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    Tamworth field trainspotting

    Hi Just to let everybody know a distant signal northbound had just been raised. Before lights. Pegs are the horizontal part. Clangers were the bells from the signal box.
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    Old street pics..

    Hi Not castle hills still on wyckams Mike jenks
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    Old street pics..

    Hi Yep getting close I think. Need to position photos with the farm. Mike jenks
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    Old street pics..

    Hi Check google Bickenhill castles farm looks like the photo Mike jenks
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    Old street pics..

    Hi Yep just a punt. Wyckham Blackwell. Close by 5 Station Road Hampton Arden. Huge Timber Merchants all over the place Established 1885. Seems to me to be a business man place not a farmer? Who knows best I can do Mike jenks.
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    Old street pics..

    Hi Just make out the Post office where Nan got her pension up to 1983. The Family lived at 533 Church Road. All gone now Happy days in the Park Tennis and the Youth Club. Mike Jenks.
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    National Memorial Arboretum

    Hi Well done Mike jenks
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    New Street Station From 1854 - 1966

    Hi Well done my picture must be the front. Mike jenks
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    New Street Station From 1854 - 1966

    Hi This went past my eyes the other day. Its the closing down of a Cafe. I cant remember much of the facilities. I will keep trying interesting isn't it. Mike Jenks
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    Crossroads programme

    Yep Its back to 6-30pm ATV Channel 159 Virgin 28th Feb cant wait. Mike Jenks
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    Tangye Brothers Engineers

    Hi Yep I worked for a while for Tangee Shelly in greet I the mid 60,s. It was a strange bits and bobs Operarion still making the James Motor Cycle for the Post Office and the ShellyJack. The planning and Drawing Office was full of all records. Sadley all gone and I was on my way to Lucas Great...
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    Yardley Secondary School Grammar School

    Hi Well speaking to Dad 98 he mentioned he had a Picture of Yardley Grammer School Cricket Team Circa 1932/3 He was a Senior Batsmen they played all the Grammar Schools of Birmingham. Sadly he left at 16 many went on to King Edwards Edgbaston. Dad is still well Mike Jenks
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    Old street pics..

    Hi It only seems a moment ago. Circa early 50's boarding a no 53 at Stechford/Terminus. A new JOJ. Best buses ever. Mike Jenks
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    Birmingham FC

    Yep Looks like the League are stepping in. Its wait and see time now. Mike Jenks.
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    Birmingham FC

    Hi Not good news is it clearly assets valuations have to be done v debts. The club had long since sold its birth rights back in the Ken Wheldon and the Kumars. Not sure of the Brady Gold and Sullivan package to Hong Kong. In my honest opinion a buyer should be found but at what price. The Villa...
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    Lucas Great King Street memories

    Hi I think we are talking about the 8FL and the 9FL Units. They are in fact Electronic units that fit in Your Wiring Harness. Adjustment would have been part of the Final Assy Operations. The Units themselves are of Japanese Origin. Bernard will be the best on this Subject. Mike Jenks
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    The Cold War

    I'm not sure about Bunkers. In the Police they had lists of people who were to be transfered to these places. Local council health fire etc. We use to deliver leaflets to the local people. Suggestions seemed pretty basic. Mainly dealt with blast effects. Birmingham was a No 1 target still is...
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    Rover Link

    Yep Now an MG plant with a gradual increase in product range and volume. Ownership will always be an issue but in my world a Car plant is getting Back into production. Well done to all the staff who worked on the project. Mike Jenks.
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Great thread but getting close to a Chat line Mike Jenks
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    Central Fire Station Hq

    What a great piece of work. Well done. Mike Jenks
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