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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Blast from the past used to meet a girl in Shakespeare from the college in the 80s
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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    All boys had bog standard basin haircut as did i
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    Mars bars for example
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    Groups We Have Seen Live

    Hats off to you people i cannot compete with the no of artists you have all seen i can count mine on one hand i did do alot of work for UB40 But back in the 70s i took my Mother to see David Essex at the odeon new st as birthday treat i was only guy there anyway for his 1st no he walked down the...
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    adverse weather 2024/2025

    It was blowing a gale here this morning sea was over the wall so bad did not take dogs out its never stopped me doing that before just taking the hounds out now
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    Screw Sorter

    Blue and white boxes good quality screws never had one snap on me like screws do today
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    Tennessee Pancake House

    Yes Richard i spent some time in Southen states The best burgers were at Wendys
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    Tennessee Pancake House

    Anyone recall this place it was om right hand side of the Odeon Picture house cira early 70s you went down some stairs to it The decore on the walls was American Civil War battles it served the best burger i ever tasted and i have been to the US They only played Dixie not the Gary Owen if you...
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    Drakes Drum in Great Barr

    Used to there when i was the Tech 73/76
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    Home Guard

    Just unpacking came across 2nd Home Guard P17 again Remington made like 1st one i posted this time in US green scaboard US belt fittings removed 1942 dated leather frog added this also Kingstanding HG Norbiton Rd No Rack no on this one
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    Winson Green prison

    I recall my Nan not opening the curtains one morning she kept saying theres a hanging today at the Green it be early 60s as i was at infant school that morning has always stuck in my head as it was foggy walking to school Weird how some things stay in your head
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    Hobbies

    Come on lads i used to increase the tension on the spring under that gun and load with lead fishing weights used to knock the opponents flying
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    Wednesday 19th February, 7.15 to 8.45, an illustrated talk, The First World War V.C.’s of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment

    Its sad that i do not live in Brum anymore i world have brought along a ccouple of MIA/KIA Medal groups to the Waricks No VC Lol mind you just moved house they are buried somewhere This event sounds very interesting
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    Old street pics..

    Yes i recall my nan saying that Sadly it was common among other trades but she said rag and bone men valued the well being of there horses
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    Hobbies

    Vintage buses/Trains /Ships/Aircraft/Cars/ Boats/Clocks/Toys/Weapons and so on they all peak my interest
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    Hobbies

    The contents of old small brown metal chest/Origin unknown Travel shaving set/My Dads Jerry Feldwebels ww2 paybook Ausweis/My 1st wifes family member Britains 12 pr/9th birthday from my Nan WISH I HAD BOX 2 Gasmasks CS one still in factory box/Mansfield Rd Monopoly wooden houses etc...
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    LP record of Polish music

    Check out the record label
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    Hobbies

    This a small selection of my odds and sods on dusty shelf im knocking a that room about abit From right to left Dinky Sea Vixen/Brought by my mum on a vist to Lewis s 2/11 WW1 watch 1914/Found in one of many void nouses i worked on ITS TICKING AWAY Bubble gum cards/Mine from 60s not a complete...
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    Birmingham Public Swimming Baths

    Victoria rd/Newtown/and Kingstanding baths were the ones i used
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