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    Morturn reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Sarehole Mill with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Visited Sarehole Mill last Friday for the first time in decades. Very disappointed - paths in poor condition and "garden allotment" very...
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    Morturn reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread Dunlop with Appreciate Appreciate.
    when i was there in 1970s the base stores. was on the (ponderosa as we called it) and office block was on holly lane
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    Morturn reacted to ChrisM's post in the thread BANNISTER, Mary and Martha with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I'm still pinching myself to realise just how much information has been so generously provided to me about my grandmother's siblings -...
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    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Dunlop with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Tram outside Dunlop premises, possibly 1940s/50s ? The building is now put to another use, but still standing (edit no longer standing...
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    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread H.P Sauce Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Personally, never liked the smell ! If the windows were open on the bus, it took a while to clear. Very pungent. Source: British...
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    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread High Street Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Quite a different view today where these shops were on Erdington High Street, St Barnabas Church would be to the right.
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    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread H Sheppard, Grocer Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Is this #10 Erdington High Street ? Appreciate if someone could check directories please. Thanks.
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    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Newhall Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    So this is now #85 Newhall Street. Today, the building that replaced it is now Canterbury House (thanks Enel) and is University student...
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    Morturn reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Dolman Street Stores photos taken by Mark Tooze with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Yes - it is open some Wendesday and Friday afternoons apart from the annual open day. You have to book in advance. Full details at...
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    Morturn reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Earl Grey with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Sorry about my incorrect information.
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    Morturn replied to the thread Earl Grey.
    Its not been demolished, its been repurposed again as Issacs Leagal Services now. https://maps.app.goo.gl/yUSvKN7RxH51mWf19
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    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Swifts Cottage Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Pity we don't know more about this cottage. Maybe someone took a photo before it disappeared. Church Road and Moor End Lane don't join...
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    Morturn replied to the thread Aston Hall.
    I have been to one of these events, it was quite good with lots of reenactors interacting with the visitors.
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    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Aston Hall with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Must have been impressive. I think similar events have taken place at the Hall since. Source: British Newspaper Archive
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    Morturn reacted to BrummieGeoff's post in the thread Cannon Hill Park with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A hot air balloon preparing to ascend from Cannon Hill Park .... from the side near Russell Road. Credit: Birmingham Library
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