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    Banjo reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Icknield Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    to save the thread title going further off topic (easy to do) we have a new thread just for bundy clocks...link to new thread...
  • Banjo
    Banjo replied to the thread Icknield Street.
    No, I was only 6yrs old when I lived there.
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    Banjo reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Icknield Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    hi alan my friend said the bundy clock on monument road was on the same side as the mint just before ledsam st lyn
  • Banjo
    Banjo replied to the thread bundy clocks around birmingham.
    Hi Radiorails, the text says otherwise. The one photo says Icknield Square & Leach St is in the background which suggests that the bus...
  • Banjo
    Banjo replied to the thread Icknield Street.
    Hi Radiorails, the text says otherwise. The one photo says Icknield Square & Leach St is in the background which suggests that the bus...
  • Banjo
    Banjo replied to the thread bundy clocks around birmingham.
    Apologies if I am continuing this debate on too long. I must agree with with Radiorails in that having a clock at Monument Rd station...
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  • Banjo
    Banjo replied to the thread Icknield Street.
    Apologies if I am continuing this debate on too long. I must agree with with Radiorails in that having a clock at Monument Rd station...
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    • Monument Rd Bundy clock 2.jpg
    • Monument Rd Bundy clock 1.jpg
  • Banjo
    Banjo reacted to Radiorails's post in the thread Icknield Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Correct. On the 8 route there were four such clocks it seems. The one mentioned before, at Monument Road and in the same direction...
  • Banjo
    Banjo reacted to Radiorails's post in the thread Icknield Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I cannot say for certain that was a Bundy Clock opposite the Royal Mint pub. The period mentioned was much later than the period that I...
  • Banjo
    Banjo replied to the thread Icknield Street.
    The book I have is this one Unfortunately, the photo is no clearer in the book. Also, this is a photo of the Volcano cafe which was on...
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    Banjo replied to the thread Icknield Street.
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    Banjo reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Icknield Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think they're traditional window bars (well at least in Banjo's post #458). Great find with the narrative Banjo.
  • Banjo
    Banjo replied to the thread Icknield Street.
    Hi Tuppenny Rice, here is the text to that photo which mentions Sydney.
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  • Banjo
    Banjo replied to the thread bundy clocks around birmingham.
    Apologies Radiorails, I've just looked up the Inner circle book and you are right about the direction of the No8 bus and the Bundy clock...
  • Banjo
    Banjo replied to the thread Icknield Street.
    Apologies Radiorails, I've just looked up the Inner circle book and you are right about the direction of the No8 bus and the Bundy clock...
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