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    Computer Locked

    My sister has just called. Last night the PC froze and aDEMAND TO UNLOCK FOR £100. It stated all sorts of threats ,and police action if not payed. Any sugestions as what to do???? They shut down last night but it is still frozen this morning Ken
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    Baseball in birmingham

    HI ALL Iwas watching some baseball on tv last night.My mind went back to the late 40s-to early 50s. Baseball hed become popular thanks to the American service men stationed here. Ithink there was a local league formed ,many of the teams were from local factories. I think that one team played at...
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    Working patterns

    HI ALL Ihave just been reading about some of todays work shy.It took me back to my memories of my dad. He started work at 14 at the Rover Tyseley in 1922.By 1939 when the war started he was what they then called a chargehand. He had to switch to working nights. He worked 7 nights a week in 10...
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    Email Problem

    HI ALL My son has a problem with his pc. He can recieve e-mails but is unable to send any, anyone any solutions???? KEN
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    Letters from the front

    HI ALL These are letters sent home from my uncle while on service in AFRICA and ITALY IN WORLD WAR 2. Although many miles away he was still thinking of the folks back home. He never came back, he was killed in the battle for MONTI CASINO on DEC 8TH 1943. KEN
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    The worst football pitch you played on

    HI ALL With all this rain around it set me thinking of the old days when i played football, and some of the rubbish pitches we played on. Two that come to mind are DAISY FARM PARK and BATCHELORS FARM PARK. Come on lads lets have some more. SORRY ladies as well KEN
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    Gas man

    Hi all we have just recieved our gas bill. Having recovered from the shock it set me thinking about the old days. We always kept a small pile of old one penny pieces on top of the meter ,ready to feed it when the gas ran low.Every few weeks the gas man called to empty the meter. Having counting...
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    Christmas Day workers

    HI ALL Can anyone remember when we had newspapers on xmas day??. Years ago my father had a small news round he ran from the house.it was not very often ,only when xmas day fell on a sunday,do not ask me why. Also remember when we had football matches on xmas morning.Every one was there wearing...
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    Kleenezi man

    Hi all while i was in Weston-super-mare today i saw a van with Kleenezi as its logo. I remember years ogo he called on his bike.Case on the back broom stales on the cross bar. I seem to remember another firm very similar ,or am i dreaming??? KEN
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    Meeries Paul

    Hi all an old army friend of mine from leeds has joined the forum today.he is tracing his family tree.in the magazine brummagem oct 2009 there was an article about alex mcclure an old bham city player from many years ago.it seems that my friend and paul meereis are distant relations ,related by...
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    Formans Road School Sparkhill

    Hi all Edit. Unfortunately the attachment is not available. formans rd school staff v school cricket team 1950.note the lack of kitt.
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    April 2011 edition Fred Woodley article

    Hi all just reading in april mag about fred woodley and his dulcimer playing. You can see some pictures of a young fred on the following sites. Formans rd gym team 1949 and birmingham schools football history and photos.
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    Formans road school gym team 1949

    Hi all iam enclosing a photo of my old school gym team from 1949.we had been in acontest with other bham schools.we made the final 2.the winners were turves green school. I am sure i saw a topic on the winners in an oldmag by carl chinn.the winners went to sweden for a competition. Back row j...
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    Returning to camp in the 50s

    Hi all can you remember sunday nights going back to camp after a weekend leave. The bullring was packed with service personal returning to camp .coaches all over the bullring. I used to catch mine in park st to go back to hillsea barracks at portsmouth. Many grown men in tears as they said good...
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    Islington Birmingham 1863

    Hi all can anyone tell me where the district of islington was in birmingham in 1863 and what it is called today thanks
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    Sparkhill park

    Hi all can anyone remember wnen birmingham parks had thier own x factor.in the late 1940s some of the city parks put up a large tent and held weekly talent shows.the winner was the one who received the loudest applause .no phone in to select the winner. I used to go to the one in sparkhill park...
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