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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Pat George is second from left on back row of the lighter picture, andfirst on the left front row on the darker one. I am 4 from left front row on the darker one. Our house was right next to Claytons, her cooking range used to keep moms front room warm when it was on. Mom also worked at the ATJ...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Pat Pictures as promised
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Pat Iremember them all, do not worry about the memory lapse.My lasting memory of Wendy was what a fantastic runner she was although she was quite a smallperson. Have not seen her since school, niether of the Guest lads .George was very good at sport cricket was his best . He was on Warwickshire...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    i am 90% sure she did ,that is if you are asking was that his name, or is the word Ken in the question referring to myself???? KEN
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    The reason i asked if you went to Formans Rd was i saw you lived in Allcroft, some of my old school friends lived in that area and i wondered if you new them.Three i can recall are Clive Guest, George Haynes , and Wendy Guy
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    PatMy question was, did you attend Formans Rd school
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Pat Did you go to Formans Rd school by any chance???
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Looks like the rd was full of Harrisons and Harris ,s at that time
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Did your relation have a small proprty repair business?? Ilived at 139 and I am sure a person of that name used to do small jobs for mom and dad
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Did your relation have a small proprty repair business?? Ilived at 139 and I am sure a person of that name used to do small jobs for mom and dad
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    Stratford Road

    I lived in Formans Rd and our house backed on to the allotments which backed on to the tip. My dad lived in the house most of his life. He told me many times that when the tip opened they used to bring the rubbish on horse and cart. Many horses were draged down into the hole when the driver was...
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    Old tram routes in birmingham

    Thanks for pictures,i would like to see the steam ones when possible
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    Old tram routes in birmingham

    Any pictures of trams on Stratford Rd???
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    Old tram routes in birmingham

    Many years ago trams ran on the Stratford RD, does any one know where they terminated and when the last ones ran??
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    Birmingham streets named after people

    My dad always told me that Formans Rd in Sparkhill was once called Formans Lane???/
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    National Service

    This is one of the guys who put the new recrutes through thier PT lessons at Hillsea barracks Portsmouth in 1954-56. He was a local lad who lived in Portsmouth. Although he was built like an ox ,he was a very nice chap
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    National Service

    As a PTI at Hilsea barracks PORTSMOUTH in 1955 i had to privelage to have both Ducan Edwards and Bobby Charlton pass through my squad. At the time Bobby had only played Central League football, you old folk will know what i am talking about.
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    Stratford Road

    Sorry the pub on the top of Sparkhill was the Antilope , i had a senior moment
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    Stratford Road

    On a journey from Camp Hill to Hall Green in the 40s if i remember correct these are some of the places you would have passed, there would have been a lot more so i leave them to others. The cafe the bus crews filled thier Billy cans, i think it was called Jones,s???.Vale on Slow with the Black...
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    Stratford Road

    I lived in Sparkhill 1935-1961,Saturday night was always a good night in the 50s at Catswell barracks. Like many of the dance halls at that time the night always ended with a good old rough and tumble. Not to violent but always over a young lady. No drink was served in the dances those days, you...
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