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    SATURDAY 10th May 3 - 4pm - An Illustrated Talk entitled ‘Kings Heath, All Saints Church and the end of WW II’ by local historian Ian Binnie.

    My GreatAunt, Florie Finch of 54 Highbury Road was a regular user of this church, i don't live in the UK, so any Photos on the day would be appreciated
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    Adrian Cottages

    Going by the 1901 Census he lived at number 13
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    Union Street

    My Bus to Coleshill road Good old number 56 from Washwood Heath Garage
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    Screw Sorter

    Thank You Anne
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    Screw Sorter

    Thank you all for your input
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    Screw Sorter

    Apart from the obvious my Grandmother , 1921 Census Screw Sorter Guest Green Neeterfields Birmingham anybody have any idea where this is area is she Lived in Kings Heath and has anybody heard of a Screw Sorter ¿
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    Co.Op.number.

    I to can remember my Mom's number, but can't disclose it as I use it sometimes as a password, but not on this site
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    Finch Store

    Thank you for that i do have a photo but cant seem to up load it here will ty again
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    Finch Store

    Anybody have any idea who owned / Ran the store TW & EF Finch on the corner if Silver Street and 40 Highbury Road Kings Heath on 5 May 1960 ¿. My Great Aunt and Uncle lived at 54 Highbury Road
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    Clothes & shoes of yesteryear

    Could do with a bit of a Buff up there Sir
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    Ward Family

    Thank you for that MWS just picked it up on Ancestry
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    Ward Family

    Long shot i know looking for any family members of Florance Bertha Flynn, b1901 d 1980 married my uncle Timothy Pierce Flynn in 1945 (509 Alum Rock Road) previously married to Charles Ward (1901 -1942). Had 2 children June Florance (1925 -?) and Kenneth Sydney (1930-1988) .
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    Thank you Richard never knew any of this so a skilled worker then
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    Thank you for reply's
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    MY¡ Greataunt and uncle Florrie and Bill Finch lived in Highbury Road and both worked at Cadburys , she was a Choclate Wrapper (Self Expranatilly) my greatuncle worked as a Leather Worker where and what was done in Cadburys as a Leather Worker ¿
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    Birmingham buses

    Has anybody by chance got any photos of the Bus Driver Competition of the year that took place at the NEC in the middle eights ¿, I participated in this representing Hockley Garage, but dont have any photos, thank you.
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    Scouts Cubs Boys Brigade Girl Guides Brownies

    Did anybody go to the Scouts at the Firs school Dreghorn Road in castle Brom in the late sixtys cant remember the name of said Scout group.
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    Birmingham in 1960s

    Went to Hong Kong a couple of months ago, No Smoking anywhere in Public, ie roads pavements etc, few selected terrace bars you can smoke, strange thing if you can and know where to buy them you can . Import of cigarettes is only 19 yes 19, as i was coming from Spain i had to declare my 200 or a...
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    The Moors Firs Estate

    Most Possible
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    St Wilfreds R C School

    Yes remember Mr Corrigan now you said it, was there a Teacher Assistant in Infants Mrs Taylor i think, had a quick message of Karen Casey once she told me Jimmy Byrnes had passed away some years ago. But since leaving St Wilfreds in 1968, never come across, seen or spoke to anybody else. Though...
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