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    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Hall Green Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Another of hall Green Hall. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    A Sparks reacted to John L's post in the thread The Woodman New Canal Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A couple more photos of the Woodman:
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    A Sparks reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread The Woodman New Canal Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Not sure if this was an image that was lost earlier in the thread.
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    A Sparks reacted to suemalings's post in the thread Birmingham City Hospital officially closes with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I had my appendix removed at Dudley Road and I remember the exact week as on the 6th May 1960 Princess Margaret married and we had a TV...
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Street furniture with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes Banjo, I remember them. Seem to remember they were made of something similar to scaffolding poles. We had outdoor/playground...
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    A Sparks reacted to I Am Nico's post in the thread Street furniture with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I liked the iron balustrades? on bus stops. A bit like seas side promenade railings. The bus stops signs used to be round. There used to...
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    A Sparks replied to the thread Kingstanding.
    We lived in Perry Barr and I remember there was a Sikh gentleman who came round door to door selling small items. My Mom didn't want...
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    A Sparks reacted to daimlerman's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi Eric, Another regular I remember from Cranbourne Road, was an old fella selling Periwinkles from a cart on Sunday mornings. He'd...
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    A Sparks reacted to Eric Gibson's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Talking about characters, before the influx of W Indians when all locals were white we had two coloured gents an Indian GP and a door to...
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    A Sparks reacted to Gerry Cannell's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I love this, so well described, almost as if I was there. I can visualize these characters, excellent piece, thanks. Funny how us kids...
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    A Sparks reacted to daimlerman's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Apparently, he was in Montys 8th army during WW2 and had a bad time. Maybe it was something to do with that bad experience. However, He...
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    A Sparks reacted to SamJ's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Was talking to my hubby the other week about the road sweeper. Do you know why he wore the gag. My mom's elderly neighbour back in the...
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    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread High Street Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Tram at Church Road, Erdington, Birmingham creator: E.H. Sargeant. 1938. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    A Sparks reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Brook bond tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In 1933, Brooke Bond introduced the concept of tea cards as a marketing strategy. Tea cards were small, illustrated cards featuring a...
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    A Sparks reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Brook bond tea with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Slightly veering off thread (sorry!) but here are some very early Ty-Phoo tea cards:-
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