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    New unseen photos with no locations

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    Birmingham City Police 1839 - 1974

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    Birmingham City Police 1839 - 1974

    Hi Do you know his first name(s) and where he served .
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    Orford St

    Orford Road,Park Road Hockley is not a road and apparently never had been. It is a terrace yet it is officially designated a road.
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    Stretton Road Aston

    It was R.E & N.P Wood Newsagents at 37 Rocky Lane
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    Birmingham City Police 1839 - 1974

    I think the CI could have been Mackenzie. A Scot. When he retired he became the licensee of Thew Brittania Proctor Street Nechells.
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    Birmingham City Police 1839 - 1974

    Beefy was Beefy Osmond Dendy.
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    Birmingham City Police 1839 - 1974

    Yes I remember both Larry Hogg and Pat Gould.
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Thanks Phil. Spot on with The Gaylord Club
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    No Phil it was before that one. The one I ask about was owned by Bunny Johnson as I said. I remember the Porsche and knew the owner of that as well. Chap called Von Reid.
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Does anybody remember the West Indian Club & name owned by Bunny Johnson (Ex Boxer) Somewhere off Sandy Lane I think.
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Dave it's in reply to your post in 2009. I was doing some research and came across it. Best Regards Roger
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Yes it was the Nightingale Club. I wasn't a membner !!!
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    Fink

    Re: Kenyon Street Police Station It probably belonged to the key for the Traffic Signal boxes.
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    Fink

    Weem was a great personality. Worked Steelhouse Lane and Bridge St West
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    Asylum Road

    Was there a pub called the Swan in Asylum Road?
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    Wiggett, Sweet Shop By The Hippodrome

    Shortie In September 1947 Robert F Wiggett married Nellie F Bate / Nellie F Horner in Birmingham. She was probably either a widow or divorced hence the 2 names. You need to see the marriage certificate to clear it up. RB
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    Birmingham Central Backpackers - Milk Street / Coventry Street

    Definitely The Malt Shovel. Also known as "Wacketts" due to the Licensee George ? He originated from Derby and his favourite saying was Yow Cor Wackett. A great character who ran the Pub together with his Wife Lil. They used to swaer like Troopers at ewach other when have marital disagreements...
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    Turk's Head, Bloomsbury Street

    Another pub that has closed in the last 12 months. It still stands today but for how long i think it was built after the original turks head ( junction of bloomsbury st. & gt lister st. Closed).
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    Hawkings Jellied Eels

    I remember Hawkins Jellied Eel shop. In the 60's it was run by a Scottish lady whose name I think was Jean.
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