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    Castle Street

    Something I'm not sure about ,I came across this picture of Castle Street , ran from High Street to Moor Street , The caption says it's the Typhoo Tea factory at the top does anyone know if it was ?
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    Grand Garage Ld Dicker LTD Gosta Green

    Anyone any idea where this was please Gosta Green somewhere Grand Garage LD Dicker ltd
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    Deakin

    I am trying to find out if a local legend is true , that the roads off Deakins Road , formerly Deakins Lane are named after the landowners daughters the roads are Gladys , Flora , Geraldine and Kathleen . I have information off another thread , originally posted by Royston , that names two...
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    Selly Oak Bournbrook

    Selly Oak around the Maypole Selly Oak park I think all the set of pics are from a book by Wendy Pearson Bournbrook and Selly Oak through the ages
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    Moseley Schools site lots of pics and info

    For anyone who went to Moseley schools plenty of pics and info back to WW1 https://www.moseleians.co.uk/index.asp?id=113&bid=P64&Title=Long School Photo's
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    Lots of WW11 photos of Brum

    A link to Newman University College site it has a lot of WW11 photos of Brum https://www.newmanlocalhistory.org.uk/?tag=birmingham Mothers picking up gas masks for children
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    Newman University College site

    A link to the Newman University College site very interesting lots of info and WW11 pictures https://www.newmanlocalhistory.org.uk/?tag=birmingham
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    Belchers Lane playing fields ans Heartlands Hospital

    Belchers Lane playing fields 1910
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    44 milk street

    Hit does anyone have a mal showing the housing of the coutyard on the corner of milk street and bordesley street high lighting 44 mik street, they were demolished in the early 60s thanks Bernie
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    Hands Green Lane

    Could anyone tell me if there was a sweetshop / tobaconist somewhere in the block of shops 328 Green Lane owned by the Hands family in the50s or 60s thanks a lot Bernie
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    Mystery PIC

    Any idea where this is Bernie
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    1731 map of birminghamSomeone was

    Someone was looking for a 1731 map of Brum a few days ago , I have just come accross this one. The link gives 10 points of interest https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=241426&page=10 Bernie
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    A short film on slum housing in Bolton Road Small Heath 1973

    A 4 film showing terrible slum houseing in 1973 https://www.macearchive.org/Archive/Title/atv-today-16081973-bolton-road-handsworth-slum-houses/MediaEntry/19758.html
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    Christmas presents best ,worst ,and inappropriate

    Hello everyone it's that time of year so merry Christmas and a happy new year . Does anyone have any memories or stories about their best ,worst or inappropriate Christmas presents given or received Bernie
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