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devonjim replied to the thread Waterloo Street Birmingham.Next to Clarendon Chambers, was Clarendon Hotel, more a "pub" in it's latter years, my dad was "gaffer" when it closed down in early 1960's -
devonjim reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Greetings from a half Brum in Ohio, USA. with
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The electoral rolls show James as follows: 1922,1925 1 Crown Avenue, Birchfield Road with James Nathaniel & Martha Woodfield 1927, No 4... -
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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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...