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    farmerdave reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Barton Lodge Road Hall Green with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A 1930s view. The road seems to be unfinished. Maybe the houses had just been finished. There are no newly planted trees in view either...
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    farmerdave reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Stratford Road Shirley with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It's possible this is the view referred to in post #1, although it may not be the same image. The modern day photo is the corresponding...
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    farmerdave replied to the thread Cole Bank Road (formerly Lane).
    At the bottom of Cole Bank Road, on the left, was a number 11 bus stop where I waited many times between 1956 and 1961 to go to the new...
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    farmerdave replied to the thread happy birthday to oldbrit.
    Have a great birthday. Keep on cycling. Best wishes, Dave
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    farmerdave replied to the thread Hall Green Parade.
    In the 1950s and early 60s I always regarded Hall Green Parade as running the whole length of continous shops and the odd bank from York...
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    farmerdave reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Hall Green Parade with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Amazing how the range of shops was well balanced from the 1915 Kelly's to the 1932 Kelly's : grocery, bakery, butchers, fruiterer and...
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    farmerdave reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Hall Green Parade with Appreciate Appreciate.
    As far as I can tell the shop with "Hall green Parade" is roughly in the middle of the Parade. I can only count 10 shops
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    farmerdave reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Hall Green Parade with Appreciate Appreciate.
    1924 Postcard…
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    farmerdave reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Hall Green Parade with Appreciate Appreciate.
    1932 Kelly's - no longer listed as Hall Green Parade.
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    farmerdave reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Hall Green with Appreciate Appreciate.
    According to the book referenced in post #19. Church Lane was the name (until around 1910) of the section of Fox Hollies Road from the...
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    farmerdave reacted to Smudger's post in the thread new peaky series with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Sorry to be such a killjoy, but do we need more violent tv programmes? It seems there`s not enough violence in the world for some people...
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    farmerdave reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Hall Green with Appreciate Appreciate.
    He is listed in 1899 Kelly's as Butcher, Grocer and Post Office but the address is Church Lane Hall Green.
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    farmerdave reacted to Time Traveller 66's post in the thread Digbeth with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Great photo shows how busy it was compared to now.
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    farmerdave replied to the thread Hall Green.
    The photograph of the post office with the pig is also shown in Images of England, Hall Green compiled by Michael Byrne, page 19. QUOTE...
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    farmerdave reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Solihull with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It later moved to Station Road - until 1960s. I remember it being there, and going in it, until Mell Square was built. When a new PO and...
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