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  1. bobsummers

    Dennis Road Secondary Modern Boys School

    Fredrik Did Malcome Jefferies have ginger/red hair and what street did he live in of the stoney lane? God wasn't Mr Jones the teacher at the back of Graham looking young in those days. He introduced me to Carnegie Boys Club in Moseley Village, a great great teacher. He died 2 years ago from a...
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Do you mean this one Frank
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    the cedar club

    Here is a photo of some of my old mates taken around 1967/66. Notice the cedar panels at the back. Exciting Hey?
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    Stratford Road horse tram depot

    When I was a lad, I walked past this little gem every day in the 50's & 60's, it was indeed the Sally Army Church. The No. 36 bus stop was directly in front, it does not look big enough to be a tram shed, although I never actualy went insde, darn it !! But thanks for the memory Lloyd. Wonder why...
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    A new home required.

    Hi everyone, we have just lost our poodle boy aged 15 years old. We miss him terribly!! We would be interested in adopting a Cockapoo or simlar any leads?
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Your quite write Stitcher the metro's Best night was a Wednesday or Saturday, and the Zoo was dead till Fri and Saturday nights. Stitcher,Erskine was an old chum of mine in the mid 60's I remember he lugged all his records round in an old case to all his gig's, he worked the Whiskey and other...
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    Whisky A Go Go

    Re: Whiskey A Go Go Hi Spike Ronnie Wicheler locked your coat away because it would have been nicked!! Ronnie is still around and living in Brum as is Steve Healey the owner. Sadly I think Chris is no longer with us. Great Days those soul, stax and blues days. If you would like to contact Steve...
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    Sparkhill

    Sparkhill boy I knew the Mathews family. A talented lot as I recall. We all used to sit on there wall and play polly on the mopstick. their house was in the middle of Newton Road just above the hill down to Stonry Lane.
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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    Re: Cadbury's Bournville I have to admit I worked in trade street from 1970 to 1980 and have many happy memories of my time their. The photo is from the lunch time Bop Hall in the 60's which was the Cadbury girls club then became the social club in the 70's
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    City Centre Photographs

    I also agree it was a great find of a photo, if only we could uncover a few more jems like that!!??
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Thanks for the memories Patty although my favourite George Fame wont play??
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    1st touch on a Computer

    My 1st computer was a laptop in 1990 and cost my old company UB about £7k. It was japanese Toshiba 4 GB of course and when I first took it with me on my 1st morning I put it on the roof of my company car!! Yes you guessed it, I put my brief case in the car as normal and drove off. I came to...
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    City Centre Photographs

    Re: old pics of New St & Digbeth Great photos bigmal any more? Can you put them also onto the City Photo Album thread? Its great to see the peoples cloths and transport at that time, wonderfull!!
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    Clifton Road Balsall Heath

    Great internet site Ray, great stories & beautiful poems. Its going to keep me entertained for many hours, but It must be a life long project that your site has started, thanks Ray.
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    City Centre Photographs

    Re: City Center Photo Album Hello ellie thanks for writing on our thread, we welcome you and hope one day you will visit our City, but come in our summer for best visit. Pleased to hear you are enjoying the photos posted by our very friendly members, God bless.
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    City Centre Photographs

    Re: City Center Photo Album Rupert I do agree with you! I welcome comments or memories on specific photos of buildings that are posted on this photo album thread. But the bigger question of has Birmingham planning department ruined our old city center buildings deserves its own thread...
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    City Centre Photographs

    Re: City Centre Photo Album Just read Raggas thread with ref to Google street views of Birmingham, see link below https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7952317.stm many thanks Alf for your input with u tube film.
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    City Centre Photographs

    Re: City Centre Photo Album Guys and gals can I point out that this thread is a photo album for old and new buildings in Birmingham City Center, Good or Bad, Beautiful or ugly. I have no objection to your comments but should they be on an alternative thread? I started this thread to give...
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    City Centre Photographs

    Re: City Centre Photo Album Thanks Froth I quite agree its makeing history for the future and our folks abroad or who cannot get to our city center can appreciate the current views of our great city. Worts and all. So commmmmmmonnn!!!!!! lets post a few more photos taken by our forum members...
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