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  1. A Sparks

    Articles: The Iron Room, Birmingham Libraries. Recent Articles

    I really like the work, must admit I had never heard of him before!
  2. A Sparks

    happy birthday cookie273uk (eric)

    Belated birthday wishes to you! Hope it was a lovely day :)
  3. A Sparks

    Happy Birthday izzy eckerslike

    Belated Happy Birthday!
  4. A Sparks

    Humorous And Interesting Newspaper Stories about Birmingham

    Yes, he does look happy, luckily when you're that age you are not aware of how things are for your family. Wondering what he was doing now crossed my mind too!
  5. A Sparks

    Humorous And Interesting Newspaper Stories about Birmingham

    Quite sad :( I hope the family didn't have to wait too long before they got their own place.
  6. A Sparks

    Zion Chapel Lyric Cinema

    Just seen a plan of the inside of the Temple posted by the Swedenborg House FB page.
  7. A Sparks

    New Canal street

    Nice mixture, milk and starch ;)
  8. A Sparks

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALBERTA

    Happy Birthday!
  9. A Sparks

    St Martins Row

    According to a post on the Birmingham Forum it was connected to Cambridge Street if that's any help?
  10. A Sparks

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Well spotted, I hadn't noticed that!
  11. A Sparks

    Lewis's Department Store

    Interesting article but of course keeping animals like that would definitely not be acceptable now!
  12. A Sparks

    Ryland Birmingham Trade Mark

    I think the stone bottles would hold some sort of liquid drink, either alcoholic or non alcoholic.
  13. A Sparks

    Ryland Birmingham Trade Mark

    Same as the one I found - no more information though! I think it's definitely the same company.
  14. A Sparks

    Ryland Birmingham Trade Mark

    I've found this on Ebay Australia although the seller is in Yorkshire! Antique RYLAND BIRMINGHAM Rubber & Wood Hand Stamp Printing BOTTLE ? Labels Georgian House Collectables (36206) Is this stoneware ginger beer bottle - flagon related ?. It is a flat rubber and wood hand stamp so it may...
  15. A Sparks

    Sid Field Comedy entertainer

    One of my father's uncles worked in the Music Hall, he was a trick cyclist with the Dunedin Troupe for a while and I believe he also worked with Sid Field.
  16. A Sparks

    Its Richard Dye's birthday

    Happy Birthday! :)
  17. A Sparks

    Jolly's Electrical, Hawthorn Road and other locations

    I remember the Jolly's shop in Witton. One of our neighbours used to work as a TV repair man for them and he had a company van.
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    Happy birthday Oldbrit

    Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day :)
  19. A Sparks

    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Hallo Sandra, I had left Marsh Hill by the time you started but I remember your sister’s name, I think she would have been in the year below me.
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