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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    I went to The Monte Carlo in the 1960’s
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    St Agnes High School Grammar School

    Thank you for the photos and the news ,it sounds a wonderful school and yes the convent I went to has gone but is now a Grammar School which is just wonderful to hear about. Our entry was on the main Road. I remember Lyndhurst estate being built .The large houses lay far back from the main Road...
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    St Agnes High School Grammar School

    Thank you for the badge nice to see it .Ours had veritas written on it ,I think it might have been like the Campion Flower but in the dark blue ,light blue and gold colours with Veritas going across. I will have to ask school friends if they still have a blazer I think one has a scarf. It was...
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    St Agnes High School Grammar School

    Thank you for getting back to me. It was a private School when I attended and very different to the grammar School it became. Uniform was very different then. Winter uniform was a thick Long sleeved black dress with a pleated bodice and matching fabric press stud belt. We had to attach a clean...
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    The nursery was opposite Villa Road and Monte Carlo was next door. It was my 21st when I went and someone said it’s her 21st .I got up went to the ladies to hide .It was the worst thing I could do the music played in the ladies and this voice said come out don’t be shy and I had to walk into...
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Thank you for the welcome.
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Next to Soho Road Day Nursery
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    The Museum Sutton Coldfield

    Yes I remember The Museum. I lived in Sutton for over 60 years.I used to go on a Monday night in the sixties I think they had Monday night jazz Club used to go to The Shantasea jazz club as well in Midland Drive.
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    I went to the Monte Carlo club it was in soho Road Handsworth. This was in the early sixties
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    St Agnes High School Grammar School

    I went to St Agnes in 1953 .Sister Amelia was the head and was very strict.I am still in touch which some of my friends from my school days.
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