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    Morturn reacted to MWS's post in the thread Birmingham 1838 - 1938 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Assuming that average of the children who didn't reach the age of 5 was 2.5 then the life expectancy of everyone else was a touch over 60.
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    Morturn reacted to Keith R's post in the thread Birmingham 1838 - 1938 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    An obvious observation is that when the NHS came along average life expectancy would have shot up.......so many dying in infancy earlier...
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    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Railways in/close to/associated with Birmingham with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Five Ways Station in 2008, over 100 years later than Mark’s picture.
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    Morturn reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Then & Now with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Wheeley’s Lane and 2 Bank Middleway 2008-2025, not much difference in 17 years.
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    Morturn reacted to Mark Tooze's post in the thread Lucas and GEC memories from the Privett family with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Apologies for delay in posting folks - very busy weekend - I will try to post more stuff this week!
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    not sure if this is a new one folks dated 1951..would anyone know the exact location of these shops please lyn
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    Morturn reacted to John L's post in the thread Rackhams Store with Appreciate Appreciate.
    It all went to pot when Sports Direct took it under their wing. Rackhams, John Lewis, Debenhams, what next Selfridges? Yes, you can shop...
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    Morturn replied to the thread Rackhams Store.
    Well, if you need an explanation, then one's not really possible—and that's fine! We can happily agree to disagree.
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    Morturn replied to the thread Rackhams Store.
    Are we talking about the same Birmingham here? I've been into town today and the place was wonderful. I was there last weekend too...
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    Morturn replied to the thread Birmingham 1838 - 1938.
    The average life expectancy would have been around 47 years. Almost one third ( 228.8 per thousand) of children did not reach the age of...
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    Morturn reacted to Lady Penelope's post in the thread Enstone Road - Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi SABS, Welcome to the Forum. I seem to remember that a bomb dropped in Enstone Road in WW2 and I'm sure there was something on the...
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    Morturn reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    There wasn’t many places Astonian wasn’t acquainted with. And he always had a story connected to them! I come across his posts so often...
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    Morturn reacted to jacktomlinson's post in the thread Wartime Yardley with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Long shot, as this thread has not been active for a decade! My Nan, Patricia Howell (nee Harley), who has a twin sister June Harrison...
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    Morturn reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread Where was this grocers? with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think it is 14 Bishopsgate Street, it matches the aerial view very well.
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    Morturn reacted to Jonob's post in the thread Where was this grocers? with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The street sign appears to have one long word which suggests it may be Bishopgate St rather than Holloway Head, regards, John.
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