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Recent content by GeoffRobbins

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    Gilbertstone Primary School

    Oddly, although I lived in Gilbertstone Ave and was born there. I didn't attend Gilbertstone School, I went to Wagon Lane (The Victorian building on the Wagon Lane side of the park), then moved across the road to the pre-fabricated school, called Wells Green. I'm not sure whether it is still...
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    The Old Crown Inn Deritend

    How long was that bloke leaning against that post? Back at that time the exposure was in minutes, depending upon the light.
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    The Old Crown Inn Deritend

    What an interesting article. Sounds like you were right. It's unlikely that there would be two Robbins in two Crowns. The question is how many old crowns are being left around in Birmingham? I'll bet it is the right Robbins. We are Baggies supporters going back at least three generations.
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    The Old Crown Inn Deritend

    I was wondering if there is any record of a Robbins (surname) being the landlord or licensee of the Old Crown in Digbeth. Probably late 19th or early 20th Century. There is a legend within the family that whilst licensee, he was also a fence, as he was a jeweller by trade. It is also legend...
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