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    Picture re-touch

    It's a lovely photo there is no need to change it.
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    Book Search

    Hi Janet I have ordered this book and it's on it's way thanks
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    Book Search

    Thanks Very Much Both. I will certainly look at these books.
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    Book Search

    Hi it's a long shot but would anybody no of a history book concerning the development of Hay Mills, Small Heath, Yardley, Acocks Green, and Tyseley. Thanks In Advance
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    Bread and Dripping

    In My Teens I worked at a garage in Marston Green There was a small cafe across the road that sold dripping toast that was my every day breakfast.
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    Small Heath Park shops Coventry Road

    Brilliant Photo's made my day.
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    Small Heath Tram Depot Coventry Road

    Brilliant Photo's made my day.
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    The Circus Comes to Sparkbrook.

    Hi I spent many a happy time in the fair ground in the early 50s. We would go there open or shut to help or to hinder but loved the whole thing. I haven't been to a fair since but can still remember the excitement.
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    The Circus Comes to Sparkbrook.

    In the 50s 2 circuses used the Heybarnes recreation ground Bertram Mills and Chipperfields. The fair ground was on the other side of the river Cole.
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    Wilmot Breeden Limited

    Hi Glenys my dad worked in K block starting in the late 30s he worked there for 30 years. My mother worked in A block through the war and they got married in 1943. Like you I went to all the Christmas parties and spent a lot of time at the sports ground. I was at the sports ground when they...
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    Coventry Road Hay Mills

    Hi I lived in Hay Mills till I was thirteen, I remember the police station and the bulls head but I can't place Forest road.
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    Hay mills area

    Was the Government surplus place called Wooten's I seem to remember this place being on the corner of Hay road and Cov road.
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    Hay mills area

    I went to Redhill school from 1950 -1955 played football and cricket for the school and yes played in the playground when we could.
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    Hay mills area

    Am i right the bus that turned at the half moon area was the 58B. I seem to remember having to get off the bus there and walk up to Redhill road from there when we caught it from town.
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    Hay mills area

    Eatonways coaches next to the rec, I mentioned this a few years ago on B'ham history and got shot down in flames. when I was a young 4 5 6 year old we often went on day trips with them and they differently had a base there glad to here someone else remembers this.
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