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  1. coerl21

    Head Post Office (Sorting Office) Birmingham

    The I worked at the Head Post Office Hill St. from 1970 until 1972. My job was to maintain the small electric vehicles that towed the wheeled cages of mail down to New St Station. I was wondering what happened to the tunnel that led from Hill St to the station? If it is still there it must...
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    Empire Safe Company

    A belated Happy New Year to everyone! I've just come into possession of a small safe manufactured by the Birmingham Safe Company. I can't find any reference to it on the web. Does anyone know anything about them? I have to add that I have nothing of value to keep in the safe - but my aunt...
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    Saltley Prior to 1902 & Rock Cinema

    Hi All, I hope I'm posting this in the correct section! I used to live in Reginald Road Saltley and I thought my house was built around 1912 - but I've just purchased a map of Saltley which shows my house in 1902. Does anyone know when this road was built? I was born in Chestnut cottage...
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    Help! Dayus/Hughes families

    Hi Everyone, I'm researching my mother's side of the family. My great grand father George Dayus born in 1855 (an easy name to research) can be traced back to the 1881 census; but beyond that there is nothing! This record shows that he was born in Worcester, so he is not an immigrant. My...
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    Cromwell Street

    Hi Everyone, Both of my maternal grand parents lived in Cromwell Street (Minnie Dayus & Thomas Hughes) around the turn of the century. I wondered if anyone has any pictures of the street at that time. Did those houses survive until the major slum clearances? Paul
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