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    This may be of interest, but doesn't mention colour. I also remember the top part as "cream" but can't remember what the bottom half...
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    superdad3 reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Accident by Harborne junction with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This is the result when 10 wagons and brakevan ran down from Rotten Park station into the buffers at the trap ppoimts opposite...
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    superdad3 reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread William Baker, Birmingham Photographer with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Don't know if this is the same 'Baker' photographer or even a professional photographer, but just in case. Taken from Forum Auctions...
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    This is the back of one of William Baker's prints. May be of interest? There are two threads on the Forum: W. Baker and William Baker...
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    superdad3 replied to the thread Kings Heath.
    Kings Heath: High Street Took me a while to work out where about this was on the High Street. Realised that the building on the...
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    Came across this invoice from Charles Cartwright & Sons dated 1893 for sale on Ebay. From 1846-1866 Charles Cartwright & Sons operated...
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    superdad3 reacted to williamjukes's post in the thread Aston Woolworths with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I was about to query the address as Aston Road North was part of Aston Cross (where there was a Woolworths by the ATV studios) and Aston...
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    superdad3 replied to the thread Aston Woolworths.
    Just read the posts above. Have just looked at the HISTORIC ENGLAND website and this just gives the address as 95 Aston Road North - no...
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    superdad3 replied to the thread Sayer.
    See also on Forum under BEECHCROFT. Post 7 under that has a picture of house and of Mr Sayer.
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    superdad3 reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Aston Woolworths with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This photo was on another site as Aston Woolworths no 137. It looks from the fascia that it is an early photo, certainly pre WW2. There...
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    superdad3 replied to the thread Aston Woolworths.
    95 Aston Road North, Birmingham, corner of Burlington Street. Phot taken in 1923. Closed in 1936. Info from Woolies site -...
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    History Founded in 1886 as a Birmingham (England) based company manufacturing horse harnesses and saddle fixings, Hallam...
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    superdad3 replied to the thread Harborne Bus Depot.
    Copy of postcard of Harborne Bus Garage in Lonsdale Road. Postally used in 1943.
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    Union Mill: Here's another picture of the mill in 2022[?], This picture is from the Historic England site. It was made a listed...
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    William Griffith & Co. - some further notes The original company was incorporated in 1856 and was originally located at 17 Northampton...
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