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    John L reacted to carolina's post in the thread Fairgrounds with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here is a photo of the fair in 1960.
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    John L replied to the thread Fairgrounds.
    There is one on at Pype Hayes Park at the moment (see below) and a visit to that, might help your son compare and contrast a fair of...
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    John L reacted to Wendy's post in the thread Fairgrounds with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I remeber the fair in Sutton Park by town gate this was when the town carnival was on. This was a big highlight for us children in the...
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    John L reacted to Elizabeth Redmond's post in the thread Fairgrounds with Appreciate Appreciate.
    When i was in my teens everybody knew about the Tulip festival at Cannon hill park, The whole park was given over to everything Dutch...
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    John L reacted to Frothblower's post in the thread Happy birthday Frothblower with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thanks for your birthday wishes. Yes I’m still alive and kicking
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    John L replied to the thread Happy birthday Frothblower.
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    John L reacted to Davenport's post in the thread BSA Factory In Blitz with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I believe this is the B S A ( or very near ) My Father is a firefighter in this photo.
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    John L replied to the thread BSA Factory In Blitz.
    Spoiler alert: The BSA factory bombing is featured in the new Peaky Blinders film and at the end, the film itself is dedicated to those...
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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread HAPPY EASTER with Appreciate Appreciate.
    happy easter to all of our members...have a lovely weekend and go easy on the choccies :) :) lyn
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    John L reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Aston Villa history with Haha Haha.
    Been There Done That Used to watch the Trains from there as well no wonder i missed the Goals
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    John L reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Aston Villa history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I was there that day - you could hear the crack around the ground - horrible!
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    John L reacted to Martyn's post in the thread Aston Villa history with Appreciate Appreciate.
    You could say that Alex Cropley didn't break his leg, it was in fact broken by an Albion defender who would have found himself in court...
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    John L replied to the thread Aston Villa history.
    Villa have sadly lost two of our former players recently on 27th March Alex Cropley died aged 75 and two days earlier on 25th March we...
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    John L reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Aston Villa history with Sad Sad.
    I can remember being at the front of the Witton End - Easter 1976. We were playing Derby and the Derby fans found the bricks and rubble...
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    John L reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Aston Park with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Oak Tree, Aston Park, Aston Church in Distance, 1804 Grey was with pen and Indian ink on paper Artist: Charles Barber. (Birmingham Museums)
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