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    Elmdon Airport

    Some more photos from the old Elmdon Airport. Think they show Air Malta, Orion, Britannia, British Midland and British Airways. Anyone remember Orion part of the Horizon holiday group??
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    Elmdon Airport

    Thanks for the replies. Now you come to mention it I do recall some one saying that the CP air used to go to manchester from birmingham to take on more passengers and fuel. I do recall the concorde coming into elmdon as well, managed to get a silver charm souvenier from british airways on...
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    Elmdon Airport

    Just a little more on the Old Elmdon Airport 1984.
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    Elmdon Airport

    Does anyone remember when the City of Birmimgham Jumbo came into the old Elmdon Airport?? I think it was there for a naming ceremony and it would of been some time between 1979 and 1984. Some people used to think that jumbos never came into Elmdon Airport but I can remember the Canadian Pacfic...
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    Yardley Cemetery Old Chapel

    This is where I remember the Old Chapel being at Yardley Cemetery.
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    Yardley Cemetery Old Chapel

    I remember seeing what I thought was the old chapel at Yardley Cemetery some 20 or more years ago. It looked as if it was built long before 1936 very very old and in bad repair but what a lovely building. It was very dissapointing when one day I parked up and walked to where I thought the old...
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    The Moon Cottage Cat Series

    If you love cats you will enjoy reading these books by Marilyn Edwards,,,,,,The Cats of Moon Cottage,,,,,More Cat Tales From Moon Cottage,,,The Cats of Hutton Roof and The Coach House Cats. Just on the 4th book at the moment and they are a lovely read. Another book by this author is White Chin...
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    Vintage Villa.

    Wonder if anyone can tell<IMG id=vbattach_80696 class=previewthumb alt="" src="https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=80696&amp;stc=1" attachmentid="80696"><IMG id=vbattach_80697 class=previewthumb alt=""...
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    Vintage Villa.

    Wonder if anyone can tell me anything about this book. It seems to be about the history of Aston Villa. I have posted the cover , the first and think the last page of the book.
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    Silly ginger

    Hi Astoness, Slightly off thread (but not a lot). Have you read the book A Street Cat Named Bob??. I think you woud like it. I love cats have two one is ginger and white the other black and white love them to bits they are real darlings. Both different characters but so affectionate in their...
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    Julie Walters book.

    I started to read this book got quite a way through if but have put it to one side. It is a good read and I must get back to it.
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    a cat named bob.

    I started reading this book yesterday.. It is an easy read and I am nearly half way through it already can highly recommend it to cat lovers and anyone else who just likes a good read.
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    Call the midwife

    I have read this book and also two others by this author, similar to call the midwife (the nursing profession and its patients) brilliant books to read. The series call the midwife was very good but did not touch on all in the book there is so much more in the books. I agree with astonite...
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    Silly ginger

    Just found your pics of Ginger and Lucky together asleep......AAAaaaahhhhhhhhh
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    Silly ginger

    Silly Ginger is great. It looks as if the garden bench was made especially for Silly Ginger. Love cats, and the cat who has adopted you looks quite at home too!!!
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