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There was a time when fire engines were painted yellow "all the better to see you" ?

A lot of chatter on internet that we shouldn't allow buddleia in our gardens as it is as bad as Japanese Knot Weed for being invasive and a risk to buildings, never had any problems. Any comments?

Family picture that illustrates 1911 cencus of 31 Abbotsford Rd Sparkbrook,

Who needs a mower it's no mow May. The other day in "What's New" adjacent to "In Our Garden 2024" was "Peacocks in the Bullring". Well in 1990's we had peacocks in our garden, not ours they belonged to a neighbour (the same one who created the Hopwood pong) but they roamed and could cause...

Hi neighbour! Have a great day!

Now, two and two may be making five, but " during the war" the house I lived in had the letters "FP" stencilled on the brickwork to the left of the front door which I always understood meant fire pump. So maybe my grand dad, whose home it was, was a member of such a fire crew and the FP...

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Sad to read that the Girl's Grounds are no more, my wife had her leaving do in there when she left Cadbury's. Must have been 1973. Club house was licenced at that time.

Have a great day, thanks for your many posts, a map for all occasions!

Screenshot to make the point!

Looks the right place, comparing windows etc with existing building on google

So the photograph is of the station that was over Brighton Rd

My brother was groundsman at Wilmot Breeden, Elmdon, his house on the sports field was built by Sapcotes, trying to recall the date, perhaps about 1980.

Was this the station corner of Moseley Rd and Highgate Rd

picture 1 Daily walk term time 1951-56 up from High St Bordesley picture 3 As Boy Scouts we practiced urban tracking, involved chalk marks on pavements along this stretch of road and neighbourhood. The properties on the left of "446" were the view from school art room windows, I was once...

Is there a fashion for colourful crocheted berets, I notice my next door neighbour makes and then sells in local market.

Not too proud to pull on long johns and matching long sleeve top if beach walking in the winter keeps the draughts from my old bones!

Just read on local facebook page that local comedian Malcolm Stent has recently died. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tributes-paid-solihull-panto-king-28830374https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tributes-paid-solihull-panto-king-28830374

Anthea b 2nd quarter '43 Birmingham?

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