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    Medal Presentation Central Fire Station 1980

    Long Service and good Conduct Medal Presentation (20 years of undetected crime) 1980. Sadly some of them have turned to their right duty done. Tom Stanier RIP in civvies (we servered together in the Coldstream Guards) and joined the BF&AS at the same time. He was taken far to early and I was...
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    Open Day Central Fire Station Finale

    Open Day Finale called "Cod Fish" with coloured water credit WMFS HERITAGE GROUP
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    Divisional Drill Central Fire Station

    Impressive line up of Appliances in the Back Wash from out stations for Divisional Drills.
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    The Dunkley Pramotor made in Birmingham

    https://cybermotorcycle.com/marques/dunkley/dunkley-pramotor.htm
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    Colourising Home Guard Photo.

    I have tried to colourise the above photo but with little or no success. Is there anybody within this group who could do a proper job for me? Thanking you in advance.
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    Raddlebarn Secondary Modern School Selly Oak

    I attended this school from 1950 to 1954. Mr Leek was the Headmaster all Male teachers if I remember right. I went back in 2010 on a trip down memory lane and was allowed to look around the building which were now used as a Remedial Centre. See photos also one of the Dell where the School put...
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    Aston Hall Video

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    Group Photo

    A Family of Plasters called Quibell renovating houses following bomb damage or new Council Houses in Birmingham. Family photo courtesy of Beryl Quibell
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    Aston Fire Station

    Siebel Gorman Proto Breath Apparatus used by Birmingham Fire Brigade until it was superseded by Compressed Air Sets in the 70s. Picture taken at Aston Fire Station on the right my ex comrades Fm Clive James and Fm Mick Rooney. The duration of Proto could be extended by closing and opening the...
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    Fatal Fire Frankfurt St Hockley

    https://m.facebook.com/groups/107579369785/permalink/10157295026684786/
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    Air Raid Shelter Entertainment

    https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/34/656/large_000000.jpg The photograph shows the audience, made up largely of children, in a large purpose-built shelter. They are seated around a pillar which is marked "Section 1A" and decorated with a Union Jack and bunting. Neither the projector nor the screen...
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    Bomb Damaged Bull Ring

    https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/39/847/large_000000.jpg Men and women shop amongst the market stalls that line the centre of the road in Birmingham's bomb-damaged Bull Ring Market Square. Rubble and the exterior walls, which can be seen in the background of the photograph, are all that remains of...
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    Children of Working Mothers WW2

    https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/42/401/large_000000.jpg?_ga=2.15349110.1953186953.1601395786-841614060.1590864199 Children at the Flint Green Road Nursery enjoy a hearty breakfast of porridge and milk. Toddlers eat at the side table whilst smaller babies eat at the top table, assisted by nurses...
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    Birmingham During Wartime

    https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/39/846/large_000000.jpg Men and women walk past 'Ye Olde Nelson' public house on the corner of Temple Row
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    Castle Bromwich Spitfire Factory

    https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/39/584/large_000000.jpg The Prime Minister Winston Churchill observes a female riveter working on a Supermarine Spitfire at the Castle Bromwich factory in Birmingham, England, on 28 September 1941. By kind permission of IWM No copyright infringement is intended.
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    West Midlands Fire Service

    Central Fire Station 1951
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    Birmingham Fire Brigade 1914.

    Birmingham Firemen called to the Colours 1914. Photographed with the 3 senior officers I see Bob Tozer in the front can anybody name the other two? I wonder how many survived and returned to the Brigade? Credit WMFSHG.
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    Sheldon Fire Station

    Has anyone got any picturers of Sheldon Fire Station, Firemen,Fires, open days or social events from the 50s 60's 70s or 80s involving the Station. Thanking you in anticipation.
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    Looking For Bill Paget And Martin Green Bcp

    As anybody got any memories of Bill Paget (the undertaker) at Duke Street and my army pal ex guardsman Martin Green joined BCP early 60's who i have lost contact with. Bill Paget was my wifes uncle. Aggie
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    colour black and white photo's

    Hiya, I would like to colour a black and white photo of yours truly taking part in Trooping the colour 1959. I would appreciate any advice on howto do it or someone to do it for me for which I would cover the cost photo's attached. Aggie
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