pauline.
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    Picture re-touch

    Morturn, just been looking at the before & after picture of Bordesley Green Road again. I am always astounded at the way you special people turn terrible pictures to near perfect ones ! Thank you once again, Pauline.
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    Picture re-touch

    Hello, the Attached picture is of Bordesley Green Road, just past the lamppost lived a relative. Could one of you lovely people please tidy it up for me ? Regards, Pauline.
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    Railway's in the 50's

    In the above picture of New Street Station, with the train leaving the tunnel, are the gabled structures over the tunnels those on Worcester Street as the attached picture ?
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    Old street pics..

    Great picture. Extreme left was Dowding & Mills.
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    Coronation Road Bordesley Green Birmingham.

    Growing up around Bordesley Green, I can remember a road called Coronation Road, that ran parallel to Bordesley Green Road. However, I cannot see any map showing Coronation Road, could anyone help please.
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