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    Cafes in and around Birmingham

    Hi Stitcher great photo of the cafe was this the cafe on the corner of Chesterton St off Rocky lane in Aston. like you i was a driver of hgv's for 56 years. all the best
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    Ansells Brewery

    hi Chocks sorry to hear about your uncle Siddy Timmins it's a sad lose My brother inlaw John Ravenscroft would have known Siddy because he was the football manager over the Ansells team. Regards. Richard.
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Hi Stitcher those were the days had some great times at Fewtrels. its been so long now often wondered what happened the Fewtrels. i think your friend done a good moving to New Zealand there nothing in Britain now. regards.Richard
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    Kingstanding

    I used to live in Streatham Grove off Harringay Rd in Kingstanding. there was lots of shops in the circle i left there when i was six years old and moved to Ward St Aston.
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    Lower Tower Street

    Hi Topsey i used to live in Ward St in the 40s the people we lived with were called BOb and Molly Wallace. the sop you photographed was on the corner of Ward St and Tower St. like the picture of Tower St Looking down towards Newtown Row.
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    National Service

    i rememberwhen i first went in the army the one morning this cypriot sargeant shouted down my ear to get up so i gave smack round the mouth and told him to f--ck off i finished up doing 28 days jankers.then another time ilost the bolt of my rifle was marched very quickly to the gaurd room done...
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    National Service

    I remember when i recieved my call up papers . i had to go some offices on the corner of Stamford St across the road from the old fire station.I was posted to Saighton camp in Chester with the RASC for my training.from there went to Westmoors in devon to a camp where they stored all he...
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    Salford Park Photos Please

    Hi Templer.I have some great memories of Salford Park. the fishing lake all the different sports they held there. When i was nipper my uncle wanted me to join the bike racing club there
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    Clifford Street

    Hello Astoness what nice picture of Clifford St. used to be a good area to live in gone by days genuine people like yourself and others. always friendly. Today people are affraid to walk around there anymore especially at night. hope you have a golden new year richard
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    Ansells Brewery

    Re: The strike of 1981. yes i remember the strike i was on the picket line. it was Ken Bradley Decklyn Smith also there was Jimmy Hill,
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    Clifford Street

    Hi Lyn thanks for the pic, It makes you wonder what ever happens to these people you used to see around your area's from days gone by, cheers. Richard
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    Clifford Street

    Hi Astoness great picture brings back some good memories they were the good days. richard
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    Clifford Street

    Hi Astoness thanks for that it s a great picture brings back a lot of memories richard
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    Clifford Street

    Hi Topsy what year was this photo taken. when i lived in John St we used to have a rag and bone man come round and it looks like the one in the picture.
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    Aston Park

    Hi Journeyman Brilliant pictures of Aston Park was always going to Aston park done all y courting there
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    Dunlop

    Both my father and eldest brother Dick & Ronald Shephard bworked at Dunlopes in the 60s
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    Bracebridge Street

    Hi topseyturvey i remember seeing Goerge formby when he visited the moterbike factory in Bracebridge St. the street was just round the the corner of John St where i used to live. regards.
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    new john st

    Hi topseyturvey hope your keeping well.what a great picture of George Holmes scrap yard. wherever did you dig this one up from,Ilived in John St in the forties opposite holmes yard. i used to knock about with George one of the sons.went to school with him went down to see the Villa play on...
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    Ansells Brewery

    Jean the name rings a bell did he work their in the early 60s. regards.
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    Ansells Brewery

    hI G G JEAN THANKS FOR YOUR POST. ITS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I LEFT ANSELLS COULDN'T REMEMBER THE TIERNEY CHRISTIAN NAMES
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