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    AFS/NFS Information from the Fire Service "Squirt" Magazine.

    Station Personnel 6-1 Washwood Heath Road. Station Personnel 6-2-B Wrights Ropes Station Personnel D-3-X Jerrys Lane, Erdington. Station Personnel E-2-XB Klaxon Ltd. Station Personnel F-1-X Ralph Road. Concert Party (NFS) - 1942 F Div - Ward End Area.
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    AFS/NFS Information from the Fire Service "Squirt" Magazine.

    Station Personnel 3-6 Hamstead Road Station Personnel 4-1-C J.T. Darlington Station Personnel 4-1-G-2 Mellows Station Personnel 5-3 Edgbaston Road Station Personnel 5-4 Grantham Road Station Personnel 5-5 Vincent Parade
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    AFS/NFS Information from the Fire Service "Squirt" Magazine.

    Station Personnel 4-3-A Hardy Spicer. Station Personnel 6-5 3378 Church Road, Yardley. Station Personnel D-1 C-1 D4C1 Villa Cross. Station Personnel E.C. Hopkins Station Personnel 2-5-A Austin Motors
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    AFS/NFS Information from the Fire Service "Squirt" Magazine.

    Station Personnel 2-5 Spot Garage, Bristol Road. Station Personnel 3-5 Holyhead Road. Station Personnel 3-6 Hamstead Road. Station Personnel 3-10 Lodge Road.
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    AFS/NFS Information from the Fire Service "Squirt" Magazine.

    Station 6-1 Washwood Heath Road Station 6-4 Shirley Rd Station 3-2B1 Holmes Garage Station 3-10 Lodge Road
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    AFS/NFS Information from the Fire Service "Squirt" Magazine.

    Station 1-1 Lingard St. Station 2-1 Oaktree Lane. Station 2-2 Redditch Road. Station 3-1 Broad St
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    AFS/NFS Information from the Fire Service "Squirt" Magazine.

    NFS Fire Stations– Number 24 Fire Force (With the change to the National Fire Service the Station Identity Prefixes were changed from Numbers to Letters. A/2/X - Tower St A/2/Y - Jameson Rd A/2/Z - Lingard St A/3/X - Essex St A/3/Y - Broad St A/3/Z - Fox St B/1/Z - Kings Norton B/1/VA - Austin...
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    AFS/NFS Information from the Fire Service "Squirt" Magazine.

    Auxiliary Fire Stations mentioned in the AFS Squirt Magazine. 1/1 - Lingard St FS 1/2 - Fox St 1/4 - Tower St 2/1 - Block 6, Selly Oak Infirmary, Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak. 2/2 - Old Mews Garage, Redditch Rd, Kings Norton. 2/3 - Upland Rd, Selly Park. 2/3 A -The University 2/4 - 153 Middleton...
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    AFS/NFS Information from the Fire Service "Squirt" Magazine.

    Auxiliary Fire Service Areas in Birmingham. Division 1 Central, Aston Division 2 Cotteridge, Northfield, Bartley Green, Selly Oak, Bournbrook Division 3 Handsworth, Harborne, Edgbaston, Quinton Division 4 Erdington, Perry Barr, Aston Manor Division 5 Balsall Heath, Bordesley, Kings Heath...
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    Birmingham Fire Stations

    Possibly Long Service Medal - 30 Years Service (20 Year Clasp plus 2 x 5 Year Clasps). The Ribbon Stripes layout looks pretty similar on this 1945 Award.
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    Bird in Hand pub Norton street/Devonshire street, 1911

    Bird in Hand Public House (No Date)
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    Rookery Park/Gardens (Includes some frontages of Rookery House)

    #25 - Rookery Park - Rookery House. #26 - Rookery Park - Gardens. #27 - Rookery Park - Flower Beds.
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    Handsworth Park Victoria Park Handsworth

    #102 - Handsworth Park - Park Gates - c1923. #103 - Handsworth Park c1930. #104 - Handsworth Park - c1913. #105 - Handsworth Park & Parish Church.
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    Handsworth Park Victoria Park Handsworth

    #98 - Handsworth Park - Boating Lake #99 - Handsworth Park - Pool #100 - Handsworth Park - Bandstand #101 - Handsworth Park - Bandstand
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    Handsworth Park Victoria Park Handsworth

    #93 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background. #94 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background. #95 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background. #96 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background - 1903. #97 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background - 1909.
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    Birmingham Photos - Help & Expertise Needed Please.

    OOPs- Just found the previous Article on the BH Forum about Reg Numbers. OE was introduced from 1919!!! Part of the article below. From 1896 all mechanically propelled vehicles weighing over 14 tons had to be registered. After the turn of the century, the development of the petrol engine...
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    Birmingham Photos - Help & Expertise Needed Please.

    Sorry - Nothing to specifically confirm that particular year. Must be 1923 or Later - OE Prefix Registration on Vehicle in foreground.
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    Birmingham Photos - Help & Expertise Needed Please.

    Picture Number 6 - Corporation St. I have attached a slightly better quality Picture. Dates on Poster are May 10th - 15th.
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    Velodrome inside Aston Villa FC Ground.

    Velodrome inside Aston Villa FC Ground. Interesting Picture showing the Velodrome inside the ground.
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    Central Fire Station Hq

    Re Post #321 - The location is Central Fire Station. Attached is a picture from the late 1930s. Roof Trussing ironwork matches exactly.
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