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    Birmingham Canal Boatmen: struggle for improved working conditions.

    My grandfather was a boatman - I downloaded this a couple of years ago which makes excellent reading. https://historywm.com/file/historywm/canalboat-people-tom-gidlow-new-23951.pdf
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    THE WINTERS OF 47 AND 63

    I remember,Paraffin heaters in the outside toilet to try and stop them freezing up
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    Areas of Birmingham (ish) Quiz

    Is this it?
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    Frederick Restall Ltd.

    Some families used to rent their front rooms out to other families
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    Frederick Restall Ltd.

    What do you mean by the same schedule?
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    Areas of Birmingham (ish) Quiz

    Woodgate?
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    Areas of Birmingham (ish) Quiz

    9, Stourbridge
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    Areas of Birmingham (ish) Quiz

    I thought it could be Hollywood as Robin's catch phrase 'holy' from Batman
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    Areas of Birmingham (ish) Quiz

    6. Hollywood
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    Gabriel's "Corner shops" Ruston Street, Ladywood and Mickleton Avenue, Sheldon

    Ruston Street
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    Areas of Birmingham (ish) Quiz

    2 Heighton?
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    Areas of Birmingham (ish) Quiz

    17. Mackadown
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    Areas of Birmingham (ish) Quiz

    8. Ladywood
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    Birmingham Irish

    Rowton
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    Birmingham Irish

    Rowton House I presume
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    Hingeston Street

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    Hingeston Street

    Rimini?
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    Its Astoness’s (Lyn) birthday

    Hope you have had a good day Lyn - Happy Birthday
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    Park Road Hockley

    This was probably on Little Park Road which I think is now called Park Road South and backed onto Lodge Road/The Flat
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    Park Road Hockley

    4/462 would have been towards the top end by Nineveh Road - there were some 3 storeys there.
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