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    Our childhood toys

    Note slot to move wings backwards or forwards, and lead weight on front nose end.
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    Prefabs

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    Bishops Street CIRCA 1814

    Bishop St is parallel to Jennens Row, look right of the A in Masshouse Lane, thanks to Mikejee's C.1834 map4 map
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    Bishops Street CIRCA 1814

    This is the 1839 map, Bishop St was off 28 Masshouse Lane, anyone guess where Bishops St was? Thanks to pjmburns map I have added Bishop St in red
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    Bishops Street CIRCA 1814

    There was 2 Bishop Streets listed in the 1834 street list
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    Birmingham Ships' Lens Company

    From 1915 Kelly's
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    William Street-1851

    Thread here shows White Horse PH at 98 William St, plus 100-104 William St https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/william-street-city-centre.48367/#post-633988 Map here showing numbering of William St...
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    William Street-1851

    The 1850 Post Office Directory says that William Street started at Islington, (near Five Ways)
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    Gun Trade Factories

    Yes it's 332 - 348 Moseley Rd https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/332-348-moseley-road-balsall-heath-residential-restoration-new-2-6fl-appr.2177940/page-4
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    Gun Trade Factories

    I see 348 Moseley Road (Alfred J. Parkers Ltd) has been demolished by July 2022, new work includes 2 x part Five, Part Six Storey building to provide 87 residential units to the rear of the site. First pic 2017, next July 2022
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    Birmingham Municipal Bank Money Boxes

    Terry, I appreciate you are trying to help but It's advisable that members don't post their personal email addresses on open forum as these and personal data can easily be used for scams, fraud, and identity theft. So to stay safe please use the “Start Conversation” to message email address RobT
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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Could it be 'The Dolphin' Warwick Road, Acocks Green? There's a Aldi & Farm Foods there now.
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    Soho Road Handsworth

    Vivienne14 I think that possibly the new view here is incorrect (Not corner of Alfred Road), and should be Linwood Road on the left almost opposite Cross Guns pub, see new pic here
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    Soho Road Handsworth

    Image was sent in by Vivienne14 on Page 21 Thread 411 https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/soho-road-handsworth.38211/page-21#post-583552
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    Eversley Road, Small Heath, Early 1960s.

    Wyndcliffe School in 1972, from the book Small Heath & Sparkbrook by Margaret D. Green
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    Where is it, Birmingham #9

    St Patrick's Day Parade returning to Birmingham in 2024 - after four year absence https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/st-patricks-day-parade-returning-27610772?fbclid=IwAR3vlyzJK2IBbDylAHJJ-LdrlLTHTmBXVAnXL6PbkUJRkRBBvjjkck0IPak#google_vignette
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    Oldest Post Box in Birmingham?

    I took a photo of this Victorian one at the Black Country Museum in August 2012
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    Black Country Museum

    Members from a Telford Meccano Club put on an exhibition at Black Country Museum in August 2012.
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    grave photograph? Lodge Hill

    There is another section 20 near the bottom left hand corner, Castle Rd/WeoleyPark Rd, that includes a 116.
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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Looks like you are correct brummy-lad, here's a photo of the Royal George from a slightly different angle, with the street names clearly visible.
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