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    John L reacted to bestcover's post in the thread Smallbrook Ringway with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This was opposite the theatre on the side of the river and definitely had different names on each side of the sign
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    John L reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread ATV History with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Looks like the book I have been waiting for someone to publish for years is about to be published.... This is the ATV Showbook from...
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    John L reacted to Barr_Beacon's post in the thread Parisian Club Cannon Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The Parisian was an M&B pub. If you look at the photograph the M&B logo can be clearly seen to the left of the entrance. Eddie Fewtrell...
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    John L reacted to Rabster's post in the thread Parisian Club Cannon Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Coming from New St up Cannon St, on the right was the Parisian which later became Le Pub. A little further up on the opposite side was...
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    John L reacted to Rabster's post in the thread Parisian Club Cannon Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi I believe that Sam Wellers came after the amalgamation of 2 pubs on the same site. One was The Parasol and the other was I think...
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    John L reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Archway Of Tears with Appreciate Appreciate.
    2011 streetview with the Archway of Tears still standing and the small brick pillar on the right
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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Archway Of Tears with Appreciate Appreciate.
    still there in 2024 jan...one can only hope a far betting place will be found ..most workhouses i have been reading about have proper...
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Archway Of Tears with Appreciate Appreciate.
    May not be the most sensitive placing of the plaque, but presumably it's the closest to the original site of the archway. Being in a car...
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    John L reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Archway Of Tears with Angry Angry.
    Is this it?
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    John L replied to the thread Archway Of Tears.
    It looks like it, they have really gone to some trouble haven't they? Unbelievable.... :rolleyes:
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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Archway Of Tears with Appreciate Appreciate.
    thanks john i have just found this Where to find it: If you enter through the Western Road entrance of the City Hospital site, the...
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    John L replied to the thread Archway Of Tears.
    AI has it that, "The brass plaque commemorating the Archway of Tears remains on site near the Western Road entrance of the former City...
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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Archway Of Tears with Appreciate Appreciate.
    the plaque unveiled by carl chinn in 1999 so few words that speaks volumes...carls gt grandad died at the workhouse lyn
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    John L reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Royal visits to Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    If memory serves me right it was HQ Coy and A & B Coys of 2 Merician present all TA Soldiers except us PSIs HQ Coy was the Colour party...
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    John L reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Royal visits to Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Me top left of Photo i was a Marker
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