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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Wood Lane Handsworth with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ivy Cottage, in Wood Lane was advertised for sale in the 1990s - it's dated c1690s, and hopefully it's still standing Source: British...
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Christ Church Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes, it is, but predictable I suppose given the decline in attendances post-war. Changes in the road system at that junction must have...
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread The Tilt Hammer Alum Rock Road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Had no idea what a 'tilt hammer' was. For those who've also wondered (?!) here's one. Steam driven devices seem to have replaced it...
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    A Sparks replied to the thread Christ Church Perry Barr.
    I remember when it was used as a timber yard, a sad ending really.
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Christ Church Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This Plevins designed church was built in 1861 and was generously subscribed to by the Calthorpe family. It was built to meet the demand...
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    A Sparks reacted to JRCM's post in the thread ChrisM RIP with Love Love.
    It is a comfort to read these wonderful tributes; thank you so very much for posting them. Chris was my only real uncle and also my...
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    A Sparks reacted to Dinger's post in the thread Old Birmingham Railway Sites with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thanks very much for recommending this - Its a really good video - The other videos on the same YouTube channel are excellent. Thought I...
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    A Sparks reacted to Lady Penelope's post in the thread ChrisM RIP with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It's strange how someone you have never met can become part of your life, like the members of this forum and Chris was one of them. He...
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    A Sparks reacted to John L's post in the thread Take Me High Film with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Some photographs taken back then (1-Corporation Street, 2-Needless Alley, 3-Holloway Circus, 4-New Street, 5-Gas Street Basin, 6- Gas...
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    A Sparks reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Franchise Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Have now found a reference to Franchise Street Perry Barr (boundary changes between Perry Barr and Handsworth) in 1848.
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    A Sparks reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Franchise Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It is marked as Franchise Street on the 1887 map. The earliest I have found so far.
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    A Sparks replied to the thread Franchise Street.
    It was definitely called Franchise Street when the Birchfield Road schools were still there so before the Poly was built. A girl in my...
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    A Sparks replied to the thread saddlers arms aldridge road.
    I was at Birchfield from January 1956 until 1962. I remember the area before the Underpass was constructed and also when it opened. I'm...
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    A Sparks reacted to Astoness's post in the thread saddlers arms aldridge road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i would think that by now most members know of this map site but for those that dont leave the map choice on 1944 to 1974 then just...
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    A Sparks reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread saddlers arms aldridge road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    There is no Kelly's record of The Saddlers Arms up to 1921, first record is 1932 but I have no access to Kelly's between these dates.
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