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    1964film of the BULL RING ETC

    A friend posted this film to me this morning,it may have been posted before ,but just incase it hasent ,I hope you enjoy,Tom Old video of brum Enjoy https://youtu.be/IFGLNvBMmBo
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    time flies on my computer

    having upgrades from window8 to windows 9(im begining to regret)on my Dell Inspiron-530 Vista firstly having trouble with IExplorer I switch to Firefox and the problem went away.now when I try to connect first thing I cannot get into my c/puter because my security is out of date after several...
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    calonne communial cemetery

    I found my lost Uncle at rest amongst his fallen comrades at Calonne Cemetery .he wasnt connected to my family for long ,he married an aunt in 1937and he died on the 21-5-1940 very few if any of my generations know of him ,but they will now cheers Tom...
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    in defence of Dunkirk

    I found this awful item whilst searching for my Uncle James Henry Green who died on the 21/501940 he was in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 8 th Btn who were beining used as part of a defncive block to the advancing German forces there by buying time so that more troops could be saved at Dunkirk...
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    a Routemaster ?? article in the London Eveninig Standard

    Design classic: the “Macedonia City Buses” are being built in China and come into service in Skopje next month. London will have to wait until January 2012 for its own modern version of the Routemaster Spirit of the
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    catalyst control centre driver problems

    my catalyst control centre is not supported by the driver version of your enabled Graphic Adapter please update yourATI Graphics Driver useing Displays Manager . Is this a problem for someone who doesnt uderstands c/puters??cheers Tom
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    Phrase meaning: Back of Rackhams

    at the risk of a red card .. My mother used to say "I LL HAVE TO GO THE BACK OF RACKHAMS"NEARLY ALWAYS ON A THURSDAY WHEN SHE WAS SHORT OF HOUSE KEEPING .AND MY SISTER (6YRS OLODER ) EXCLAIMING MOM!!! AND ALWAYS NODDED HER HEAD MY WAY ,I was in my teens before I realised what she was implying...
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    trouble with Ancestry

    Since last Friday I have been having trouble with Ancestry.I can sign in ,and enter search details ok but when I click the enter buttons the page struggles to open ,or the possible matches open then when I click on a name , it struggles to open ,then it takes me to the Register page .I apreciate...
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    Classic Vehicles

    I found this site today with enough pictures of all modes of transport down the years to spark quite a few memories . I hope it hasnt been posted before cheers Tom:) www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/antiquecarphotos.htm https://www.classic-wheels.co.uk/classicphotosmain.htm
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    Pathe Gazette news rels of birmingham

    Pathe Gazette news reels of birmingham I found these film clips of life in Birmingham amongst a collection of 90,000 news films by Pathe Gazette there is one on a 40 ton stamping in Wenesbury also 2school trips with some clear shots of birmingham children who could be fathers and g/fathers ,I...
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    Service Films Released By Pathe Gazette Ww2

    I found these Jems on an Army site which I use I hope you find them as interesting as I did cheers Tomhttps://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=47056 https://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=47056
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    trow shingler

    On a marriage cert that I have it shows the trade as a trow shingler Ive looked up shingler and found .. roof tiler using wooden tiles but nothing for TROW . the letter T is slightly different from other Ts on the certificate any help would be appreciated cheers Tom
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    New National Fraud Authority

    A new National Fraud Authority is being launched assembling all 15 different offices for dealing with Fraud under one roof .ie Trading Standards, Office of fair trading ,etc,etc for reporting and receiving advice the phone number is 0300 123 2040 The full article is in The daily Mirror under...
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    Afghan series called road warriers on jan 14th on itv 1 or 2

    I'm a member of an ARMY forum and the shortend version is from someone who knows about the programmes an ITV camera crew has been travelling with the the SOLDIERS who ferry the ammunition's to the front line the series uncovers the gritty reality the heroic Road Warriors who ferry their...
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    ancestry family tree maker 2010platinum

    I have just purchased the above from P,Cworld at Stevevenage Hertfordshire mark-up price is £58:99which includes 6 months-membership for ancestry .com I couldn't believe my luck at the till because they were selling it at £29:99 .Ive contacted Ancestry and extended my membership by the free...
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    dehavilland museum Hertfordshire

    This is a local museum that houses some of the aircraft built at Dehavillands Hatfield I hope some of the members that have an interest in aircraft find it useful cheers tom https://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/GroupVisits.html please relocate if the section is incorrect Tom
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    d-day landings

    Ifound this item on a millitary site of which Im a member I hope they are clear to view cheers Tom https://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2009/06/05/the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day-on-the-normandy-beaches/
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    birmingham peace medal 1914-1919

    A relation living in Kingstanding found a medal showing the Birmingham coat of arms and the words The Great War 1914-1919, Birmingham Peace Celebration... on the reverse side is a figure oF a lady with very large wings the letters on the top of the medal are slightly worn and it looks...
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    shelswell

    Mary Jane Shelswell born 1894 died 1979 birmingham married dec 1916 to Samuel J Robinson Birmingham help please for where she was born Tom
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    obtaining certificates online

    online application for birth,marriage,death certificates online has been suspended till further notice you can still get certificates from GRO Tom
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