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    nursery rd/villa st

    Cracking photo's Lyn. I had relatives who were pearl button makes, i woder if any worked for George copes , could be as they lived around there. Stars
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    nursery rd/villa st

    Hi Astoness I have blown it up a bit, it's a bit fuzy but it shows the Appliances place on the wall. and i think that lady with her foot on the wall is waiting to use the phone. Stars
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    old hockley pics

    Here is a Photo of workers at The Birmingham Box Company in Hampton St, Hockley in 1951, perhaps you may know someone, let us know Stars
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    nursery rd/villa st

    Here are 3 more. Stars
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    City Centre Photographs

    Hi Mike Thank you for that, i will just strike the temple out. I have got a newer photo of Old square i will sort out. Thanks again mike. Stars
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    nursery rd/villa st

    Hi We are getting there, a few more to look at Regards Stars
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    nursery rd/villa st

    Here are a few more missing photo's Regards Stars
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    nursery rd/villa st

    Hi All. Poor Nursery Rd is looking a bit glum without her photo's. So i am re-posting some. Stars
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    City Centre Photographs

    Hi Shortie Sorry for the confusion, i just wrote it as it appeared. But perhaps mike may be able to help. stars
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    On the Beat in Birmingham

    Hi Here are couple of photos of our policewomen in the 50s at Steelhouse Lane and on parade outside the general hospital In the office in 1955 1952 on Parade outside the general hospital Regards Stars
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    Ladywood Area

    Hi another one of Monument Road, taken 1958 Regards stars
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    Monument Road

    Hi another one of Monument Road, taken 1958 Regards stars
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    Newtown Row

    Hi Viv I know what you mean. I remember when we first got wed and stayed at my grans in Brougham st. She would make a pot of tea and put it on the stand on the table with a tea cosy on it. She would still be pouring cups of tea out of that pot 1/2 hour later, ( it was like bugs blood) and...
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    Newtown Row

    Here is a photo of a living room in a house in Gee St Newtown in 1920. note it still has gas lighting, and comes complete with the hole in the celing. and the rope clothes line hanging above the fire. Regards stars
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    Newtown Row

    Good Morning Astoness I have just checked the photo and you are right, it depends how you read it. It says (Vew into the court at No 44 Tower St) But yes its a cracking photo. Stars
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    Tower street

    fantastic photo's Lyn. That looks like a gusunder (goes under the bed bucket) on the window sill up stairs. Stars
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    Newtown Row

    Hi Mike & Lyn It also says that the court contains a japanning workshop and St Nicholas Church Sunday School as well as houses. It seems a mistery. It is a shame that the name for the Japanning workshop is not there. It just says japanning is a widespread trade in Birmingham, and involves a...
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    Saltley / Duddeston & Nechells Area

    Ok Dek Thanks for that, i do appriciate it. I will go edit it Stars
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    Brearley Street Newtown.

    Hi Dek Now come on Dek, us boys did'nt play LONDON. unles you were the one in the photo lol Stars
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    Brearley Street Newtown.

    Here is a nice photo of kids playing in Brearley St, Hockley in 1943, without the fear of being run over. And i think the young chap in the curb is playing his own game stars
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