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    Alldays & Onions

    Seemed like such a beautiful house!
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    Aston Hall

    Why is the display for only 3 days? It must take longer than that to put it together and take it down, just thinking out loud.
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    Father Hugh Edmund Langton Montgomery, 1875 - 1971, priest

    What a magnificent story and wonderful life!
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    Alldays & Onions

    Is the house still there?
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    Gaskell and Chambers

    Somehow I think you are right!
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    Our childhood toys

    My Teddy only had one eye :-(.
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    1950's 60s and 70s Erdington

    The section, Hamstead Rd to Heathfield Rd (Lozelles Rd) was also known as the village.
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    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    When we were married, 1969 there was a 5 day waiting period (NJ) after application for a marriage license. Checking in Ohio, they did not install the 5 day waiting period until 1992. When they were married you could have the ceremony immediately after receiving the license. So theoretically it...
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    Our childhood toys

    Yes, followed by .177 or .22.
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    Steam Locos

    That was always a great place to be!
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    Steam Locos

    Great photo!
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    Our childhood toys

    You had to have the right guns to hit double caps hard enough!
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    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    I am not sure what the rush was but I doubt one of those dates is correct unless the marriage certificate was pre filled. If they docked at 6.00am (which I did), went across town to Grand Central Terminal where the train was would take close to an hour in those days, now you are at 7.00am. The...
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    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    https://www.google.com/search?q=nyc+to+cleveland+by+train+in+1904+how+long&client=safari&sca_esv=348adf5b6927ae42&channel=iphone_bm&sxsrf=AE3TifN-rrJCxu7RQ5DNEbpUgFNoLYjswQ%3A1758059806585&ei=Ht3JaJmxI4S0wN4P_9nh0Qo&oq=nyc+to+cleveland+by+train+in+1904%2C+how&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJm55YyB0byB...
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    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    In 1904, 462 miles would be a full days ride on the train. I’m not sure what time she docked but through customs and travel to the station would take time.
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    Sarehole Mill

    Truly so disappointing not protecting such a vital piece of the cities heritage! Considering all the apparent waste.
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    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    Here you go! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumble_Hole_Branch_Canal
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    BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

    Bumble Hole, h’m! Quite a promiscuous bunch it seems :cool:.
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    Dunlop

    Can imagine, very different when there are lots of people and daylight!
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    Dunlop

    55 years ago!
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