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      DavidGrain replied to the thread Double Zero Club.
      My apologies to those who did not have access to Facebook but I thought it important to bring this to the notice of members of the...
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread Double Zero Club.
      This came up on my Facebook Feed today. Some photos and comments...
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      Just being pedantic. The Midland Red, original official name Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Ltd. was founded in 1904 and...
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread Soho Road Handsworth.
      Burtons seem to have gone in for impressive buildings. The one in Blacheath, for example, outclasses the former bank building next door
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread City Centre Photographs.
      The building is still there. I think it is just used for storage now.
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread City Centre Photographs.
      I, too, was trying to remember what the Forum entrance looked like. I think I only went there a couple of times because we had good...
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread Snow Hill Station.
      The advertisement hoardings are stepping down away from the camera so station is on the left of the street so Snow Hill not Livery Street.
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread Birmingham buses.
      Not necessarily. I think Quinton was the storage area for withdrawn buses or what they called the Reserve Fleet
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread Birmingham buses.
      Walked past that sight a few times. Now Tesco Supermarket, one of usual supermarkets.
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread Snow Hill Station.
      The line in the centre of the tracks would be the conduit for the cable which hauled the original cable drawn trams. However it would...
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread George Dixons Grammar School.
      Welcome to the Forum. As you will see this thread has been very popular over the years and I think of all the Birmingham schools this is...
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread Curzon Street Railway Station.
      Water Orton to Washwood Heath is underground in what is known as the Bromford Tunnel Latest info of progress is on I have heard that...
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread Snow Hill Station.
      The Colmore Row to Hockley Brook route was converted to cable traction in March 1888, because of the steep climb up Hockley Hill, and...
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      DavidGrain replied to the thread Snow Hill Station.
      This was the normal layout for double deck trams but only the rear staircase was in use. The front staircase would have lead to an exit...
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      DavidGrain reacted to mikejee's post in the thread The Crescent Ladywood with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Here is a photograph labelled as The Crescent. It shows the Hall of Memory in the distance , but Baskerville House house not seem to...
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