love the capsProbably three groups in this pic carefully posed and one girl on her own . It is the Unity or Wesleyan Church on the corner of Birmingham Road and Sundial Lane Great Barr, but unfortunately no date.
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The second pic shows the building now as a Methodist Church. There is a tree in front but no groups.
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The smog was quite eerie, things never looked quite the same when the smog came down!smog was bad. i remember walking in to a lampost,my face was all black and blue for days. it never alert`d my looks. i still am ugly
Brass Bands of the British Isles by Gavin Holman says that the conductor in 1910 was T.B. Southall.Digbeth Institute Brass Band around 1910.
allo allo allo i would not argue with that lot.Sparkhill Police in 1905.
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I joined up in sep '57, (not the Guards I hasten to add !). Like you, my mate's number began 2347, I was 2351.My Squad Photograph L/Sgt Storeys Squad Caterham 1957. Barry Rowlands on the right and me on the left. I wonder how many are still with us.View attachment 138879View attachment 138879
SLR rifle so 1960ish, i must say the adjutant is looking a bit wary of your bayonet!!Same inspection this time by the Adjutant note the Sgt in Waiting taking my name.View attachment 138877
"that man what`s wrong with your bayonet" i love the L1A1 slrSLR rifle so 1960ish, i must say the adjutant is looking a bit wary of your bayonet!!