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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Crown And Cushion Pubs Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    thanks john i thought the 80s because i went in the little crown and cushion on the other side of the road a few times in the early 90s...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Aston Villa history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Some history, back to the beginning. Their first official ground - now under Willmore Road. Source: British Newspaper Archive
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Barrows Stores with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The store had its own challenges during WW1. Staff shortages meant they had to adapt. And a fire did considerable damage to the ground...
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    John L replied to the thread Crown And Cushion Pubs Perry Barr.
    I think it was demolished sometime in the mid or late 80s Lyn and was replaced by the dreadful new build Crown & Cushion, that then...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Crown And Cushion Pubs Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    You worked virtually on top of the original/early Aston Villa ground (beneath today's Willmore Road) then Pete ! Source: British...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Crown And Cushion Pubs Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The 1930s new Old C&C seems to have got off to a good start. Lots of events were being held in 1938 and 1939. But the start of WW2 in...
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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Crown And Cushion Pubs Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    yes you are correct sparks the little one on the opposite side of the road was called the new crown and cushion...it is very confusing...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Crown And Cushion Pubs Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This illustrates how state of the art and well designed new Old C&C building was from its air conditioning and temperature controlled...
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    John L reacted to JRCM's post in the thread ChrisM RIP with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It is a comfort to read these wonderful tributes; thank you so very much for posting them. Chris was my only real uncle and also my...
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    John L replied to the thread Take Me High Film.
    Some photographs taken back then (1-Corporation Street, 2-Needless Alley, 3-Holloway Circus, 4-New Street, 5-Gas Street Basin, 6- Gas...
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    John L reacted to alana124's post in the thread Top rank suite night club with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Raymond Teasy Weasy had a salon in New Street next to the Odeane cinema
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    John L reacted to Yella's post in the thread Greenwood (David) with Sad Sad.
    I sadly post that my brother David Greenwood passed away on Monday 10th November 2025. He went to Shirestone Infants & Junior School...
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    John L reacted to Lady Penelope's post in the thread ChrisM RIP with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It's strange how someone you have never met can become part of your life, like the members of this forum and Chris was one of them. He...
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    John L replied to the thread Take Me High Film.
    From Wikki: The movie was produced by Kenneth Harper, who had produced Richard's first three starring vehicles in the early 1960s. It...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Take Me High Film with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The early name for the film (presumably while in production) was 'Hot Property',
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