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    brummy-lad reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Ivy Cottage with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This view looking up Shirley Road from the village centre shows the same building on the right of the road, behind the parked car. It's...
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    brummy-lad reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Ivy Cottage with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Her name is Elizabeth Orsborn On 1901 census it is Ivy Cottage On 1911 it is Ivy Cottage On 1922 eroll it is Ivy House By 1925 eroll it...
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    brummy-lad reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Ivy Cottage with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I believe the photo shows the site where Acocks Green library was later built. Therefore it probably shows the buildings indicated in...
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    brummy-lad reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Ivy Cottage with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In 1921 Kelly's it seems to be called Ivy House. Occupied by Miss Osborne and is listed next to #22.
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    brummy-lad replied to the thread Ivy Cottage.
    Mike, according to this website I think it's Shirley Road, Acocks Green. https://aghs.jimdofree.com/shirley-road/
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    brummy-lad reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Summer Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    this photo has been on before but i dont think the 2 taken at the back of them prior to demo has...great addition to this thread..i did...
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    brummy-lad reacted to Astoness's post in the thread History of Vyse Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    hi julia..a little tip..make sure when you come back to a thread you go to the last post you made that way you will not miss anything we...
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    brummy-lad reacted to Astoness's post in the thread History of Vyse Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    me again julia..i knew i had seen one and its a good one...dated 1963 here is a photo of no 123..as said earlier now demolished lyn
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    brummy-lad reacted to Dave Ed's post in the thread Lorry in Cecil Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The houses were back to backs, the family standing on the doorstep were indian and the two girls in the doorway were twins and the...
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    brummy-lad replied to the thread Lorry in Cecil Street.
    The 1890s map shows a complete line of houses but only 2 left on the 1950s map, I thought perhaps they were lost as a result of WWII...
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    brummy-lad reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Turkish baths in Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here are the advertised Turkish Baths in Frederick St
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    brummy-lad reacted to Astoness's post in the thread The turks head...closed with Appreciate Appreciate.
    thanks BB...i notice its all male customers :D :D lyn
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    brummy-lad reacted to Barr_Beacon's post in the thread The turks head...closed with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Found these photographs of the opening of the Turk's Head in November, 1969
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    brummy-lad reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This is another picture that all looks well compared to today but a turn left or right is a shock to the system, here we have the 14E...
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    brummy-lad reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Moving round the corner we have 15A heading along Navigation Street crossing the bridge above the tracks of New Street Station. Educated...
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