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    Premier Motor company. Dartmouth Street-Aston Road.

    Thank you Phil, i remember the photo on the right of the old Aston Rd corner with Dartmouth St. I served my apprenticeship there. Its all so very different now. Regards Tony Beasley.
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    Premier Motor company. Dartmouth Street-Aston Road.

    Hi Lyn. I havn't heard from Clive, is it because i did not reply a private e-mail to him?. I am not sure about how to do this, could you advise please. Many thanks. Tony Beasley.
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    Premier Motor company. Dartmouth Street-Aston Road.

    Thank you Lyn for that info, i have removed my address.
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    Premier Motor company. Dartmouth Street-Aston Road.

    Hi Clive. What a surprise to have a reply from you. I left premier to go and work at George Masons the grocers on fleet maintenance in Birchall St, Digbeth for a few years with a Jim Williams who worked at Premier and left before i did to take up the post of service manager there. I remember Alf...
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    Davos, Switzerland Sunday Mercury & Kunzle

    Hi Trevor. I was in davos in 1953 for six months. The adults that accompanied us were Miss Skivington, Miss Aize, and head person was a Mr Yoxall, plus two dinner ladies. I hope to include Davos into my holiday next summer. All the best. Tony.
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    Perry Hall the house

    Hi my name is Tony Beasley, What a great photo of the paddle boats in Perry Hall park. I used to play on them with my friends back in about 1948-9. I lived in Carmodale Avenue until 1957, when the family moved to Great Barr. What lovely memories.
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    Davos, Switzerland Sunday Mercury & Kunzle

    Hi Charles. What year did you go to Davos?. I was their in 1953. for 6 months. Tony.
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    Davos, Switzerland Sunday Mercury & Kunzle

    Hi. My name is Tony Beasley and i went out to Chateau Bruxelles in 1953. What is your name?. I have some photos from when we were their. I shall be going back next year especially to visit St Lukes church where we had to clean the brass fittments every three or four weeks. Yes i remember a...
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    Premier Motor company. Dartmouth Street-Aston Road.

    My name is Tony Beasley, i started an apprenticeship their in 1957 for 5yrs. I made some friends also doing the same job. They were Derek Hardman, Roy Ansell, Bobby Kyte, Dave Kerr. and others i have forgotten. Does anyone out there remember?.
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    Davos, Switzerland Sunday Mercury & Kunzle

    Hi My name is Tony Beasley, i went to Chateau Bruexelles for six months in June 1953. I do remember another lad namad Chritopher, cant remember his sirname though. Does he remember cleaning the brasses in the church? boring job!. The teachers names i think were Miss Skivington-Miss Ayes-and a...
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    Davos, Switzerland Sunday Mercury & Kunzle

    Hi Phil. My name is Tony Beasley and i am one of the boys in the photo at snow hill station, it was taken in June 1953. I cant answer your question but where did you get this photo from?. Wonderful memories.
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    Perry Hall Park

    My name is Tony Beasley, and i used to enjoy going on these paddle boats with my friends in the late 40s and early 50s. We would also take an old sack with us so after going on the boats, we would take our shoes and socks off, and drag this old sack through the water and see how many minnows we...
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