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    devonjim replied to the thread Kalamazoo.
    Mike, am i right to associate this view with "The Austin Village" https://www.austinvillage.org/ "Sure" I used to walk alongside...
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    devonjim reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread 1960s & 1970s buildings with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Interesting Jim. I agree that the blue panel would have looked very uninspiring if it weren't for the mural. It also became a...
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    devonjim replied to the thread 1960s & 1970s buildings.
    A friend was doing an artist impression of Auchinleck House from the original drawings for Murrayfield Real Estate. He thought the brick...
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    devonjim reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Measurements with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Its never been straightforward in my memory. In imperial, if you asked for a piece of 4 be 2 (4x2) then sawn would be 4 inches by 2...
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    devonjim replied to the thread Measurements.
    As a DIY person I remember in late 1970's having to buy timber in metric feet, each 300mm long, mind you I am fairly certain the same...
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    devonjim replied to the thread Yardley library.
    When first married in 1968 we lived in Stockfield Rd just a few minutes walk from this library, being free to use it was used regularly...
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    devonjim replied to the thread Cadbury's Bournville Factory.
    My wife worked in an office at Cadbury's in around 1970, as a woman she was on temporary staff, the men were graded permanent. Always...
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    devonjim reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Cadbury's Bournville Factory with Appreciate Appreciate.
    An interview nine years ago with Anne Whitworth, who has just died. It is aimed at those interested in computer history, but she was...
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    devonjim reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Early horse racing in Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    An aerial view of Shirley Racecourse from 1938. Credit: britainfromabove
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    devonjim reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Stratford Road Shirley with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My Mom who grew up and went to school in Shirley used to tell the story of how the school was let out early on race days so they could...
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    devonjim reacted to brommas's post in the thread Stratford Road Shirley with Appreciate Appreciate.
    There was also a Roman dig right by the stream /river that ran along the bottom of the golf course before the m42 was built, we used to...
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    devonjim replied to the thread Stratford Road Shirley.
    Hard to imagine now that on the land opposite Notcutts Garden Centre until the 1940's was a horse racing course. Later it became the...
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    devonjim reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Steam Locos with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Recent Sir Nigel Gresley and Clun Castle…
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    devonjim reacted to Dionysius//88's post in the thread OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Did'nt realise you'd identified them Jim I've just done the same sorry
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    devonjim reacted to DavidGrain's post in the thread Moseley Kings Heath Line with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The opening date now confirmed as Tuesday 7th April for the Camp Hill Line.
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