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    Picture re-touch

    Is that by Saint Andrews, with the church in the distance?
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    Trying to identify a lido!

    Bournville had a lido ? though more in Kings Norton. It is Rowheath Lido in Bourneville, West Midlands. Few shots of lido in short film. https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/190239/
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    COLLIS Radio & TV

    We probably met Graham, I was managing Selly Oak when the changeover from £sp to decimaliation occurred.
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    Soho Hill

    Apologies if duplicates of earlier posts.
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    Snow Hill Station

    King John was the only loomotive I had not copped out of the "King" class of engines.
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    Hockley GWR Station

    We knew them as the "Dudley Dashers"
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    COLLIS Radio & TV

    I did not realise Collis had so, so many repair departments, whilst I worked at a few Collis shops in Birmingham our main repair depot was in Washwood Heath ? guy who worked out of there was Vernon, he was a big, big unit of a man, had a son who worked with him who was just as big too.
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    Hockley GWR Station

    Took a while but we got there, many thanks :cool:
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    Hockley GWR Station

    Before getting on you "very" high horse I would suggest you look at the original posting date ! ! ! ! ! !
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    The True Horrors Of Ww2

    Little bit of information from the web. http://www.illstonandrobson.com/history.html
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    Prescott Street All Saints

    A rather later image, Prescott Street was again far left of image next to the metal railings. The second image was on the corner of where Ellen Street met Prescott Street.
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    Prescott Street All Saints

    Here is another image, Prescott Street Far Left. (Taken from in front of Laurels Public House)
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    Prescott Street All Saints

    Here is a view you may well remember, Wilkes Chemist (far left) was on the corner of George St West & Prescott Street.
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    aston sheds

    Going slightly off thread, apologies, If anyone is interested here is a list of "Jubilee" names, and a little bit of information. http://www.jubilees.co.uk/details/
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    Childhood Memories Of Trains

    July 1930 (not sure where though) 7 new king class locomotives. Image credits Creator:A. R. Coster Credit:Getty Images
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    Snow Hill Station

    Did not see all at Snow Hill, traveled the length and breadth of england and wales with my good friend Ken Ward (who worked for BR) had many trips down to Cornwall and back bunking quiet a few sheds too, same to on the LMS routes, only needed one Royal Scot to complete the class, never did cop...
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    Snow Hill Station

    King John was the only King Class I needed to "Cop" to complete the class, never did see it to cross it off in my Ian Allen book.
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    Pub in Wychall Lane

    Image. Row of shops plus the willows far left. (Phyliss Nicklin)
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Apologies if been posted before, a few great pubs in Birmingham. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/amazing-archive-images-birmingham-pubs-7980323
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    dance halls

    Thank you Lady P, Mothers opened August 68 I see, shall say no more because there are other threads on Mothers, but thank you.
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