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    Hostaria Wine Bar

    I think the first winebar to open was in Albert Street, Alberts Wine Bar
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    Good music to listen to on U Tube

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    Harborne

    Another update from Joseline
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    How Aston Villa won, and lost the FA cup in the same year.

    Aston Villa was fined £25 for losing the cup whilst it was in their care A smaller replacement was made by a former player Harry Vaughton in his silversmith business costing £20. . The newer one lasted until 1910 when it was decided to change it due to Manchester United making a replica as they...
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    How Aston Villa won, and lost the FA cup in the same year.

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    How Aston Villa won, and lost the FA cup in the same year.

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    How Aston Villa won, and lost the FA cup in the same year.

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    How Aston Villa won, and lost the FA cup in the same year.

    Cup Final 1895
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    Townies

    I thought about Sean and Ronnie when going through this thread
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    Townies

    We were in a pub in the JQ 1965 when they closed we were asked to leave and as we walked out 2 couples came in and when we said its closed, they said its ok we are townies and can get afters.
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    Townies

    Townies were about in the 60s
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    Top 10 Car production 1950-2019 by Countries.

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    Virus’s and immunisation in the past

    Its interesting that all the brass parts were made at a factory in Highgate.
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    Virus’s and immunisation in the past

    The TB jab in the leg was painful and I still have the scar today
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    National Archives

    This may be a help if you are researching families as some information at the moment is being offered free https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/digital-downloads/?fbclid=IwAR2dppDKGBsFwajjDTFnJKdFN-Pn4qA1GtK-z4DC5B14FMBkaZZmBdAkpwk
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    City Mental Hospital Lodge road

    Th ere is info on here under Winson Green Asylum
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    Boots’ Cafe, Colmore Row

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    Dates of the first tramways up to Villa Cross from Heathfield Road, Villa Road, Lozells Road and Barker Street.

    I have that photo dated 1890? https://www.search.birminghamimages.org.uk/Details.aspx?&ResourceID=862&SearchType=2&ThemeID=527
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    Swallow Raincoats

    I worked for Jean Brough and had to take Mr Crouch's post to the Grand Hotel in town for him to read when he arrived from London in readiness for his days at Birmingham Office. There was a Carol in the main office who was friend with a lady called Jean Markham. I left probably just before you...
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    Covid vaccination process

    I had a message at 9:10 Wednesday morning offering 3 different dates, one being that morning at 11:20 which I took and was 5 minutes away by car. Apart from achy arm, everything else was ok.
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