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    Camp Hill Flyover

    Before it went to Camp Hill, I remember it being either stored or assembled on 'The Tip' behind Garrison La. and moved in very quickly, in sections over a weekend.
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    Big spanner

    Thanks, but what I'm looking for is a picture of what looked like an actual spanner about 20 feet long, attached to an advertising hoarding. it was there in the late 50s and early 60s.
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    Big spanner

    Does anybody have a picture of the big spanner - T.W.Williams or King Dick advertisment I think - That used to be at the top of the hill in Cattell Rd, next to the entrance to the Blues ground ? No one seems to remember it, but I's sure it was there, I used to see it every day.
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    Scale Beam Maker

    From the attached obituary, it would seem so, at least both were in Broad st. I have also attached copy of petition. which includes other names for anyone interested.
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    Scale Beam Maker

    I Know this is an old thread, but if anyone can shed more light on scale beam makers in Birmingham, particularly the compant of T Bourne, or even a copy of Rods info I wouldbe really grateful. Both my 2G Grandfather, and my 3G grandfather, both called John Heard, were scale beam makers in the...
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