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  1. maz_beth

    Ted's Hot Dog Barrow & Others

    This is my dad, John, in the early 60's. He worked at night sometimes, selling hot dogs to make extra money for us, his family, after doing his main job or when he was out of work. I remember seeing him on Colmore Row I think it was (mom must have took us up there), but I think he also did...
  2. maz_beth

    Friends of the Centre for First World War Studies

    I just came across this while continuing my research... apologies if it has already been posted about on here or is well known... (please delete my post if this is the case :) ) https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/staff/friends/index.aspx from the page it looks interesting.
  3. maz_beth

    Video I Made - Vera Lyn - 'When the Lights Go On Again'

    I made this with Windows Movie maker a while ago and uploaded it to YouTube...the song made me think of my mom in the war Vera Lynn - When The Lights Go On Again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzlFaY0s_QI
  4. maz_beth

    My Mom [Aston Girl] and Dad and us kids - pics in B'ham 1940's onwards.

    in the back yard of the house in Parliament St. Aston. I think mom was about 14 then [so about 1944] mom when she was 18, so about 1948 [dark-haired one with dark jacket], her friend, the blonde-haired lady, used to live off Rocky Lane [won't give her name, out of privacy - they are still...
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