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    Camp Hill and Sandy Lane Birmingham

    Many thanks for this Mike, it was 38 i wanted but i can easily spot the number 38 from your map. cheers
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    Camp Hill and Sandy Lane Birmingham

    Hi Mike, i am trying to locate 38 Camp Hill for around 1950's but i cant quite spot this number on your map, please help ?
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    Toon

    H thanks very much for that info, the Filature really makes sense, this is so helpful, thankyou
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    Toon

    hi there, i also have an interest in Severn Street Birmingham, researching number 22 for around year 1915, i am trying to find out what the building was used for and greatful of any info
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    Studley Street, Sparkbrook

    Hi that's amazing. Hope you can view the photo in colour on here? I have a wedding photo of 1957 and some of the same people are on it who are probably are about 5 years older, so your probably right about Coronation. In the photo, Bill Ladbrook has a banner or something weapped round him...
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    Studley Street, Sparkbrook

    also to add, in the below photo, the names are : 1. Ellen Ladbrook 2. I have her on Doreen & Gerrys Wedding in 1957 / Ladbrook wedding photo, her name is Alice 3,5 & 6 : Bill Ladbrook his wife Hilda and her sister Daisy. Other numbers i am only guessing e.g. and if anyone can name them...
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    Studley Street, Sparkbrook

    Hi Pauline, Thats amazing. Which is your mother in the picture ? I have enhanced that photo in colour, i will upload. So, did you know Annie Crow/Edward Crow, Ingrams or Ellen and Walter Ladbrooke?
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    Albert Road Aston

    wow, that's a good utility, not used this before, thankyou for your help. It looks like Express way did go through the house, cheers
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    Albert Road Aston

    ok thanks for this Mike
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    Albert Road Aston

    Hi, thanks very much, what is the name of the road going vertical between victoria rd and albert rd ?
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    Studley Street, Sparkbrook

    Hi there, just read your post about your wife's grandmother living at 6 Queen St. My great gran and grandad lived at 8 Queen St from early 1900's- Jane and Charles Kelly, after they passed, one of their daughters- Annie Crow (ne- Kelly) and her husband Edward Crow, lived there until 1960's as...
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    Albert Road Aston

    Hi there I am wondering if someone knows where to get an old map of Albert Road, Aston Manor, for around 1920 and or pre before The Aston Express way went through the road. I am looking for a map with the houses on please. I am looking for 344 Albert Road, as I reckon The Aston Express Way goes...
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    Studley Street, Sparkbrook

    Hi Phil The photo of The Gate beer garden on Studley St is very interesting to me. Could you tell me the date it was taken and anything about the occasion ? it looks like a celebration with the hats they are wearing ! What a great photo. My family lived on Queen St, Studley St, Highgate Rd...
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