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    locket with woman and birmingham soldier

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Henry-Williamson-9k-gold-locket-case-1915-Birmingham-soilder-/350546335284?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item519e309634&_uhb=1#ht_478wt_825 Found this on ebay.pity no name to their identity's. Not sure if it could be an american soldier.
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    bus depots and drivers.old buildings

    Don't know if this link has been posted before.shows various bus depots .drivers. also some of the differents areas with bygone buildings.hope you find it interesting. https://www.stjosephs-nechells.co.uk/busman_days.htm
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    New ww1 site

    found this site https://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/ mentioned on the who do you think you are website. it mentions it being a new site.hope people interested in ww1 may find it interesting.
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    14 bus to city centre.1987

    found this on you tube.14 bus traveling to the city centre.there are 6 parts to the journey. there are some buildings on there which have now gone.mackadown pub.the manor house.saltley gate.toilets and garage by the gas works.hope you enjoy the journey.if the link dont work.type it in on...
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    undated 20 pence coins

    start looking through your loose change.undated 20 pence coins are circulating.ebay are selling them. one is £130 at the moment.check out these sites. good luck.200.000 in circulation https://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=20+pence+coin&_sacat=See-All-Categories...
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    Women’s Timber Corps “Lumber Jills”

    Edit: There’s a separate thread about the Women’s Land Army here: https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/women%E2%80%99s-land-army.45998/ The harsh life of a 'lumberjill' just found this on the bbc website. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7212310.stm lumberjills can now...
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