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    It's chocks2's birthday

    Happy birthday chocks, have a super day
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    Scams: telephone, email, texts 2025

    There is a fake CAPTCHA websites hijack doing the rounds at the moment. I came across one today but as soon as I saw that verification steps popup, I could see this is not right. Do beware and also check you download folder for any newly downloaded zip files too. read more about it here:
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    The Grid Project – In The Footsteps Of Phyllis…

    The Black Country Radio Extra are running a show tonight at 4:00pm and again on Monday at 6:00pm talking about the latest Birmingham Grid Project The exhibition will continue to run for a further 4 weeks at the main Birmingham library.
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    Silvermere Secondary Modern/Culey Green

    Its sound like you may have to think about your question in another way. Treat it as an exception, are there other closed schools that have not retained detailed information? One the Gov site there is very little about another couple of closed schools I know of. This may be government policy
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    Silvermere Secondary Modern/Culey Green

    Hello Jason, welcome to Birmingham History Forum. You have come to the right place. The Face Book site has possibly been auto generated by FB, it a way of attracting click bate and engagement. Looking at the address and postcode on the Gov site there was what looks like it could have been...
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    Worst car of the 1960's

    I do remember the Triumph Stag, a very stylish, I would say almost luxury car. Alloy cylinder heads and cast-iron engine blocks, a perfect recipe for electrolytic or galvanic corrosion apparently if you did not use the correct additive in the antifreeze. In those days most cars seems to lose...
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    Smiths Systems Co, Birmingham

    Essential piece of kit. I have seen a few people with lung disease (COPD) caused by small partials, its not nice. Worth every penny.
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    Smiths Systems Co, Birmingham

    Today I finished that stained top with some French polish. The Van Dyke brown is lovely, but quite cold looking until its polished, it then glows a very beautiful golden brown. Perfect for oak. I wanted to do something with the gaps in the bottoms of all of the draws to give it an alternative...
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    happy birthday to vivienne14

    Happy birthday Viv have an amazing day xx
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    Smiths Systems Co, Birmingham

    Yes, I love this block plane too, it’s always there on the bench and is so versatile. It was my dad’s too, but he did not use it as much as I do. Thanks
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    Smiths Systems Co, Birmingham

    So, after a busy couple of week, I managed to pop into the workshop today and take a look at our filing cabinet. The first job I wanted to deal with is some of the draws are not closing or fitting correctly. Looking at the general wear from use, it seems that this was past of a bigger system of...
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    Humorous And Interesting Newspaper Stories about Birmingham

    That’s an interesting photo. I am wondering how that bus got onto or how it intended getting off Bridgnorth Hight Street with the low archway at the north end. Ill take a look at the town hall next time I’m passing
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    43-45 Station Street

    Welcome to Birmingham History Forum. Thomson Plevins did a few Birmingham buildings, some still with us others now gone. The Crown a few doors down is one of his. I cannot really detect a style in his work, a few of his building did have that late and decorative Georgian style, but everyone else...
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    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Welcome to Birmingham History Forum. Thank you for post on the forum. We strongly advise members not to post their personal email addresses or any other personal information on the thread. Your email address and data could be harvested and used for scams, fraud, and identity theft. If you wish...
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    Trams

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    Trams

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    Trams

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    Trams

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    Trams

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    Trams

    Ok, a set of tram and bus photos I know little about. I recall downloading them because I thought the site that hosted them may not be continuing for much longer. We had the same with the Shoothill Gallery a couple of years ago, so I thought to jump in quick. I have amended some of the file...
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