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    Castle Bromwich Spitfire Factory

    We owe them so much:
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    Parisian Club Cannon Street

    Quite the place to be wasn't it?
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    Aston Villa history

    I noticed this programme is being sold by Midlands Sports Auctions later this month (current bid£30). Aston Police held a Charity Sports Day on Saturday 9th July 1910 @ Aston Villa Football Grounds. Some nice local adverts below:
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    Driving in Days Gone By

    :)
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    Driving in Days Gone By

    Our Morris Oxford shooting break was started with a starting handle and had indicators that came out on each side. I used to enjoy sticking my arm out of the window, when my Dad was turning left. I checked when the test stopped including hand signals, it was 1975.
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    Sutton Park today

    Don't cook them for breakfast Mark! ;)
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    Beezer

    My first thought was: :laughing:
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    She played her face

    Glad I'm not the only one Diane and Lyn, it's only the mirrors in my house and the time it now takes me to walk anywhere, that brings me back into reality. ;)
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    Notable Brummies

    A sad loss. The Moody Blues gave us some great music and I'm glad that I got to see them play. RIP John.
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    She played her face

    Yes, my Nan used that one too.
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    Erdington

    There are some posts on page 1 of a previous thread "Station Road Erdington" from Morturn (post #4) and Alberta (post #20) that refer to Gibournes LP.
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    Witton Road

    I believe so. There wasn't the room inside the local shops for a pram, the customers and the shopkeepers to serve inside, so prams did tend to be left on or near the shop front for a minute or two. Both shopkeepers and mother would keep an eye on the baby's pram (which was often under the...
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    RIP OZZY OSBOURNE

    We watched "No Escape From Now" on Paramount+ yesterday. It covers Ozzy's final years very well, particularly the barriers that he overcame to perform at Perry Barr and Villa Park. As has been said by 1299 regarding his book, somehow it is both terribly sad, as well as so very funny in places...
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    ERIC , cookie273 aged 95

    Sad news, Eric will be much missed. His art captured a moment in time and each city scene that it featured. My thoughts are with his family and friends. - RIP.
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    RIP OZZY OSBOURNE

    I have just watched last night's BBC 1 documentary "Coming Home", which covers Ozzy & Sharon's move from LA back to their home in Buckinghamshire. It is well worth a watch and is available on BBCi Player, in case you missed it. It showed how much coming back to the UK and doing his final...
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