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    Donbogen reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread As Seen From Our Gardens 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Nice early this morning - Moon and Mars very close together in hazy early morning sky:- Mars is bottom right. Replaced original with a...
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    Donbogen reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread As Seen From Our Gardens 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    End-to-end eclipse - you can see where the clouds came in:-
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    Donbogen reacted to johnny082's post in the thread As Seen From Our Gardens 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I knew we could rely on you Mark for ome dramatic pictures. Thanks for these
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    Donbogen reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread As Seen From Our Gardens 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here are a few photos from last nights eclipse - we watched (along with about 50 other people who had the same idea!!) from the top of...
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    Donbogen reacted to Sandy green's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just been down to check out the old memories. Playing on the canal, the ramp we used to come down on the go-kart. Aston Brook Street East.
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    Donbogen reacted to MWS's post in the thread HS2 progress 2020 and beyond with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Another drone flight from Bromford to Curzon St. It seems almost unbelievable that they will be sliding that enormous curved viaduct...
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    Donbogen reacted to Radiorails's post in the thread HS2 progress 2020 and beyond with Appreciate Appreciate.
    For the majority of folk in the UK this will be of little use and is seen as a waste of money. Linking two cities, which are not very...
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    Donbogen replied to the thread Aston Hall.
    Me To lol
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    Donbogen reacted to Stokkie's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    That's more like a dolls' house! So it was simply on loan. I must have seen it, but I have no recollection. Probably distracted by...
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    Donbogen reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Regarding ‘my’ dolls house haha I found this online…… The History: It was an exceptionally rare, early 19th-century cupboard-style...
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    Donbogen reacted to John L's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The council who have taken over the running of Aston Hall, said that they wouldn't be selling off any of the "family silver". I trust...
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    Donbogen reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Technically, Aston hall is now run by the Birmingham Museums Trust, and not by the council. This, as in the case of other cities, was...
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    Donbogen reacted to Stokkie's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Mother of Pearl Model of Aston Hall, Birmingham, Late 19th Century. I found this image on an internet auction site, listed at £34,000...
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    Donbogen reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    As a little girl I was fascinated by the Dolls House in the Nursery. I used to dream about it… We visited Aston Hall a few weeks ago...
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    Donbogen reacted to Neil M's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    As pointed out above by Viv (HERE) the "Great Vases" on the upper terrace of Aston Hall are still in reasonable shape. They were...
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