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    Book: Town & Country In Victorian East Midlands:Watercolours of A.E.Everitt

    Re: Town & Country in the Victorian East Midlands: The Watercolours of A.E.Everitt of I have a picture of the side view of the Town Hall looking towards Christ Church. When was the Church demolished. the reason I am asking is that my Mother who was born in 1884 went to Sunday morning service...
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    Book: Crime and Punishment in Victorian times

    I was recently given a book titled "Birmingham The Sinister Side" published by " Wicked Publications" 222 Highbury Road, Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 9FE England. There are about 40 cases of people sent to prison etc. for very petty crimes, example. Sent down for 3 months for stealing a hankerchief...
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    The Kings Speech (New Film)

    Thank you Wendy and Bernard for your kind remarks and good wishes to my granddaughter Geff
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    The Kings Speech (New Film)

    Hallo Wendy, Forgot to mention that our granddaughter is now taking a degree course in Speech Therapy at Birmingham University, she wanted to work with people and she is enjoying it very much. I hope she can teach me a few things before I pop off. Geff
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    The Kings Speech (New Film)

    Hallo Bernard, Your message about the correct fare on the bus reminded me of the same situation long ago, I would catch the No.8 tram from the Pelham Pub to Ashted row, the fare was 2.1/2d which I could not say, by the time I had learnt how to get it out they put the fare up to 3d. Thank you...
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    The Kings Speech (New Film)

    Ref. Kings Speech. I suffered with him all the way through the film. I had Rheumatic fever at 9 years old and it brought on a very bad stutter. I went through all the agonising times that he must have had. My wife said she had never seen me wipe my eyes seeing a film before. I still live...
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    Name these Cars

    Funny things do happen in Wales Arkrite but I doubt if they would have had a satellite dish in the early 1920`s
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    Name these Cars

    Gazzo, I have solved the problem of the type of cars in My picture of Tyn -y-Groes Conwy, I wrote to the Beaulieu Motor Museum, the left one is a Fiat 501 and the other is a Bentley, both from the early 1920`s, both Registered in Caernarfonshire. Geff
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    Gaskell and Chambers

    You are correct Dek, It was in Coleshill St, it was 57 years ago when I left the firm, and it is 54 years since I left Brum, I am now 84 so I should be allowed a few mistakes . Cheers Geff
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    Gaskell and Chambers

    I worked for Gaskell and Chambers in the early 50`s as a bar fitter, i.e. travelling the country fitting out pubs and hotels etc. It was o.k for awhile but I got fed up with being away from home all the time, it did enable me to save for a deposit on a new house though, the overtime and...
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    Warley Odeon Band Concerts

    I remember my brother going to the Warley Odeon for the Sunday evening concerts during the war. That was before he went into the Navy in 1942 and was killed on the Atlantic convoys in October 1943, it must have started in the war to help boost moral. Geff
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    Where did you live

    Hi Lynda, I have lived in Wales for the last 52 years, and yes I still miss Brum, keep your chin up you will get used to it. Geff
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    Childrens badges

    My sister who would have been 96 now, had she lived, was once in a club in the "Evening Despatch" newspaper. It was certainly not racist but it was called " The Nig Nog Club". My daughter now has the badge amongst the family heirlooms. Has anyone recollections of the club. I did write to the...
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    Home Guard

    Hallo Chris, I was very interested in the web page on Bordesley Green H.G. I remember Sgt Jim Davies and four other members from the main picture, it says it was taken at Saltley College, if you look at the windows they are the same as in my recent photo. We were not stationed at the College...
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    Curzon Street Railway Station

    Hallo Barrie, as I have mentioned before my dad was also a carter for the L.M.S,see Photo, it is pre the 1st W.War
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    DUNKIRK

    My Brother was at Dunkirk in the 8th Royal Warwicks. He had about 3 months in this country afterwards and was then sent to India and on to Burma, He was never the same man again, in 44 I went into the army and abroad so we did not meet up again until late 47. Geff
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    Home Guard

    A few Scruffy Members of the B Company 39th Battalion Home Guard, based at Bordesley Green Girls school. I am centre front rank and aged about 17. Saw service in Europe and then Palestine later in the Royal Engineers. Most of our Home Guard company were under age, and they Knew it. Moderator...
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    Brothers and Sisters.

    Dek Carr. Have another look on Brothers and Sisters, I tried again doing the same thing and it worked, sorry the photo does`nt show the street you were interested in.
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    Brothers and Sisters.

    My late brothers and sisters about 1920
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    Brothers and Sisters.

    Re, my siblings, it should read as my late siblings.
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