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    Alfred Street, Sparkbrook

    Hi SueB100, I did not live in Alfred Street,but was friends with a lad called William Howard we both went to Dennis Road school, he lived in Alfred Street, almost opposite the Royal Oak, any relation? Bob
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    Highgate Street, Hick Street looking for old friends

    Hi Nickbluenose, I don't have any pictures of Hick Street, however I am not sure but maybe your brother Peter was in my class at Dennis Road, if he is about 65 and went to Chandos Road junior school and was in the BB. I would be fascinated to know if I am right and if so how is he doing, I also...
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    Nettlefolds Limited

    Hi Derek, Delboy0127 I was a GKN apprentice with Haddon and Stokes and was sent witha few others apprentices to Heath Street training school (which was considereda centre of excellence) for a few months in 1966/67. I worked my way throughthe training school doing fitting with Joe Harris, Turning...
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    GKN Bolts and Nuts Nechells

    Hi John, I have just found this site, bit of a long shot but are you the John Casey who started training/induction at Haddon and Stokes in 66, with Mick Gold, Liam Connolly and Bob James (me) BOBJ
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    John Rabone & Sons of Hockley rulers tapes and tools

    Re: raybones rulers and tapes and tools ;of hockley ; Hi animal7uk, thanks , It sounds like the wrong person ah well! BOBJ
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    John Rabone & Sons of Hockley rulers tapes and tools

    Re: raybones rulers and tapes and tools ;of hockley ; Hi animal7uk, I have just read your post and I wondered if Alan Layton was the same person that I went to school with? This was Dennis Road school 1961 to 66.
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    Pubs and Inns of Bull Ring and Market areas from 1940s

    Hi Dennis, I have just found this post and the picture of the Board Inn was a real memory jerker for me, my aunt and uncle Tom and Amy Tomlinson ran it in the mid/late 50's and I can recall visiting it although only about 7 or 8 years old. They ran some other pubs later around Birmingham before...
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