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Hi Peter , I have moved your post to correct section.

The thread 29 pages has been open since March 2011 and will now be closed for further posts.

If you go to post 1 of this thread you will see why this thread was started. It was started to discuss Peaky blinders and the lawlessness of the times.

Thanks to everyone for their contributions to this thread.

Condolences to all Maurices family Rest in peace Maurice. Alberta.

I missed the opening music.

My friend phoned me yesterday and said she had some bad news for me,lol. My husband was delighted that the other love of my life was going to die, we shall probably divorce soon:):):) but before that I am going to ask him to buy me the Peaky blinders box set for my birthday:D

Harry Lane , 27092, 2nd b, Royal Warwickshire, 4th may 2017, age 28 Arras Memorial Remembered with honour son of the late George Lane.

I saw him years ago long before he was Thomas, heard his beautiful Irish accent in , The Wind that Shakes the Barley , 16 years ago. Roll on Sunday, sad that it will be the last series on TV:sob: and especially without Aunt Poll. Might buy myself the box set and watch it for evermore:):)

Leon George Pratt Yates son of George Mallen Yates and Laura Annie Pratt they married in kings Norton

Janice. George Yates death 22nd October 1914 born Stourbridge, 2nd Bt Worcester Regiment. Ypes Menin Gate . Leon George P Yates born Stourbridge 1883.

Counting the days:):):) but I am aware that Thomas Shelby and associates are not as brutal as the 'real' Peaky blinders or as ugly:)

He is buried at HAZEBROUK CEMETERY (11 G 16) this means Plot 11 row G grave 16. The war graves certificate reads ********************************************************************************************* Private E Smith, 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. died 27th September 1915...

There appears to be only one Richard Shakespear (unusual spelling) in this area and he was born circa1874 He is in Cemetery Road. Smethwick in 1939 Richard Shakespear 31st Dec 1874 Rowland Shakesprear 1st July 1887 Hannah Shakespear 11th Jan 1880 siblings and all unmarried.

Birmingham Council is considering releasing the upkeep of the park to a Trust which it says will generate income for the upkeep of the park parts of which are in a state of disrepair especially the roads. Always think of it as a bit of countryside near to home.

I have just looked at the history of Mothers and it states opened 1969 , it also states in the same venue as the Carlton which opened in 1963. i find this very puzzling as I married,( had my reception at the Acorn) in 1961 and I used to go to the club before this possibly 1959/1960.

My husband uses a wallpaper scraper that belonged to his Dad in the 1930s. I have 2 knives and one tablespoon part of a wonderful set of silver plate given to me by my employers 61 years ago for my wedding.

I remember him Pete, many people were fond of him and they had a hut placed behind the hedge on the main road before your get to Balsall common,to keep him warm at night. people would take him dinners and pass the time of day with him.Sadly one. day one of the visitors found that he had passed...

I saw an interview with Tony Marchant and he wrote the screenplay and colaborated with the makers all through the production, including the Executive Producer Martin Freeman, he explained in the interview that although the setting was Liverpool it didn't mean that Freemans character would have...

Pete ,my late father was a police officer in Birmingham for 30 years and he didn't have to sign a secrets act.