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    1950's 60s and 70s Erdington

    I worked there as a "Saturday boy" in the 1960s. I have a particular striking memory of Tom Jones, the Welsh singer, riding up the High St, maybe on the back of a truck, and all us watching from the tea room on the second floor.
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    Erdington Fire Station

    See: https://www.veed.io/view/8cd8d91f-46df-4486-aeda-6176364eca8e?source=editor&panel=share and reply to lawman below.
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    Erdington Fire Station

    Hi Lawman, Both I and a close friend grew up on the fire station at that time and we knew Susan and Linda well. We also have some pictures of that time that we have posted at: https://www.veed.io/view/8cd8d91f-46df-4486-aeda-6176364eca8e?source=editor&panel=share Bungy Williams is also...
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    Erdington Fire Station Then and Now

    I came upon this site and the Erdington fire station thread only recently. A couple of threads mentioned characters that I knew well. Even better, I grew up on the station ('50s and '60s) and together with an old friend who also grew up there we have collected a set of images that we arranged in...
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