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    Looking for Photographs and Films of Birmingham in 30s-70s for a Short Film

    I have some Hockley ones but more the 50s
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    In the garden 2022

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    In the garden 2022

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    In the garden 2022

    I bought 2 plantslast year and didnt get one flower on them, but this year its happening. :)
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    In the garden 2022

    My hydrangeas this year are the best they have been for a long long time - is there a reason for this or am I just lucky?
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    it's cookie273uk birthday today

    Happy birthday Eric I hope you are having a great day
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    Marshall & Snelgrove

    Temporary smaller shop opened on Broad Street due to the main one being bombed in WWII.
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    The Old Crown Deritend - 630 Years Commemorative Token

    I think there has been a debate on here before what was the oldest hostelry/pub and I think Lad in the Lane was the older?
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    Mullaley and Heath of Hockley

    Thats so good for me as my parents were married there in 1937 and the photographer didnt turn up so there were no photos of the wedding, but looking at this gives me some idea of the wedding fashions of the time. Thanks Viv
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    Sports Newspapers

    Sorry the pink isnt showing up
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    THE QUEENS PLATINUM JUBILEE

    All those years we have been asking what was in The Queen's handbag and now we know - marmalade sandwiches.
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    THE QUEENS PLATINUM JUBILEE

    This may be of interest to some members - free access from today until 6 June for newspapers https://www.findmypast.co.uk/page/free-access?fbclid=IwAR22F_3_W9t4171jqU4AM1osY1rf_Td0NUaBOiikBUQICDKMQUon0a1W6rs&fs=e&s=cl
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    MY FIRST/SECOND GRANDCHILD

    Lyn what a bosta of a babby
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    D.N.A. TESTING

    UK and USA DNA testing is legal but France since 1994 have made it illegal and heavy fines are levied if found out.
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    THE ONE SHOW THIS THURSDAY MIKE JEES SLIDES

    My friend's son also has a drawing on it.
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    Ford Street Hockley

    It was George Barton who had the pawn shop and Reg who served there - in this picture you can see the end of the pawnshop with Bernard's doorway leading down the hall to where they lived. They also had Len the milkman in their yard
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    Ford Street Hockley

    I knew Bernard and Roger very well, they lived at the back of the pawnshop. Here is a photo of Roger, me, Bernard and my brother David sitting on the window cill in our back yard.
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    elizabeth chamberlain 1899

    I have Chamberlain in my family tree but sometimes it's been spelt Chamberlayne
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    PRESSBURGERS TAILERS BRISTOL ST

    One of the photos that was put on by SteveBHx you can see Pressburgers
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    D I Ray on ITV

    I hope they do a second series
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