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    ITS VIVIENNES 14s BIRTHDAY

    Happy birthday to you ☺️
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    Reservoir Road, Erdington - Fuel Spillage 1950's / 1960's ?

    Hello, bit of a long shot here. My father told me of a time when my my mum stopped the traffic in both directions on Reservoir Road, Erdington following a fuel spillage. She managed to stop the traffic approaching from both ways until emergency services arrived, as a discarded cigarette end...
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    Lewis & Randall Ltd - Architectural & Industrial Photographers- later John Whybrow Ltd

    Thank you for this Bob, I shall have a read of P.64 and also put 'Birmingham on old postcards' on my list too, Andrea
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    Lewis & Randall Ltd - Architectural & Industrial Photographers- later John Whybrow Ltd

    Thank you so much for this information Richard! I wasn't aware of the two books you mention, but have made a note of them and I will try and get myself copies of them - they sound very interesting. Thanks again, Andrea.
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    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    Hi, I found this ghost sign on the Dudley Road. The wall is partly demolished, but some sign remains. I think it may have been previously more than one sign? It's over the road (and a short distance away) from City Hospital. Also, just for info, it overlooks the canal. Would...
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    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    What a great find, that is brilliant.
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    A J Follows & Son Dairy Harborne Lane

    Morning, I've an old milk bottle come into my possession - A. J. Follows & Son, Harborne. I have tried to find info on the dairy with a view to trying to guage how old the bottle is. I have had a quick look on the internet but with little success - and wondered if any members here had any...
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    Lewis & Randall Ltd - Architectural & Industrial Photographers- later John Whybrow Ltd

    Good morning folks, I have searched high and low on the internet for the exact same two photos that I have in my possession. It seems that they are not widely floating around on the internet, so I would prefer to keep them private and dear to me for the time being to be hung side by side in my...
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    Lewis & Randall Ltd - Architectural & Industrial Photographers- later John Whybrow Ltd

    Yes, I'll take them on my camera when the battery is charged - better result hopefully, than doing it on my phone.
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    Lewis & Randall Ltd - Architectural & Industrial Photographers- later John Whybrow Ltd

    Thank you, what a superb photo. Such a tragic demise for Thom Lewis.
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    Lewis & Randall Ltd - Architectural & Industrial Photographers- later John Whybrow Ltd

    I did search Lewis & Randall before posting, but search results returned nothing. Thanks for the link.
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    Lewis & Randall Ltd - Architectural & Industrial Photographers- later John Whybrow Ltd

    Appreciate you looking though, John. Thank you.
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    Lewis & Randall Ltd - Architectural & Industrial Photographers- later John Whybrow Ltd

    Good morning, was just looking for information on the above photographers if possible. I've been fortunate enough to come by two photographs by the above. They are currently set within separate frames, and I haven't broken the seal on the back of the frames to examine the photos in further...
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