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    Anyone Remember Pagoda Park

    I used to go to Pagoda Park in the 80’s. The DJ went up and down in a lift. Three floors. I still have a book of matches from there on my desk at work.
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    boogies nite club john bright stree 1980`s 1990`s

    John Bright St was fantastic in the mid 80’s. Do you remember the erection section at the end of the night? Shouting up to the lady in the window for a taxi?
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    Betting Shop Bookies Bookmaking Turf accountants

    Jim Trott -Longbridge My grandad was a runner for Jim back in the 60’s
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    The Haldon Sisters

    Nobody remember them?
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    Middlemore Children’s Emigration Homes

    My grandad, William Danks and his two elder siblings, John Joseph and Isabella Margaret. Shipped out on the SS Carthaginian in May 1909. Their two cousins james Thomas and Mary Nellie followed them a year later. In 1933 John Joseph's sons were sent out after his death. So sad!
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    Middlemore Children’s Emigration Homes

    My grandfather, tow siblings and two cousins were sent in 1909. I spent a few years tracing them and eventually found a whole new extended family, in New Brunswick, I never knew existed. I went over in 2015 and re-traced some of his steps using old maps and also went to the farms where he...
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    Cincinnati, Kingsbury Road.

    I contracted there in 96-97. Apart from the awful three weeks about shifts I have nothing but good things to say. Great people and the management looked after the workers.
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    The Haldon Sisters

    My two aunts used to entertain as The Haldon Sisters around the 50's and 60's. they lived in west Heath. Does anybody remember them?
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    Any old boys - Turves Green boys sec mod 1960 -1965

    I used to buy punk records from that shop then get 2oz of midget gems from Mortons then go home and listen to the Sex Pistols hobbling on my sweets.
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