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  1. mysterymermaid

    Hoggs Farm

    Do you mean Bartley Green reservoir? I know there was a farm there which I thought was Genners Farm???
  2. mysterymermaid

    Dad Was a Biker

    My dad and his dad before him had motorbikes with sidecars, infact quite a few aound the Dog Pool are had them whn I was living there as a small child.:)
  3. mysterymermaid

    Tinkers Farm Schools Northfield

    I lived in Standlake House from when I was 7 till I married in 1968, we had a flat in Tayfield Road, there were 4 blocks that faced each other on the edge of the fields just before you come to the shops on the left hand side at the top of the road. We lived there untill 1976 when we bought a...
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    Tinkers Farm Schools Northfield

    I have l;ots that attended both schools on my site, I will have to look up some of the old photographs from Trescott June
  5. mysterymermaid

    Horticulture & Agriculture in Birmingham

    I wished I knew more about my moms family, Grandad passed over on moms 17th Birthday, mom was the youngest of five children and knew little about the early days, my other aunts and uncles have passed over now so there is not much chance of me finding a lot out I know his name was Roland Thomas...
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    Horticulture & Agriculture in Birmingham

    My Nan and Grandad moved to Stirchley form Weeford Nr Litchfield where they had a smallholding, my grandad had degrees in Agricultural subjects and animal care,The afmily moved to Birmingham with Grandad's work he was responsible for all the animals kept at the old Bingley Hall, wished I...
  7. mysterymermaid

    Co-op horse

    I have mine listed in my phone under" This Phone"
  8. mysterymermaid

    Co-op horse

    I used to love the co-op stores you could get anything there and always good quality too, the one in Northfield also had its own hairdressers. Thanks so much for posting that link ragga, when I am more awke I will go through them all, can remember a lot of the first page
  9. mysterymermaid

    Tinkers Farm Schools Northfield

    A lot of my youth was spent in Bartley Green, my mom now lives in a warden controled block of flats that overlooks Barley Green Reservoir
  10. mysterymermaid

    Ley Hill Junior and Infants School, Northfield.

    Anyone on here that used to attend Ley Hill School?
  11. mysterymermaid

    Tinkers Farm Schools Northfield

    Have we go any old Tinkers on here?
  12. mysterymermaid

    Co-op horse

    58007 and do you all remember the money shuffles or rockets as I used to call them at the co-op in Stirchley??
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