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      Jayell replied to the thread Hockley Hill.
      I have this map from 1950 which might be of interest. I worked at Abbey House as a teenager - my first job from school, but looks as...
      • Abbey House Hockley Hill 1950.jpg
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      Jayell reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Hockley Hill with Appreciate Appreciate.
      The more recent maps showing numbering are comletely different to late 1880-early 1900 maps, and there do not seem to be any maps...
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      Jayell reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Hockley Hill with Appreciate Appreciate.
      thanks to pedro for this info and article...there maybe a map on this thread showing where no 146 was The charred ruins of a second...
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      Jayell reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Hockley with Appreciate Appreciate.
      The charred ruins of a second floor workshop at Norton Brothers cabinet making works at 146 1/2 Hockley Hill, Birmingham, which was...
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      Jayell reacted to Brian s's post in the thread Lozells Road, Shops, Pubs, Businesses etc with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Hi Thanks for a big memory jog. I lived in Brougham St in the 40s and early 50s and I was dragged along Lozells Rd every Saturday for...
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      Jayell reacted to Beverleyboy's post in the thread Birmingham boxers? with Appreciate Appreciate.
      I don't think many people know that in 1952 to 1955, I was in the same Regiment as Johnny. We were both in L Troop No. 6 Boys Training...
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      Jayell reacted to brondrange's post in the thread Soho Road Handsworth with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Mottershead & Smith, main Ford dealers workshop and parts section were next door and on the other corner of Whitehall Road were the Ford...
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      Jayell reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread New Street - When It Was New with Appreciate Appreciate.
      This 1810 view of New Street is striking in the simplicity of its buildings, which would later give way to much more heavily embellished...
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      Jayell reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Hockley Hill with Appreciate Appreciate.
      think this is a new one..hockley hill 1960s also a map to show position of 102/103...that would be hunters road to the right lyn
    • Jayell
      Jayell reacted to A Sparks's post in the thread Birmingham buses with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Birmingham bus route number 50 is celebrating it's 75th birthday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6qveyv4jqo
    • Jayell
      Jayell reacted to John L's post in the thread Air raid shelters with Appreciate Appreciate.
      A family photographed in October 1940 with their Anderson shelter in Slade Road, Erdington:
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      Jayell reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Snow Hill (the Road) with Appreciate Appreciate.
      The directories give some information, though, as date on them is publication date, year referred to can be the year before. Details of...
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      Jayell reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Bull Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
      richard if you was to ever visit the city centre again you would not recognise it...many parts is just like a ghost town i guess partly...
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      Jayell reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Bull Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Corner of Bull Street and Temple Row in 1970. I think the shop in the background was Etams ladies clothes. Must have walked past these...
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