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    Morturn reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We now have the former Birmingham Arms corner of Dudley Road and Heath Street South, shame that this has happened to such a large...
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    Morturn reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next we have the front of the former Barker and Allen building on Dudley Road , constructed on 1897 ( I think thats what it says) , and...
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    Morturn reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We now move to the Old Smithy - corner of Winson Green Road and Norman Street, taken August 1991, slightly different as this is a...
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    Morturn reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We then paid a visit to Aston Hall where there was a historic vehicle Rally I am not sure on types so happy to be advised and I will...
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    Morturn reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Bit further along we have the Witton Arms, fine symmetrical building large central door, slight extension with additional roof line...
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    Morturn reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    First up today - Aston Hotel , Witton Lane , taken in the early '90's, in the feaux historic style, lots of stone window frames and...
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    Morturn reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread The Billesley Arms with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This is what it looks like now. I think the building on the right - just in view - is still there.
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    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread The Billesley Arms with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A better reproduction 1925 of the picture from Birmingham Archives and Collections
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    Morturn reacted to Velox Chris's post in the thread BSA Norton Triumph Ariel and miscellaneous motorbikes and trikes with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi everyone! Yes, the Triumph Trident is a great looking bike. So much so, that there is one on display to greet you just inside the...
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread singer jimmy cliff with Appreciate Appreciate.
    was very sad to hear the news that the singer jimmy cliff has passed away aged 81...one of my favourite singers so thanks for the songs...
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    Morturn reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread High Street Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I have moved the discussion about Fireman George William Dendle of Erdington Fire Station to its own dedicated thread linked below...
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    Morturn reacted to mw0njm.'s post in the thread secret passageways tours with Appreciate Appreciate.
    https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/birminghams-hidden-spaces-opulence-council-6443153 The old morgue inside Birmingham...
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread secret passageways tours with Appreciate Appreciate.
    sadly no good for me now as have mobilty issues :( but maybe some of our more able bodied members would like to visit and take some...
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread WW2 Harborne with Appreciate Appreciate.
    very odd jan..if you look at my 74 map no 33 looks dead opposite york mews yet on the one you posted it looks to be quite a bit further...
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    Morturn reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread WW2 Harborne with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It is very odd as Google maps actually marks 33
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