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    Our childhood toys

    I still have a scar on my elbow after falling over whist being chased in the playground of St Joseph's, Sutton Coldfield during a game of Kiss Chase. It was 1957/8 and I was being chased by Robert Hurley we were both aged 7 or 8 and it was great fun as a playground game. We got into trouble with...
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    Service record unavailable

    I sent for and received my fathers National service Army records. There was no indication on them that he had been sent to Korea. He had, because he had a Korea medal. He never discussed his experiences. The only photos I have are of him in barracks and with the dogs he trained. I have no idea...
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    St Phillips Church Cathedral

    Beautiful Burne-Jones windows
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    ITS PJMBURNS (janice) BIRTHDAY

    Have a lovely day. Happy birthday Carolann
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    Clothes & shoes of yesteryear

    Also in Bruges and Alicante. Often shop and look around when we are on holiday. Have found some excellent bargains in the sales.
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    When I was a child really large moths like these were called "bobhowlers" no idea of the spelling but that's what it sounded like. Is this term familiar to anyone else on the fotum?
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    Raymond Froggatt RIP

    News that Raymond Froggatt died on Sunday 23rd July aged 82. I am sure that many members have memories of him through the years. Carolann
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    York Supplies Kings Heath

    Just read about the attempts to stop the closure of this historic shop on BBC news. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-66275511 Worth a look. Carolann
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    Kate Bunce and Myra Bunce artists

    My mother worked at Cheshire home in Sutton in the 1980s, One of the residents was John Bunce who was a talented mouth artist. My son still has one of his paintings. I wonder if he is related.
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    New Street City Centre Birmingham

    Interesting observation is the different coat lengths worn by the women. The older women seem to have the longer style. It looks like a transitional period from the Edwardian to the 1920s.
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    Happy birthday Eric (cookie273uk)

    Happy birthday Eric Carolann
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    Corn Exchange Dining Rooms / Mrs Allday's Celebrated Tripe Establishment

    Fascinating post thank you. Really Dickensian. An insight into Birmingham in the mid 19th century.
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    IT'S ALBERTA'S BIRTHDAY TODAY

    Have a lovely day. Happy birthday Carolann
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    happy 80th to richard dye

    I hope you had a lovely birthday Carolann
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    Its Oldbrit's birthday !

    Wishing you a very happy birthday. Carolann
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    Sutton Coldfield area maisonettes

    My parents lived in a maisonette for a short time in the early 70s. I think it was near Maney Hill
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    A well deserved award to David Olusoga

    I always wanted him to do a House Through Time in Birmingham. He is my favourite historian, making history about the people who lived it. I love the way he uses family history research to bring our ancestors alive with such empathy.
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    Bela Zola photo collection

    I recommend any members who have access to Find my Past browse these fascinating photos. I could not find any Birmingham photos but there are some of Stratford. They are post war 1947 to 1955. They include 1952 Germany, early Apartheid South Africa, Brussels as well as Britain. They are from the...
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    BHF EASTER MEET UP 2023

    Thank you for a lovely day. It was great to put some faces to names. I really appreciated the work put in to organise the event and the raffle was great fun. Looking forward to the next meet up. Carolann
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    Sutton Coldfield

    I don't remember that being built in the mid 60s
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