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    Morturn replied to the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr.
    i recall that style as "Curls on Top"? Again a lot of work to get that looking right
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    Morturn reacted to Barbara Tarbuck's post in the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi, The photo was taken in Willenhall Memorial Park Walsall. The coat was a sort of mohair with big copper buttons. I was very proud of...
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    Morturn reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Lickey Hills with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think a lot of Brummies do not realise that the pass is only usable on the tram by locals. Once I had almost an arguement (friendly)...
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Beasley Blythe Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    great thanks john..i can clearly make out the corner shop in the pic on post 22 lyn
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    Morturn replied to the thread aston sheds.
    I recall there was a ramp off Long Acre next to what I think was a car dealership
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    Morturn replied to the thread Lickey Hills.
    Here is a map of the West Midland rail consessonary travel map. Its a couple of years old now and I am not aware of any changes other...
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    Morturn replied to the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr.
    That looks super and I can imagine a lot of work went into doing it.
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    Morturn reacted to Barbara Tarbuck's post in the thread Birchfield Road Perry Barr with Appreciate Appreciate.
    thought you might like a 60's hair do. I used to have all the latest. styles
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    Morturn reacted to MWS's post in the thread Beasley Blythe Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I would have said the first photo shows the correct side the street and no. 59 was the first house that appears to have a single window...
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    Morturn reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Beasley Blythe Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    found these photos...think no 59 is visible in photo 3 but looks to be demolished in photo 2..photo 1 shows the other side of the...
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    Morturn reacted to MWS's post in the thread Birmingham 1838 - 1938 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    With a high infant mortality rate lowering the life expectancy figure it tends to give the impression that there were very few old...
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    Morturn replied to the thread Birmingham 1838 - 1938.
    I completely agree that there were old people, i spend quite a lot of time in cemetery's and am always amazed to see the grave marker of...
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    Morturn reacted to Dinger's post in the thread Lickey Hills with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Definitely the Old Rose and Crown on Rose Hill in the Lickeys - Thiese photos illustrate just one of the many points that identify it as...
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    Morturn replied to the thread Birmingham 1838 - 1938.
    You are calculating the average for people who survived to age 5. But life expectancy includes everyone. If you are on a lifeboat with...
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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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