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    Paddington Street Aston

    You probably posted to my old e-mail address..it's Astley BTW...Lyn has posted some great pictures of Paddo...I had contact with others on FB, but right now I'm not sure who. Dave A
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    Lost streets of birmingham

    What's strange about this photo is that Albert Clayton thought that, like me, the peck on the right, was in the middle of the street, but in fact was at the top of the street. Dave A
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    Paddington Street Aston

    Hey Albert! are you back living in Oz? The last time we spoke you were in Indonesia or was it the Philippines? Still in real estate? Dave A
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    Jazz players

    How about Kilometers? Dave A
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    Jazz players

    BTW...good to see the jazz guys getting exposure. I do hope I can contribute, I'm not that familiar with much of what has been posted so far. I'm sure my dad would have had more knowledge. He was more into the American stuff when it came to big bands. Dave A
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    Jazz players

    I always felt that the so called crossover was the reverse...trad was the mainstream. I went to the town hall with my dad many times to see Humph...Freddie Randall..Chris Barber et al. They were trad musicians which was mainstream popular jazz at the time. Then many musicians discovered drugs...
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    What do you watch on tv nowadays ?

    Watching British quiz shows like POINTLESS on Britbox... Dave A
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    Moseley Road Baths

    Me too...spent most of my lunch times there and sitting soaking wet in the classroom. Dave A
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    11 Plus Exams

    I failed the 11 plus too...must have been the math. Ironically, math is now my more stronger subjects, I guess I wasn't ready at 11. Anyhow, at 13 I passed for the art school, which was my definite preference. Dave A
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    Thanks - post your thanks here

    Thanks for letting me meet nice people I have never met Dave A
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    Steam Locos

    8F photos taken at Kidderminster in 06, been searching and searching... Dave A
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    Steam Locos

    Just found this.. Dave A
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    Steam Locos

    I didn't see the rescue? Dave A
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    Steam Locos

    But I do know what this is... Dave A
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    Steam Locos

    Not sure what this is... Dave A
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    A very sad day.

    Animals...love em, that's why I'm a vegetarian! No words can heal the pain, only time will do that. Stay strong... Dave A
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    Deathridge

    I may have posted that Lyn...it was Charlie Deathridge and his 2 sisters ran a greengrocers on Summer Lane across from the Geach pub. Actually, it was a combination of green groceries on the left of the shop & cycle parts on the right. Charlie also had a cycle repair shop up the yard behind the...
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    Guildford Street Lozells

    Yes you are right about penny vs. periwinkle...I was never made aware of this until I moved to Sussex when I was 17. Dave A
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    Guildford Street Lozells

    Looks like a ragman's cart on the right. Dave A
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    Final plans and demolision of the crocodile works alma street

    Are they going to leave the RSA building standing Lyn? Dave A
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