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Recent content by Bobg

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Where did you live

Hi what number flat did you live?
- Bobg
- Post #496
- Aug 30, 2026
- Forum: Neighbours & Streets
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Highfield Junior And Infant School

hi I went there in 1959
- Bobg
- Post #11
- Aug 30, 2026
- Forum: SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
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Ward End Park

lovely sight
- Bobg
- Post #116
- Mar 10, 2023
- Forum: Parks & Recreation Grounds & Facilities
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Saltley & Alum Rock

hi does anyone remember Powell’s the greengrocers on washwood Heath road? looking on google earth cam what a difference the streets look now filthy in places,
- Bobg
- Post #463
- Aug 28, 2022
- Forum: Old & New Brum Pictures
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High Street, Saltley

nice to hear a little history of saltley,
- Bobg
- Post #94
- Aug 21, 2021
- Forum: Neighbours & Streets
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Cheapside Deritend

hi group I haven’t been on this site for a while ,did anyone work on cheapside in the early seventies?
- Bobg
- Post #25
- Aug 16, 2021
- Forum: Neighbours & Streets
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Kingshurst

hi I grew up on kingshurst(born in saltley) as you say it was a good place to grow up ,the mountford was the place be where all the greasers used to hang out having scraps with the glebe ,the lake was and still is a lovely place taking the pubs away is a great idea we could even walk to elmdon...
- Bobg
- Post #75
- May 31, 2021
- Forum: Neighbours & Streets
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Ward End Park

great pics thank you
- Bobg
- Post #107
- Dec 23, 2020
- Forum: Parks & Recreation Grounds & Facilities
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Saltley & Alum Rock

some great photos coming through ,I don’t think the rock saltley or ward end park are anything like it today,does anyone on this site still live in the areas?
- Bobg
- Post #429
- Dec 18, 2020
- Forum: Old & New Brum Pictures
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Old street pics..

great photos
- Bobg
- Post #5,680
- Sep 19, 2020
- Forum: Old Photographs
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Old street pics..
- Bobg
- Post #5,679
- Sep 19, 2020
- Forum: Old Photographs
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Saltley & Alum Rock

hi Bish do you remember the corner shop on wright road?
- Bobg
- Post #373
- Jun 8, 2020
- Forum: Old & New Brum Pictures
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Saltley & Alum Rock

tks Bish glad to hear it hasn’t gone the way as the rest of saltley.
- Bobg
- Post #368
- Jun 7, 2020
- Forum: Old & New Brum Pictures
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Saltley & Alum Rock

how many of you guys still live in saltley or close to it, and has the Gardner’s shut down .
- Bobg
- Post #366
- Apr 4, 2020
- Forum: Old & New Brum Pictures
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The cane at school

yes I did th teachers took great pleasure in giving it to you.
- Bobg
- Post #77
- Oct 17, 2018
- Forum: Life Experiences