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    A Sparks reacted to Sandy green's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just been down to check out the old memories. Playing on the canal, the ramp we used to come down on the go-kart. Aston Brook Street East.
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    A Sparks reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Golden Lion Cannon Hill with Appreciate Appreciate.
    very interesting sparks and i am so pleased at least some of the original building has been saved...however we have been banging on for...
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    A Sparks replied to the thread Golden Lion Cannon Hill.
    A bit more about the Golden Lion this morning.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crq5xvn74381o
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    A Sparks reacted to Neil M's post in the thread Lazarica Church, Bournville with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes - years ago when we visited Russia the church frescoes were stunning and this church, admittedly smaller scale, reminds me of the...
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    A Sparks reacted to Neil M's post in the thread Lazarica Church, Bournville with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes it's a remarkable place - The Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar, known locally as Lazarica. It's quietly located in...
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    A Sparks reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Regarding ‘my’ dolls house haha I found this online…… The History: It was an exceptionally rare, early 19th-century cupboard-style...
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    A Sparks reacted to Stokkie's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Mother of Pearl Model of Aston Hall, Birmingham, Late 19th Century. I found this image on an internet auction site, listed at £34,000...
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    A Sparks reacted to mikejee's post in the thread J.W.EVANS SILVER FACTORY with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The present museum does include a room, in which photography is forbidden, containing the loaned "archive" of samples of the final...
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    A Sparks reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread J.W.EVANS SILVER FACTORY with Appreciate Appreciate.
    1900 Kelly’s advert for JW Evans, note at this date it was 54 & 55 Albion Street and known as the Reliance Works. On the 1901 Census...
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    A Sparks reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Technically, Aston hall is now run by the Birmingham Museums Trust, and not by the council. This, as in the case of other cities, was...
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    A Sparks reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    As a little girl I was fascinated by the Dolls House in the Nursery. I used to dream about it… We visited Aston Hall a few weeks ago...
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    A Sparks reacted to Neil M's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    As pointed out above by Viv (HERE) the "Great Vases" on the upper terrace of Aston Hall are still in reasonable shape. They were...
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    A Sparks reacted to G G Jean's post in the thread Ansells Brewery with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In one of Ansells pubs.
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    A Sparks reacted to John L's post in the thread Ansells Brewery with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Another nice Ansells advert from an old football programme (1937). Who wouldn't help themselves to a glass?;)
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    A Sparks reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Ye Olde Royal Temple Row with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ye Olde Royal Restaurant sign in Bradford Passage.
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