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    bartons arms closes

    Another bites the dust!
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    Abbey Road

    That is an amazing story, thank you for sharing!
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    Old street pics..

    Hinds sight is 20/20. However we should learn from the past and I don’t think we are!
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    Kingstanding

    Just made me think about growing up in Aston at my Nannas(sorry Kingstanding). There were 11 or 12 of us. Three tiny bedrooms upstairs no running water or heat. Bathroom was outside. Nanna kept the stove going all of the time, for tea! But we all [just about] survived! Thanks for the memories!
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    Kingstanding

    :cool:
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    Kingstanding

    And today (at least here) solid brass would be a premium of course with a no tarnish coating! I paid a fortune at one of our houses to put real brass kick plates and handles on our front door. Of course there was a double door!
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    Kingstanding

    Wonderful photos Pedro, thank you!
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    Nineveh Road Handsworth

    I guess they knew how to build back in the day!
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    Computer help please 2025

    Are you living on a ground fault, joking
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    Nineveh Road Handsworth

    How many years apart, just a guess?
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    Computer help please 2025

    :cool:
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    Nineveh Road Handsworth

    Beautiful rendering!
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    Italians in Birmingham

    Many Italian families that emigrated like my wife’s parents/grad parents, aunts and uncles all lived in the same neighborhood. In this case NYC. It was a support thing with a common language and common foods etc. the “neighborhoods” built a support system for the new residents. I am sure that...
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    Nineveh Road Handsworth

    Such a difference!
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    Nineveh Road Handsworth

    My goodness, so very different!
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