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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We seem to be taking a slow 360 degree tour of the site - we now are looking at Victoria Road again not much has changed although we can...
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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    we now turn around and look he opposite direction not much to see but it looks if the road widening is about to start. Modern day seems...
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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Roll 46 :party: A short roll as a quick look shows that there are many duplicates and even without checking I can see that I have posted...
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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    and last off this roll - 98 Aberdeen Street which my list informs me is an outdoor. Corner property with you can just make out a shop...
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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next we have 101 Arthur Street Sandpitts, rather a large and imposing building, M&B branding and three storeys , my question, is this a...
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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Just to complete the roll we have these last few The first is in Peel Street Winson Green taken in 1955, again a simple Outdoor...
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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next we have 131 Lawden Street taken in 1957, simple property over three floors but love the window display, selection of bottles and...
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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    We now go back to the pubs and outdoors of Roll 45, this is an easy one - Wheatsheaf Latimer Street, this is another of those I feel I...
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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Last of the tram picture on this roll we have Bristol Road Selly Oak , and the No. 70 to Rednal, first question - the advert on the...
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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Next we have Vittoria Road and Wellington Street Winson Green , we have everything in this one tram, rail embankment, pub and bundy...
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    oldjoe reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Apologies for the quality and description of this first image - we have " Old tram Erdington" which linked with the quality of the...
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    oldjoe reacted to stars's post in the thread Lichfield Road Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi a couple of lichfield Rd Regards Stars
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    oldjoe reacted to Brasscaster's post in the thread Lichfield Road Aston with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Richard, was the greengrocer's shop you mention called Sparrows? If you look at my post 301 in this thread, I identify each of the shops...
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    oldjoe reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread Nostalgia with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Another good one!
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    oldjoe reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread Nostalgia with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Very very good, a great reminder! However in never remember getting out of school at 3.30. It was 3.45 or 4.00pm at primary school and...
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