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    Windows 10

    My Alexa is very polite. But there again I always say please and thank you to it
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    The Ridgeway, Erdington

    I had one Aunt and Uncle (Timmins) on The Ridgeway (photo above) and one Aunt and Uncle (Allen) in Ripley Grove.
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    Field family

    We lived next to Bill and Elsie Field in Ford Street in the 50s/60s
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    1921 Census.

    Someone told me it will be years, but I dont think it will be that long - hopefully
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    1921 Census.

    Do we have any idea when Ancestry will get 21 census. I cant remember how long we had to wait for the 1911 one
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    It's Lyn's (Astoness) Birthday

    Happy birthday Lyn I trust you are having a fabulous day xx
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    The festival league. [football].

    Both my brothers did on a Sunday afternoon
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    1921 Census.

    A video on how they did the Census for 1921
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    1921 Census.

    I cant remember as I use Ancestry but the system did crash due to everyone trying to log in on the day. They have digitalised and transcribed 18,235,242 images.
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    1921 Census.

    Find My Past have announced the release date of the 1921 census - 6th January 2022. As suspected there will be a cost, £2.50 for each record transcript and £3.50 for each record image. The cost covers the cost involved transcribing the images and 12 month pro subscribers will receive a 10%...
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    Old street pics..

    Go into search and you will find plenty
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    Messrs Rabone Brothers (later Rabone and Petersen Co. Ltd)

    My daughter was bridesmaid to Tony and Sue Apted. I was Fred' secretary - so we must know each other
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    Messrs Rabone Brothers (later Rabone and Petersen Co. Ltd)

    At the I was made redundant from Rabones I also working for Mr Rose who was a Director at G R Dawes. I left and joined a container business where another ex employee of Rabones worked. I was later approached by Harold Dawes' secretary to go back and work for them in their Registrar Office...
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    Weather : Thunderstorms

    I can remember people buying something to attach to the back of their cars in case of lightening
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    S&U Stores Edgbaston Street

    They took over Swallow Raincoats
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    Grandma VIVIENNE 14

    Congratulations to the family.
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    Private Messages 'Conversations'

    Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram all down at the moment
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    Westhill College Selly Oak

    Not exactly but he was on his way .....
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    Westhill College Selly Oak

    I would agree, I can remember sorting out a lot of my clothes when moving house, some bags to go to the home and others which I wanted to keep, unfortunately, my ex took them all upto the home. They must have been chuffed when they opened the black bags
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    All the stuff collected in the aprons was called lemel.
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