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      John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Paradise Development 2022 with Appreciate Appreciate.
      its about time too lyn
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      John L reacted to chocks2's post in the thread Slade Road Service Garage with Appreciate Appreciate.
      My Mother worked at the service station sometime in the mid 60's. Here's a photo of all the staff taken I believe in 1958 (not my pic'...
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      John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
      not sure if this is a new one folks dated 1951..would anyone know the exact location of these shops please lyn
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      John L reacted to Stokkie's post in the thread The Woodman New Canal Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
      A bit of good publicity from CAMRA and Historic England. 'The Woodman in Digbeth, Birmingham has won the Historic England Conservation...
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      John L replied to the thread Rackhams Store.
      It all went to pot when Sports Direct took it under their wing. Rackhams, John Lewis, Debenhams, what next Selfridges? Yes, you can shop...
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      John L reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Rackhams Store with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Lyn whenever I go into the city centre these days I feel like I’m the only person over 40! When I think of how my Gran, Aunts and Mom...
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      John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Rackhams Store with Appreciate Appreciate.
      ive been banging on since they started building the metro lines that the city centre will end up like a ghost town..the loss of so many...
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      John L reacted to Lloyd's post in the thread Rackhams Store with Appreciate Appreciate.
      " 'End of an era' as doors close at former Rackhams" The whole city centre is dead now. Supposed "improvements" like taking buses out of...
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      John L reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Rackhams Store with Appreciate Appreciate.
      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4732w0501o For 4 years, while at college, I caught the bus outside Rackhams. Each December the...
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      John L reacted to Robert Jones 1's post in the thread Rackhams Store with Sad Sad.
      'End of an era' as doors close at former Rackhams
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      John L reacted to Lemonella's post in the thread Who do you tip? with Appreciate Appreciate.
      I used to love working in a pub as the saying "have one for yourself" ended up filling my tips glass! It helped a lot as wages in the...
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      John L reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Who do you tip? with Appreciate Appreciate.
      We tip our lovely window cleaner and we still have a milkman so he’s included too. I agree about the bin men Lyn, and our postman/ lady...
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      John L replied to the thread OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx.
      Brave is one word for it. :eek:
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      John L replied to the thread Who do you tip?.
      I'm the same as you with my tipping. I still tip the dustmen (I come under Walsall), they collect all gifts together and they're...
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      John L reacted to annie56's post in the thread Where was this in WW2 ? with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Sorry, the only contribution I can make... The curtain shop was Hawkins.. became a wine bar. Annie
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