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    Moulders

    Pete, found this very old post, from 2009 I think, reminds me of when I was doing casting of ZBA at WB Farringdon, making parts for steering column locksat fun as long you did things safely
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    King Edwards Grammar School Camp Hill

    I know this picture from long ago, can any old boy who went to the old camp hill school recall if it was on display in the assembly hall or even the down stairs corridor.
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    King Edwards Grammar School Camp Hill

    Was the monkey hole custom adapted for the move to Kings Heath?
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    King Edwards Grammar School Camp Hill

    Monkey Hole. Access for timber to woodwork shop OR where new starters to the school, sherrins were deposited on their first day. Pedrocut who was William A Clark. What happened in 1933
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    Mason College University of Birmingham Edmund Street

    Professor Lapworth thus the Lapworth Museum of Geology I assume?
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    Moseley Kings Heath Line

    I see on F/B B14News that name plates are up on the platforms of all three stations. Not long now, perhaps!
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    Bull Ring 1960s - 1980s

    City Butchers, end of day sell off!
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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Just across the road fom the wonderful McGauley's where in about 1954 I bought a Hercules bike using my Saturday job monies I understand that the trough is now to be found at Sarehole Mill
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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Until 2014 looked much like this and then!
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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Camp Hill not Cape Hill!
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    Church with graves

    Gave this link a try using family data, at first without sucess but tried again not providing DOB and did much better, seems less is better!
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    Camera shop, Union St

    Jeromes use to be in Martineau St, Where you were taken for that "angelic picture"
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    John Bright Street

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/home-and-garden/grade-ii-listed-victorian-hospital-for-sale-in-birmingham-city-centre-full-details/ar-AA1QTJIB?ocid=BingNewsSerp City centre living? Link
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    ChrisM RIP

    A favorite ChrisM posting
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    ChrisM RIP

    Looked out for his many contributions. RIP Chris.
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