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    Prefabs

    Thanks alot stitcher, i have only seen 1 of the radleys. Stars
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    Prefabs

    Hi Stitcher great photo. I remember the prefabs well. I lived over that way and used walk my girlfriend (now my wife) up mackadown lane to her house in Lea Village. have any more photo's of the Radleys, Sheldon heath rd or around that area. Many thanks Stars
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    Aston Hall

    Hi Anstonia I will have a look, and if i have i will put them on. Stars (Eric
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    Bridge Street West

    Hi Lyn Yes i just blew it up and it is the Queens Head. Stars
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    Aston Hall

    Hi Lyn & Alan I did a bit of digging amongst my photo's and came across these. Aston Hall Aston Hall Kitchen, Turtle Shell Aston Hall 1874. This was the entrance gate to Aston Hall and the park. The gate and lodges were built in Gothic style by Sir Lister Holte between...
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    Old street pics..

    Hi Lyn Great photo's again. Thanks Stars
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    Exchange Building

    Hi Lyn a cracking photo, thanks for posting. Stars
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    Lickey Hills

    hi Lis nice clear photo's thanks for posting them. Stars
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    A Couple of Photo Of Brum In The Daily Mail Today

    Here is a few photo's taken in Brum showing the devistation of the WW2 Bombings Brummies Celebrating VE Day in the streets of Birmingham The shattered Frontages of shops in Spiceal St showing the corner of Edgbaston St. You can see the sign of jones outfitters shop hanging. also showing...
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    Hi Stitcher I am not 100% but i am fairly sure the first cinema is The Regal on the soho rd as you head towards Hockley, it was on the right. You just pipped me to the post Roverman. But our thoughts are the same. Regards Stars
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    Davos, Switzerland Sunday Mercury & Kunzle

    Hi This just goes to show you never know who is looking at these photo's, and must be fantastic when someone sees an old photo and they are on on it and very importantly can give information on that photo. as the one Phil posted, we now know it was 1954. I just love stories like this...
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    Old street pics..

    Great photo' Lyn, you are doing a grand job, thanks for all your hard work. Stars
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    What a lovely voice, i think lol Stars
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    Woodgate valley

    Hi me old mate Astonian To know all that about Bob Wilsons are you sure you were not a gafflad. I was my self on the gaff and still see some of the old gafflads like Ringo off the waltzers, Rocka off the autodrome which belonged to Criss Morrisons. There are...
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    Woodgate valley

    The fair which was Bob Wilsons used to go every year to Senneleys park.
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    Birmingham air raids

    Your welcome Rosie, if you click it again and again it is large enough to see things clearly. Stars
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    City Centre Photographs

    Hi stitcher What a coinsidence, i have just posted on the Bull Ring thread. if you type in the search box the bull ring, it is on the second page. Stars
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    Bull Ring 1930s - 1950s

    I am not sure if any have been on before, if so i apologise. They are photos of crowds in and around the Bull ring. Are you or someone you know on here. The First one was taken December 1958, The second one was taken at Easter 1948 and the third one was taken in 1947 Regards Stars
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    Birmingham air raids

    Hi I thought this map of where the bombs fell on Birmingham might be of interest. Birmingham's 50th air raid was one of the heaviest so far came on 19th November 1940. The map shows the vast area of devastation. The black spots show where the german bombs fell. The unexploded or delayed are...
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    Views of Birmingham

    Hi Viv I hope you don't mind but i enlarged your prints. Birmingham 1850 Birmingham 1860 regards Stars
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