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    Sarehole Mill

    Izzy, forgot to say your models are fantastic, what are they made out of please, and you must be a very patient person, are they just the shell or have they got the different sections inside...love them :)
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    Sarehole Mill

    virusman, no it isn't, only because I don't have a clue how to, I'm just a mere woman that can only do cetrain things on a computer, and I usually mess that up :D I love your pictures. Have you taken any of the building, which I think is a mill, and for the life of me I can't remember the name...
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    Elmdon Airport Birmingham International Airport

    Hi Ann are the pictures from the book "Aviation in Birmingham" by Geoffry Negus and Tommy Staddon??? I have a signed copy of the book, signed by Mr Bob Taylor, managing director, the greatest managing director I have ever had the privilage to work within his domain!! :)
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    Rivers: River Cole

    Lovely picture Eric, need I say anymore....vicbucknall, you are talking about the bottom of Coleshill High Street, where on the right is Station Road and what used to be the Wheatsheaf pub, now I think a Harvester, then on the left hand side is the small park, with the river running through and...
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    Chelmsley Wood.

    Eric, your paintings are just so wonderful, and so accurate to the surroundings, I really do hold my hat up to you. I have a sneaky feeling that you and I had abit of a chinwag over Meriden Park about 18 months ago, it was a frosty morning and you had just come from underneath the bridge, and we...
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    Sarehole Mill

    virusman26, you are not the only one with an unhealthy-appetite for mills, me to....I just find them facsinating, and have an ongoing project of all the mills in Warwickshire, which even though I say so myself is very good to read. What makes it even better now is for the last 12 months I have...
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    Chelmsley Wood.

    Eric that picture of the bridge is wonderful, when are you having your next exibition and if so where would it be...I am in awe of you, you have a wonderful talent there, and the park has so many things to paint. :)
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    Chelmsley Wood.

    Well done Eric, have you done any of the lake at Meriden Park, and what do you think to all the activity that has been going on round the lake, like the new signs/sign posts/half a ship/fence around the lake. I have had some correspondance with the Rangers over the last few months, and they are...
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    Bicycles Help find Hist. Information Britannic Bicycle, Royal London Bycycle

    Hi Brett, welcome, do you collect bikes?? :)
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    Links: Coalmining deaths register

    Very good link www.cmhrc.co.uk
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    Aston Furnace

    Good luck Lyn on your quest....a very interesting and worthwhile thread :)
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    Cottage Homes Coleshill 1901

    Hi Teserio, the Cottage Homes in Coleshill did not open till August 1925, they were situated on the Father Hudson's Catholic Home Site, inbetween St Edward's Boys Home and St Joan's Girls Home. They were all part of the Birmingham Diocesan Rescue Society, which was set up by Bishop Ilsley in...
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    Victoria Inn/Hotel

    Has anybody any information on Victoria Inn, 319 Albert Road, Aston, I am interested in the period around 1929.....pictures, who ran the inn/hotel etc. Any help would be appreciated. Thankyou in advance :)
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    Bint

    Well done and thankyou :)
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    Davies

    Thankyou, going to check all 3 out :)
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    Cook

    Thankyou Shera, as I said your a gem :)
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    Andrews

    Thankyou Shera, but now I'm banjaxed I have no Pelly in my tree :)
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    Cook

    Brilliant Shera, again can I ask you to try Mary Ann Burrows as a possible marriage to William Cook :)
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    Davies

    Well done Shera, your a gem, was there any birth date for Elizabeth Burrows, no problems if there weren't I can sort that one :)
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    Bint

    Thanks Shera, is there any possibilty of trying Frank Bint marrying either a Burrows or Pearsall surname....would be most grateful :)
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