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    The Era Bordesley Green

    The Marquis was used in a TV series called Angels, about trainee nurses I think. Never saw it myself.
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    Tastes Of The Past

    Our moms dripping was the best. As the OP said wit the the jelly from the bottom and a bit of salt. Dunno about Flag sauce, or any other come to that. Think back, when I was a kid, everybody ate stuff like that, even lard if there was no dripping left. Chips, fry ups, whatever. Park Drive...
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    136 Cattell Rd by Marquis of Lorne

    Thats Cattell Rd facing away from town, taken from pretty close to the top of Tilton Rd by the looks of it. You can just about see Underhills shop on the left hand edge. Looking along the right hand side, the Marquis would have been around where you can see a drop in the roofline.
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    The Adam and Eve, Bradford Street

    Still there last time I looked. Although these days the bands play downstairs and the upstairs has been converted to bedrooms for a B&B so I been told.
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    Items that have faded away

    They were selling the same stuff as any other record shops by the mid 70s, Plus budget stuff like Pickwick and K-Tel. The Embassy label had stopped by then. These labels must have had some impact on the charts, cos by about 1974 the Melody Maker charts only listed full price albums.
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    Items that have faded away

    Embassy Records, They were 4/- when an ordinary single was 6/7d. often recorded by famous but skint artistes under different names. https://www.spanglefish.com/TheWonderofEmbassyRecords/
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    Saltley Secondary School

    I have been in Saltley School quite recently - was Saltley Grammar back when I was at Alston Rd. From the look of those photographs it hasnt changed much, just scruffier and older now. And the potted plant in pic No. 3 isnt there anymore..... Wouldnt last long in a school these days would it ?
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    Items that have faded away

    I dont know much about it, rarely drink myself these days. But I think alchohol content on cans came in during the 80s. I do remember Whisky bottles being marked 70 proof rather than the percentage of alchohol. Colt45 was described as Beer, and Breaker as Strong Lager, both American I think...
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    Items that have faded away

    Just looked at a colt 45 can. it says 8%. now that WOULD have been strong if you consider most milds or bitters were probably less than 3 or 4% I dont think alcholol by volume was generally printed on the can in the 70s. maybe the specific gravity was - I have slept since then, as my mother...
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    Cheston Street Aston

    Cheston Rd is between Rocky La and Thimble Mill La
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    Garrison Lane

    Yeah thats it, RPD. Printed using rubber type instead of lead I think. Must be old age, not so much creeping in as running up behind me. thanks Col B
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    Garrison Lane

    I remember the rubber stamp shop near the Cedar Club, had a few made there. Now you mentioned it, I'm wondering if I had a senoir moment re Garrison La. I have a feeling that they were two different companies. The one in Garrison lane was certainly a rubber stamp firm as well, and had an unusual...
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    Garrison Lane

    Ash Rubber Stamp printers I think. Used to get a lot done there when I had a business pemises in Lawley St. Apparently their method was unique, and a lot of the equipment actually built by the original Mr Ash.
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    Items that have faded away

    Remember Lepages Gum ? and brown paper parcel tape that you had to lick ? tasted like you had licked about a hundred stamps afterwards. As for Lewis' Zoo, Before my time, but I believe it closed because one of the managers was badly bitten.
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    A short film on slum housing in Bolton Road Small Heath 1973

    Thought this might interest somebody. Not sure where I got it from, The young lady 2nd from the left looks familiar, wonder if anybody on here can tell me who she is.
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    Cattell Road between the Atlas and Arsenal St

    Found a few more, I think there are some later ones. I'll put em on later if I can find them.
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    Cattell Road between the Atlas and Arsenal St

    Not really 60s, but a picture paints a thousand words - or something like that anyway.
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    Chocolate Chumps - Poor Jessie Blake.

    Found this in an old book about the history of Sweets. Never heard about it before, thought someone might find it interesting.
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    Items that have faded away

    Heres a few, PP9 Batteries, No.8 Batteries, Mazda Netabulbs, 150W r 75W bulbs of any brand, Jet Jeans, Snake Belts, Triangular paper bags (for kids who could only afford 2oz of sweets, or for baked spuds) Embassy Records, Licorice Imps, Dolly Pegs, Trousers with turnups, Donkey Jackets.
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    Situation Comedy

    I used to like Mind Your Language, not PC though so it wont be on Dave anytime soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv05zFrM52s&playnext=1&list=PL3758A9A5299F32D8 Overall the top one just has to be Fools and Horses though, 25 or so years old and still funny.
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