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  1. Alf

    Acme Whistles

    This should keep you busy,:D https://www.google.co.uk/images?q=police+whistles&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=-it2TMaELMKSjAfiouixBg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQsAQwBQ&biw=1360&bih=579
  2. Alf

    The sandpits area

    Sandpits apperaed on the Forum 2008 here from Mike's Where is this https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=13634&page=2&highlight=sandpits+photo
  3. Alf

    National Service

    Richard I've kept in touch with my mate for over 50 years he lives in Bury.
  4. Alf

    Mystery Door

    They were other ones its just remembering them Jean, if you don't you can get mixed up, surely you remember what you post, I do:)
  5. Alf

    Mystery Door

    Yes Jean its been on about 4 times since you joined:)
  6. Alf

    Mystery Door

    Well at least you bothered to try and take a look Jean:)
  7. Alf

    Mystery Door

    smithsquared, this what the front looks like,
  8. Alf

    Military Uniform help pre WW1

    Then there is this lot.:) https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=NJy&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=ship+wreck+of+Buff+island+1880+New+zealand&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
  9. Alf

    Military Uniform help pre WW1

    John O You could start here https://www.divenewzealand.com/index.asp?s1=diving&s2=upper%20north%20island
  10. Alf

    Where did you live

    I lived there for a couple of years Jim but its to much to reply on the Forum I'd be taking up too much space. I'll speak to you on Skype. It was a school of Music while I was there but they had a terrorists bomb there two years after I left and Killed a good friend of mine he was a Brummie
  11. Alf

    Birmingham Safety First Council: Another Fd from My Loft

    He's Grand Dads. Top Chain Sunday Best. bottom working chain Top 5 year bottom 2 year
  12. Alf

    re- Army number

    Smithy heres one you could try but it means a lot of work. https://www.lightinfantry.org.uk/scli/ksli/gbook.php?page=53
  13. Alf

    Birmingham Safety First Council: Another Fd from My Loft

    I did Bernie I've just posted on the other tread that's running on the same subject, my Grandfather was a carter for the Birmingham Council ( Horse & Cart) they called the cart something like Tumble it had to large wheels only. He won two awards.:)
  14. Alf

    Birmingham Accident Prevention Council.

    My Granddad who was a Driver for the Council got Two awards for accident free driving one for 2 years & Silver one for 5 years which I have in front of me . I will scan & post after lunch. No dates on them but might get the mark off the Silver medal. He died in 1933
  15. Alf

    The daddy long legs club

    The only Daddy Long Leg I've ever heard of is the Film or Spiders but I've spent a sheltered life:D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWCYl4WGxEw&feature=related
  16. Alf

    Summer Lane

    What thread were they on Lyn? I might have missed that thread
  17. Alf

    Back to Back Visit (On the Day)

    They usually took the sash windows out they did at ours I remember:) There is a couple of photos on the Forum somewhere
  18. Alf

    Quinton History

    No sure if this has been posted before, but very interesting:) https://www.qlhs.org.uk/oracle/oracle.htm
  19. Alf

    Searching For 3 Pubs..

    I know that Lyn I do read most of the posts and do a lot of searching, but there could have been a clue on that thread
  20. Alf

    Walkers Toffee

    Here is Palm Toffee:- ]
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