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    summer lane morgue

    I most be talking about the one by Steele house lane Police Station,I was on Birmingham Ambulance service in 1970s , At night keys would be picked up from Steel house lane Police station,Day time it was manned by attendant,It had its own Post mortum room and bodies from there transfered direct...
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    summer lane morgue

    Please help me on this one,,,,,I remember having to go many times to the city mortuary,at night would go round Police station for the keys,That was in the late 60s early 70s,Just had memory that it was around corner from the General Hospital, It was the place that certified deaths would be taken...
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    Birmingham Accident Hospital

    There was a sister at Selly Oak Acicident unit in the mid 70s,She run the department in such a strict way,but what a wonderful person she was.She would even put the Doctors in there place.They nurses were really scared of her,especially the young student nurses.She never married and was...
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    address in Birchall street 1911

    this is image,not good at this sorry
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    address in Birchall street 1911

    F:\DCIM\101EKAIO At long last learned how to copy this, The Birchall street address shows name any idea what it is please
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    Drunkerds

    They knew you going to be there waiting for them,Cant fight the army
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    Birmingham Accident Hospital

    Sue what years you at Selly Oak Accy
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    Birmingham Accident Hospital

    Remember the old accident hospital very well.In the late 60s early 70s there was a Mr London Trauma Surgion.Because of the pub bombings I was patient at the burns unit there,had skin craft done,but did not work.They really did some great work there, Renember took photos of my burn expect they...
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    Drunkerds

    The film Brighton Rock comes to mind,Brighton always had viberant night life !!! Well thats what they call it now.
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    Drunkerds

    Yes you are right,In Weymouth it was concentrated around the esplanade and when the navy ships in Portland it was really Hell,Better quality of drunks in Brum
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    Geach Arms, Summer Lane

    Looking at the Pub black list order I have for my Great Grandmothers sister,it was directed towards The Geach Arms Pub,That was dated 1901
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    Drunkerds

    Just add to my last post,decided quieter live and moved to Dorset Ambulance,My God Friday and Satureday night around Weymouth just the same
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    Drunkerds

    I completed 25 years on Ambulance service,the first 10 years were in Birmingham,I know what friday and satureday night was like around the city, we used to return to station via Varna road.Balsall Heath,got to know lot of the Pub Landlords and they were really good people.
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    Drunkerds

    I have just found my Great grandmothers sister on the list,In one way a shock but it makes people real.When researching family tree its just names on birth and death certificates,but to see a face starring back at you from photo is really touching. Barry
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    St Phillips Birmingham Look Ups

    Think I know where you mean.That would be birmingham cathedral Colmore row? Open church yard that walk through with lots of pigeons. Thankyou for that
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    St Phillips Birmingham Look Ups

    Thanks for that is there address for church? I knew most of the pubs in brum but not the churches[ DONT KNOW WHAT THAT SAYS ABOUT ME] Regards Barry
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    St Phillips Birmingham Look Ups

    I have 1866 marrage certificate for Henry Conolly and Mary Ann Humphries at the parish church of St Philips Birmingham. There resident address given Vale Street.Would anyone know what area St Philips in and if Catholic church? thankyou
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    address in Birchall street 1911

    Hi yes will scan certificate.Waiting memory card and do it next couple of days,,,,,,,thanks for help
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    Sweet shop Stratford Road Sparkbrook

    Can imagine you would not forget that.My aunt would take bag of cooked chicken feet to the Picadilly cinema on the Stratford road.She would sit and eat them whilst watching a film.Beats a bag of popcorn.
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    Sweet shop Stratford Road Sparkbrook

    Very well could be,My Mom said that the hygiene in the back of the sweet shop was really bad.But you and I are still here.so could have not been that bad.Mom would buy her meat from Harpers,do you remember if they sold rabbits?
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