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    Morturn reacted to John L's post in the thread Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    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...
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    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Bartley Green. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Wheelwright at work outside his workshop in Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham. 1920s-1930s. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    Morturn reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread Cadbury's Bournville Factory with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Where I was apprenticed, Brooke Tool Automation in Perry Barr, half the plant was like that in the early sixties. When you heard one of...
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    Morturn reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Witton Road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Again these may have been posted in the past
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    Morturn reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Witton Road with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Forgive me if these have been posted before
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    Morturn reacted to Stokkie's post in the thread Kardomah with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Here's the current front of Newton Chambers from New Street.
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    Morturn reacted to Stokkie's post in the thread Kardomah with Appreciate Appreciate.
    42A New Street on the corner of Needless Alley was in recent years a shoe shop, Ecco. But now it is a cafe again, Gail's. I'm pleased...
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    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Bartley Green. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Construction works for road at Bartley Green Reservoir near Birmingham. AJ Seeley 1931 (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Bartley Green. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Road running alongside Bartley Green Reservoir near Birmingham, AJ Seeley 1931. (Birmingham Archives and Collections)
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    Morturn reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread School Dinners with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My school, William Murdoch was the same as your second school. The food always tasted like leftovers and was never warm!
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Aston Cross with Appreciate Appreciate.
    aston cross library 1913 not sure but i think it may still be there... lyn
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread george arthur road police station with Appreciate Appreciate.
    dated 1900s lyn
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Red Lion Inn Soho Road Handsworth with Appreciate Appreciate.
    here is another one of the original red lion but slightly clearer than the others we have...dated 1929 lyn
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    Morturn replied to the thread Cadbury's Bournville Factory.
    There is a story I was told that women wore headscarves at work because of line shaft accidents. I did recall in the early 60’s seeing a...
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    Morturn reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Cadbury's Bournville Factory with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A photo, certainly pre 1930s of the grinding room at bournville
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