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  1. Dave M

    Walker Cecil Hugh

    Looking for any info on, for a friend, Cecil Hugh Walker born 1881 Shrewsbury Shropshire, WW1 possible in the Hampshire Regiment, 1918ish possible at 29 Wyrley road, played in a Brass Band for many years, also a clock maker, any info Thanks
  2. Dave M

    Britain As Seen On Tv And Blitz Cities Tv Programmes

    Britain As Seen On ITV, Monday 7th September 2000, parts of Brum on it.
  3. Dave M

    James Evans 35 Green Lanes, Wylde Green Absent Voters List

    Anyone have access to the Absent Voters List 1939-1945, trying to gain information of a James Evans 35 Green Lanes, Wylde Green, have inquired at Birmingham Library and Sutton Library, but no luck, any info much appreciated.
  4. Dave M

    Monument Lickey Hills

    ​Monument to be seen on the Lickey Hills 13th March 2014
  5. Dave M

    The Coffee Pot

    It might look like something straight out of a Thomas the Tank Engine storybook but the Coffee Pot was built to order for the Great Northern Division of South Australian Railways. It came in two parts - the little red engine in front was built in Leeds in England while the exquisite timber...
  6. Dave M

    Minworth field alongside the A38

    Excellent show this year
  7. Dave M

    Short motor drive`s

    Church Road, Perry Barr, to Church Road, Boldmere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wm3zsxLWNw
  8. Dave M

    B`ham & Fazeley Cut

    B`ham & Fazeley Cut Push Bike ride from, Chester Rd to Brum 21st May 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ODriB1CEdU
  9. Dave M

    Pingat Jasa Malaysia

    Are you entitled to a Pingat Jasa Medal https://www.veterans-uk.info/medals/pingat.html
  10. Dave M

    Walsall-Scott Arms

    Pathe News https://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=73200
  11. Dave M

    Pathe News

    Pathe News Bikes Sorry if it`s been posted before https://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=27530 in the stills there is a bus in the backgroud
  12. Dave M

    Smith publican in Spooner Street

    Just had email from my cousins wife Carolyne, not living in this area, asking for any info relating to, a relative of Carolyne living at No 30 Spooner Street, Duddeston, Aston, in the 1880s and was a Publican, her husband died whilst living at Guest Street and his name was Smith, he was a...
  13. Dave M

    HMS Matabele

    HMS Matabele Lost as sea today M.G.Scott a local lad Today pictures in Sutton Churchyard Rectory Rd
  14. Dave M

    Old Post

    This old post still standing, I think it might be a old Gas Lamp ?, or a Vent ? 1 what do you think it is 2 position of the old post
  15. Dave M

    Film Clips

    https://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=15917 Film Clips on this site :)
  16. Dave M

    Castle Bromwich

    Lots of Film clips :) https://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=27070
  17. Dave M

    Newhall Street

    Had a look at the site of the old Science Museum today, to the right of the site in one of the pics, is this building, history, will it survive ?
  18. Dave M

    RAF Lichfield

    Not a lot left of the old site, paid two visit`s there recently, on the net it state`s that the old control tower was demolished in the 1980`s, on visiting and asking inside what might be a control tower, they said it was, this is the building, have taken pics from around the site, will...
  19. Dave M

    Collingwood Drive School Pheasey

    Reunion for the above School, is planned for the Thursday 2nd July 2009, in the Old School Hall, All who attended the school, friends and family, are welcome, more info in time, Dave
  20. Dave M

    Snowdrops 2009

    Snowdrops beginning to open, first seen this year last Monday
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