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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    think photos get passed around carolina...i know that hundreds i have posted on the forum(many of which i own the copyright to) have...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    And where would we be without that willingness to share ? Time and time again we uncover more by reposting a previously seen image...
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    John L replied to the thread 1950's 60s and 70s Erdington.
    Erdington did have it's similarities... Great programme by the way. ;)
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    John L reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread 1950's 60s and 70s Erdington with Love Love.
    na it's not Number 6: Where am I? Number Two: In the village. Number 6: What do you want? Number Two: Information.
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    John L reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Why is the display for only 3 days? It must take longer than that to put it together and take it down, just thinking out loud.
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    John L reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Lyn Unfortunately the caption on the bottom of thephoto did not completely explain it as it was aprtly cut off. It read: Simpson & sons...
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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i could be wrong but i dont think i have seen this one before...i think it could be rare as it shows a photo of the properties on the...
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    John L replied to the thread 1950's 60s and 70s Erdington.
    I hadn't heard it called "the village" until when I was 11 and at Slade Road School, my friend Ian told his Dad that we were "going up...
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    John L reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Cannon Hill Park with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A hot air balloon preparing to ascend from Cannon Hill Park .... from the side near Russell Road. Credit: Birmingham Library
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    John L replied to the thread H Sheppard, Grocer Erdington.
    It could also be a road off the High Street, such as York Road or Coton Lane. Shop fronts have changed so much over the past 100 years...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread H Sheppard, Grocer Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thanks Janice and John. I think we can rule out Erdington #10 High Street then. If it was #10 High Street Erdington, this would have...
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    John L reacted to Stokkie's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    "For the festive season, Aston Hall will once again be lit up by LED candlelight for its Christmas by Candlelight tours. From Friday 12...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Must have been impressive. I think similar events have taken place at the Hall since. Source: British Newspaper Archive
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Witton Barracks with Appreciate Appreciate.
    RWR Bren gun carrier unit at Witton Barracks. Source: British Newspaper Archive
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    John L replied to the thread H Sheppard, Grocer Erdington.
    The is described as a WW1 grocery shop and someone on Facebook has said H Sheppard had a grocery shop in Erdington. That might have been...
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