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    Longbridge underground tunnels

    I've been watching the Longbridge site quickly being demolished since we moved to Rubery last year. All the tunnels have been back filled in as far as I can see, so I doubt anymore video/photo's will be gleaned from them. Shame, as it's one I wanted to see!!
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    Missing our 3 black cats SO much!

    Well, after the long drawn out process of buying a house, my fater-in-law arriving from Australia, going on holiday to Bude and absolutley no sleep due to a teething, crying 11 month old daughter............we have adopted 2 domestic shorthairs from Wythall cats protection centre!!!!! Both 4...
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    J. W. Evans Silver Factory

    Looking good! I've been watching this one for a couple of years. I'm so glad that it's been left as it was when the last guys there downed tools. I much prefer to see places as they were worked, than all tarted up. Thanks for the link Wendy! Neil
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    Nicknames

    At school, I don't think I had one. In the years after I left and went straight into factory work, I've had a few.........(Bear in mind I'm 6'4" tall!) Lank, Lanky, Lofty, Lurch, Big 'Un etc. Then a few about my appearance, hair etc...... Spike, Spikey (Hair), Gweedo (never understood that one!)...
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    Sanitorium Yardley Rd.

    Just a little info from one of my favourite Birmingham history websites............. https://www.bhamb14.co.uk/index_files/EASTBIRMINGHAMHOSPITAL.htm Neil
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    Uffculme Centre - former home of Richard Cadbury

    Lol!! Hi Colin, I was just going to post the link to your website!! I've been reading avidly about the history of Birmingham. There are some wonderful images attached to you page on Uffculme. I was fortunate enough to see quite a lot of this place a few years ago, as my wife worked there as an...
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    Missing our 3 black cats SO much!

    Hi all, Well it's been a LONG couple of years without the cats. We still miss them like crazy, but not long after we had settled in to where we currently live, I found out all 3 of them had been adopted by loving families who have had cats before. I was so glad, but at the same time a little...
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    cato street

    Hi all, sorry to dig up an old thread. The mill in the picture above, I have always known as Lallian's Mill". I can't find any history connected t it at all under that name. On the OS maps from 1890, it is just marked as "Brewery". I know originally it was used to produce malt for the brewing...
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    Ariel Automotive works, Birmingham June'09

    Hi all, another re-visit to an older post of mine. The following couple of pictures were taken from the Ariel owners website: And A.J.Lewis created a complete history, with a small picture of how the factory looked in the companies literature, back in the 50's: Cheers for looking Neil
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    Westley Richards Gun Manufacturer/Toolmaker.

    Having a look for any "Before" shots inside this place, came up with these: Simon Clode, Westley Richards' managing director Mark Williams visited the site in his Industrial Revelations tv series from a few years back.
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    Urban exploring buildings in & around Brum

    Hi guys, I'm afraid to say that things didn't go well when I got down there the other day. Security decided that they didn't want me using the access that Frothy tipped me off about. Shame, as if I'd gotten in a bit quicker then I could see the way in right in front of me. I'll keep having a...
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    Record shops in Bham

    Reddington Rare Records and swordfish records were 2 of my faves!!
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    Urban exploring buildings in & around Brum

    Thanks for the tip off Frothy, I've got a 4 day weekend this week, so I might go and check it out!!
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    C brandaurs is saved...

    I'm afraid I can't take credit for those superb shots. That's adders from 28dayslater, he's another local guy who has been in some of the same places as me!
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    Heritage at risk register, heritage zones - English Heritage

    https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=35915 (Link does not work) That's the one, just down the road off the Moesley road, going towards the ring road.
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