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    Donbogen reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next we are in the tunnel under the rails at Snow Hill, see the enormous size of this structure, the damp on the roof glistening , and...
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    Donbogen reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We now move to the hidden world towards Snow Hill from the canal - I have no specific details from thes, the first if from the direction...
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    Donbogen reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Kynochs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    For a collection of pictures of Kynoch works in 1917 try this link to the IWM...
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    Donbogen reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Kynochs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The state of Kynoch’s business in 1918…1916-18 profit of £570K
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    Donbogen reacted to I Am Nico's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Me ex Hong Kong colleague was a very poor child, they were many, they loved their school shoes and uniform bt they all came off and they...
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    Donbogen reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Kynochs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Nice find Mike. That second photo is showing a fireless locomotive. The were often used in areas of high risk like munitions factory's
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    Donbogen reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Kynochs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    the unsung heroes of WW1 lyn
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    Donbogen replied to the thread Kynochs.
    Top Photo Capping my Nan was doing that 1914/18 She even capped her finger The nail never grew again
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    Donbogen reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Kynochs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here are a series of photographs of workers at Kynochs in 1918
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    Donbogen reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Kynochs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    amazing photo mike..to my mind those woman were heroes lyn
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    Donbogen reacted to Time Traveller 66's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Good old Cherry Blossom polish. No excuse for dirty shoes or boots you felt good when they were gleaming.
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    Donbogen reacted to Time Traveller 66's post in the thread Birmingham in 1960s with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ex Army no wonder they look like new.
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    Donbogen replied to the thread Birmingham in 1960s.
    I was brought up in the 60s As a child I posihed my one and only pair of shoes God help me if I came home with scratched dirty shoes...
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    Donbogen reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread New here with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We have a thread here… https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/birmingham-twinned-with-chicago.29792/
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    Donbogen reacted to sivora's post in the thread New here with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi there from Chicago! Hope you all doing well. I came across this forum while researching Birmingham's history and connections to...
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