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    A Sparks reacted to Jonob's post in the thread happy birthday Jonob with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thank you, just seen the messages as computer been offline. The cat has disconnected one of the wires at rear of the router in the...
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    A Sparks reacted to MWS's post in the thread HS2 progress 2020 and beyond with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I know it's a not to everyone's taste but here's another very informative youtube video of Curzon no. 2 viaduct...
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    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Brookvale Road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Came across this old picture, probably late 60s. (Correction…late 50s)
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    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Brookvale Road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just look what they have done to the lovely willow trees. (Screenshot from Webby’s Walks YouTube)
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    A Sparks reacted to JoeF712's post in the thread Barton's Arms High Street Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Great photos. Much appreciated. I used to go to the Barton Arms often on my visits to Birmingham. I particularly enjoyed the Thai...
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    A Sparks reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Became Lincoln Motors in 1976. In 1966 it was called 'The Olympic' skating rink. Was an ice rink in 1955. Source: British Newspaper...
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    A Sparks reacted to Astoness's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    ahh the love of my life until it closed down early 70s..this used to be spring hill rollar rink and before that an ice rink...far as i...
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    A Sparks reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I walked down here last summer to get a better look at Perrotts Folly, there's still a lot of the old houses / buildings remaining.
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    A Sparks reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Now looking rather sad for itself, The Summerhill Tavern, former Banks Pub it has an interesting selection of poster for bands of the...
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    A Sparks reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Our next picture is taken in Summerhill Road, once a FIAT dealership, this now boarded up property was apparently a Cinema in the...
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    A Sparks reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Moving a bit further down Monument Road to the corner of Darnley Road and we have the Church of St. Johns and St. Peters, and designed...
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    A Sparks reacted to Lemonella's post in the thread Broad Street Hospital with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I attended the Orthopaedic Hospital on Broad Street in early 1970s for a knee problem. I was due to go into Northfield for an...
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    A Sparks reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here we have the Monument Road Baths surprisingly on Monument Road, looking all closed up but it may be the photo, taken in March 1992...
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    A Sparks reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We now have a general view down Waterworks Street , Harold Road onthe left and Perrotts Folly in the distance , the houses on the right...
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    A Sparks reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We now move to Rolls 64, which has 21 picture and list saying there are 28 picture - hopefully I can match up what I have got - also...
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