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    Halfords Fire

    I am sure it was a Saturday as your next door neighbours daughter was one of the Secretaries of one of the "higher ups" and it was the talk of the wedding, they wanted Pat to cancell her honeymoon but she declined as her husband was on leave from the Navy. I know Pat lost all her belongings that...
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    Paynes shoe repairs

    All my shoes including my specialised ballroom dancing shoes were looked after by Paynes in Erdington. Dyan
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    Erdington and Sutton High Streets

    Hi Yes there must have been two Iknow he had a son John Jnr. My Gt Grandmothers death Cert and my grandmothers death certs are all signed by Dr John Houston, he signed my medical certs to come to NZ in 1967 and Dr Throne signed Mum and Dads. I remember the surgery well you went in the front...
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    Erdington and Sutton High Streets

    Hi I dont want to start an argument but in the years I was in Erdington I have only known Doc Houston and Throne were always in that same house - yes I remember Mr Talbot - "the butcher" (dentist) after one episode with him I went to one on Sutton Rd right at the top by the Yenton. Yes I am...
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    The Lyndhurst - Sutton New Rd

    Are yes the good old Lyndhurst, when I worked there except on St Paddys night it was Northern Irish/Prodestants only, cant quite remember how Bill kept the peace that night as there was usually a St Pats Night do in the ballroom - which was funny as I was RC - those from the Abbey went to the...
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    The Palace Erdington

    We lived behind the Palace Cinema and the old tennis courts and on a Saturday we went to the morning pictures I think it was 3d to get in and we saw the likes of Hopalong Cassidy etc and we all sang a song at the start remember the tune but not the words - its old age. They also had Talent Shows...
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    birmingham accent,good or bad

    Having been brought up in a family where the following languages/dialects were spoken, Spanish, Welsh, Black Country, Potteries (Staffordshire). I always thought I did not have an accent till I came to NZ and it got picked up - as I was doing some broadcasting I was sent for lessons to loose...
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    Taxi on the roof of New Street Station

    Hi Does anyone know anything about a taxi which was blown onto the roof of New Street Station in the Blitz around 1940/1 - any info or even pics would be good.......friend on another forum is looking for info. The incident was witnessed by some RAF guys on leave. Regards Dyan in NZ:newzelandflag:
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    Things kids say.

    This is a bit long but I will try and keep it short - we are surrogate grandparents to my ex daughter in laws son. She and her husband (not my son) work for Air New Zealand on opposing shfts, this one day things went wrong Hayden was stuck in London and Trudie was due to fly out to Australia...
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    In The Kitchen Today

    Oh you make me so jealous what I would give for some Haddock and Brown sauce like typhoo tea we cant get them here......This is what we had for dinner tonight - Chicken and Sweet corn pie - simple and quick. Breast of chicken cubed, 1 tin of creamed corn 1 packet of chicken and corn soup and a...
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    Ration book britain

    Hi Ray Oh I liked the beef and lamb dripping particularly if it had the "jelly" with it, I am convinced that NZ beef and lamb are not the same as we had - I gave up worrying about the cholestrol years ago - take my pills and pig out if I feel like it seems to work. Oh yes I remember "Hello"...
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    Coastal Command - the forgotten ones

    Thanks Dave That is one of the few I have not seen before will put it on the website even though its Post War The QM was obviously not in her "Hospital" ship livery which makes me think this was after WW2. I think and I will have to check my records - that the Sunderland shown is the one now...
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    Ration book britain

    I was talking to my grandchildren about this some time ago and just to illustrate the point, I put out on the table the rations were were allowed per week for a family of four (I still have our ration books my Mum kept everything) - they would not believe me, now they know why I use leftovers...
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    Coastal Command - the forgotten ones

    I have the history of Pembroke Dock and I am in touch with the guys there who are raising the "sister boat" to DW110 she sank after an explosion on board. There is a very interesting Utube video of her dont have the link at present but its interesting have watched it a couple of times. We have...
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    Coastal Command - the forgotten ones

    Thanks for the link to Jims talk on Irish radio I actually have the audio version, as well as a copy of two TV programmes made and a book as well as other books which detail the crash........Jim was a great guy but there were others on that night who also did heroic things like "Tubby"...
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    Coastal Command - the forgotten ones

    Hi Dave Yes that would be lovely I only have the one that "Fr Gabby from the Abbey" sent me which is on the website he has 2 of his brothers also buried with him. Until I left UK I would weekly place flowers on his grave and I have a person now who maintains not only his grave but others of...
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    Coastal Command - the forgotten ones

    Hi Ray I have set the wheels in motion about him with various sources. As its now nearly midnight here in NZ I am off to bed will let you know anything I find out asap. Keep warm from a very balmy South Pacific.......... Dyan
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    Coastal Command - the forgotten ones

    Hi Ray Do you know his name if so I can find out what happend to him, Coastal Command was a very small group and I have through my research got quite a few contacts. My Dad tried for 40 years to get an answer towhat happened to Vince who was like the brother he never had and they shared the...
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    Coastal Command - the forgotten ones

    Hi Just would like to say that Coastal Command is one of the forgotten arms of the RAF in War Time, perhaps because of my family connection I am more aware of it than most. My cousin a Erdingtonian was a pilot on the Sunderland Flying boats he was stationed at Pembroke Dock. He is buried in...
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    Winson Green / All Saints Asylum

    Does any one know how I can contact the Hospital as my Gt Aunt was admitted there sometime around 1940 and died there in 1958 I have her death cert. As I have a neurological condition which is hereditary I am part of a study at one of our teaching hospitals and it would be advantageous to know...
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