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Another photo of the Malt Shovel Inn .... dated c1867. -
Another drawn view of the Malt Shovel of the same age as that on post 19., together with an actual photograph, showing that the drawn...
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My Wifes tree has an Italian link from Newcastle Under Lyme. I think they were coal miners there but the one man who married wifes...
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MWS replied to the thread Italians in Birmingham.No worries, it all adds to the topic. And it looks as if those Verrecchias at least came from a town in the same province (Frosinone) -...
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MWS replied to the thread Italians in Birmingham.On the 1911 census there is a Mary Veraca (Verrecchia) listed as an ice cream vendor. She's born in Italy but not listed as Sora, which...
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With regards to MWS post no 6 and ice cream manufacturers I noticed one name missing from that list and that was Verraccia as a kid and...
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MWS replied to the thread Italians in Birmingham.Thanks, still a lovely piece of music.
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According to Shazam…
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MWS replied to the thread Abbey Road.Johnson maybe? They appear to be listed at no. 42 in 1939. There was a son Edward D Johnson b1919 and there is a prisoner of war...
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An article on the BBC Birmingham website this morning about Key Hill and Warstone Lane.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4glpky135wo
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MWS replied to the thread Italians in Birmingham.Looks a very picturesque, a lovely waterfall. Accompanied by the music of Agnes Obel I think.
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Quick Look at Sora…
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Used teeth salesman or much of the 20th century, access to decent dental treatment was limited, particularly in Europe, and many people...
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MWS reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Gravelly Hill - Slade Road / The Slade with
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MWS replied to the thread Italians in Birmingham.I've never watched The Sopranos. Not a fan of gangster films/shows, haven't seen any of The Godfather films either.