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superdad3 replied to the thread faulkner Bros Moseley.A long time ago but..................... Another gem from EBay. I still find it amazing how much you can find on EBay which... -
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Saw used the word “leats” which I have no familiarity with. I did Google for clarification. Learned something today! Do you have any...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Sarehole Mill.Whoops!! Apols only just read this. It was a facinating talk by Jim Andrew [ex Science Museum}. Not at all what I expected and explained...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Moseley Village.I know it's a long time ago but............................. Just doing some research on the shops in Moseley Village: In the 1900...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Trafalgar road moselely.Here's another similar postcard from EBay. Postally used in 1922 but perhaps looks earlier. A lot of dealers on EBay are overprinting...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Address plaques and nameplates for Terraces, Villas, Places etc.This is the site of the former Wacadems dairy [see thread] in Woodbridge Road, Moseley. Looks like new build? You can see three...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Beadle Bedel.There is a very interesting account of the Beadle at St Marys Church, Moseley at...
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https://www.geriwalton.com/beadles/
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Beadle A beadle, sometimes spelled bedel, is an official who may usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions...
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Similar to a Verger but with a stick for poking ! I immediately imagined Mr Bumble in Dickens' Oliver Twist when I read the newspaper...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Suckling and Sons Ltd Camden Street.This is another advert for Wm Suckling & Sons. similar to that in post 8 above. How odd that a well known silversmith made auto parts...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Birmingham Municipal Bank.If you want to look up your local branch, perhaps it's worth mentioning this web site again...
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I made no statement about the location of Gracewell Cottages. Parish boundaries shift. I think when Tolkien lived there it was Sarehole...
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This is outside the Mander Centre in Wolverhampton, but could be seen in Birmingham. The Broads Manufacturing Company Ltd., historically...
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superdad3 replied to the thread Tolkien's Birmingham.Boundaries and local administration are notoriously difficult to follow. By the start of the 19C the Parish had long replaced the manor...
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