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  1. Out in the sticks Brummy

    THE WINTERS OF 47 AND 63

    Hasn't Tucker Eyelets been knocked down for the commonwealth games or was it repurposed
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    PTE JAS. (JAMES) JOSEPH BROWN, 7998, WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT

    Have you Tried the Regimental museum Norton Barracks Worcester They were helpful when I traced my Uncle John T Allen for the first world war, Also some records are in the Cathedral good luck Janice
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    Few Old Bikes

    The photos with the 2 motor bikes and the 3 people was taken in Wood Lane by the Lea Hall Allotments the others were all taken around the same area
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    I have some sad news for Beeches pupils of a certain age Mr Longmore has passed to the geography classroom in the sky 23-12-22
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    Erdington

    That looks like Chadds there was 2 big shops of Chadds
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    My Dad was a F.E.P.O.W I didn't take TD See how many teachers I can remember Mr Jefferson PJ Mr Caldicot Mr Edge Miss Lloyd Mr Longmore Mr Hall Mr Newel Mr West Mr Jones Mr Evans Mr Ford can't remember the DS or Needlework teachers Mr Varty Mr Bloxham Mre White Mrs Crawford and the Waddleys
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    I had a similar thing when I came to school but it wasnt my brother it was his mates. I am on FB under the the name of Judge if you want to find me, A few years ago I bumped into Mr Waddley PE Teacher he was teaching at Christopher Whitehead in Worcester my middle daughter was there. He married...
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    I was Janice Commander Your brother Martin was in the same year as John Parry and Ron Buswell they used to do the hymm sheets I remember the ropes giving way and they cam crashing down, well it added a bit of excitement for the day. I have popped a few photos for you to look at. Sorry they...
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    Yes he was like Frazer, He always said to me your a crook like your brother before you except your writing is better but your spelling is worse. I knew that he passed away I think it was the shock of have us riff raff as his final stream. Sorry to hear about Dave, my brother Cliff passed in...
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    Perry Beeches Secondary School

    What a great photo. Talat Kahn is next to Mr Cauldicot Fenton is directly behind him, Micheal Harris you can't miss him Paul Phipps sat with him we was in Mr McShanes class they were always in trouble with him. There was Lorreta Lynch Annette ?Margret O Connor Deb Smith and Janet Jones
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    Westminster Infant/Junior School Handsworth

    Westminster Road school early 30's My Mom is on the photo 3rd row up 2nd in from the right Jean Gregory as she was known then
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    Lewis's Department Store

    Wow the building before Lewis's was very impressive and amazing the finds before the rebuild, fantastic photos
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    Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

    I worked on the ledger in the supply department for Summerfield my claim to fame Dad wanted to go down to Hereford to work for what ever part was near there this was in the 60's he was in the loco sheds so it would be on fleet management
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    House that Jack Built

    I remember going in the shop it had wooden creaky floors Gran said if you can't get what you want from there its not anywhere. Was that the shop with the escalator that had wooden slates as treads and it used to wobble quite aa bit or was that the Bee Hive in town
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    Greys Department Store

    I will see if I can find one as I haven't many of my first wedding
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    Greys Department Store

    I had my wedding dress from Greys 1977 along with a veil and a skull cap the dress was a princess line with lace over and leg of mutton sleeves and a small train
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    GPO Fordrough Lane Birmingham

    These photos are of my Dad at the Garrets Green GPO garage in the early 1950's My Dad Don Commander is the blonde in the middle of of the row kneeling and in the porch
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    Dentistry past and present in Brum

    Mt first dentist was awful he was along the Wellington road he took out in one sitting 4 good teeth because according to him my mouth was over crowded all my teeth came in and I still have four gaps even my wisdom teeth came in with room round them and my mouth bled and bled I had a dreadful...
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