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    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Artists Who Painted Birmingham Landscapes with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Rednal From Cofton, Man Shooting, 1850-1880. Elijah Walton. (Birmingham Museums)
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Villa Street Lozells with Appreciate Appreciate.
    hi folks just a reminder that we are always looking for any new photos of villa st...thanks lyn
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    Morturn reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread Handsworth with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I read in AI (not always 100%) that the poles and ropes were used as a guide to make sure the rick was tight and would not slide down...
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    Morturn reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Starting to look rather worse for wear and as if it is one of the last buildings in the area judging by the adjacent property this is...
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    Morturn reacted to Ornette's post in the thread Sutton Coldfield with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Posted by Stitcher in 2017 in the Sutton Park History thread p48
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    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Warstone Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The old pictures appear on the History of Toye, Kenning and Spencer on Pinterest. (Not official ?) I don’t think the Co had obtained...
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Warstone Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    3 more of warstone lane the first 3 says 1/70 the 4th photo says 9/70 also posting a map...
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    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Warstone Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think the person in the photo (#5 and #6) was standing about here (red dot). Was the ditch in connection with digging sewers ?
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    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Warstone Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This also appears in connection with Toye as the Birmingham site in 1907. (May have seen on the Forum ?)
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    Morturn reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Warstone Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Have adjusted the contrast to bring out a few more details. Looking at the 1886 map, the only place that looked likely was as shown on...
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    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Edgbaston Reservoir with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Postcard - Birmingham - Edgbaston Reservoir, 1903 Topographical Views - Kesterton Collection. (Birmingham Museums) This has been...
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    Morturn reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread From Our Gardens 2025 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It does not have to be dark to photograph the moon - this was taken about 6pm yesterday in broad daylight:- Loads of crater detail...
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    Morturn reacted to Elaine Hemming's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Sand Pits - Nelson Street Ladywood Birmingham - The Nelson 1966
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Warstone Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    not seen this one before location says warstone lane 1907 but where abouts...very high wall on the left and what are they digging for ? lyn
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    bull street..sorry if they have been posted before
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