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    It's Lloyd's birthday

    Happy Birthday - I hope you had a good one!
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    Clifton Road School Sparkbrook

    There has been a fire at the old school in Clifton Road :( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9rzd4l6ylo
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    Silver Blades Ice Rink

    From the Birmingham Music Archive FB page - I bet that was a good night!
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    Coroners of Birmingham

    Oliver Pemberton cuts quite a figure with his boots, hat and cane!
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    Crowthers Boutique

    Young lady carrying a Crowthers bag (not Birmingham though but Kings Road, London)
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    St Mary’s Catholic School Handsworth Birmingham

    Looks like the only St Mary's Catholic Primary School is in Vivian Road, Harborne?
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    its mikejees birthday

    Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day
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    its jayells birthday

    Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day.
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    Birmingham museum and art gallery.

    I remember the Tram in the Science Museum!
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    Donations

    Sent a little something via PayPal yesterday.
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    Annoying Pop up

    Yes, I've been getting it every time I've opened the Forum page today!
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    Kardomah

    You can still just about see the ghost sign on the frontage.
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    Balti Houses in Ladypool Road

    I went to one of the Balti places with my evening school classmates, late 80's I think, but I can't remember which one it was - very nice though. Didn't some of the restaurant buildings in Ladypool Road get damaged by strong winds/hurricane some years ago?
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    Return to the Moderator Team

    Welcome back!
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    Sewage farms

    When I was at senior school and my biology class was learning about the water cycle we were taken to a sewage works to see how everything worked - I found it so fascinating! I don't remember the route we took to get there but I think it was probably the Minworth place.
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    Lost Birmingham Pubs

    The Muslim community have the Endwood now - looks like they are fundraising for it, the building does look much more cared for than it for some time after the pub was closed!
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    Soho Road Handsworth

    There was a great record shop on Soho Road, in the block of shops just before you get to Boulton Road (walking away from town) but I can't remember the name of it - this was late 60's. They were always very helpful and would order anything that wasn't in stock. They had a good selection of...
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    Aston Parkland, Moors and Land

    I was just wondering if Potters Hill in Aston was connected to the family and, yes, it was! https://billdargue.jimdofree.com/placenames-gazetteer-a-to-y/places-p/potters-hill/
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    Aston Parkland, Moors and Land

    I notice on the map that there's a river and a mill by the name of Bourn, I only know the Bourne Brook over the other side of Birmingham - therefore would that have later been known as the Hockley Brook?
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Yes, I think when we get older we can look at people from the past in a different light - you wonder how their lives and career had been. I think you're probably right in saying under all that, she had been a caring person.
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