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    Summer Lane

    I might of put this on before. I owned the newsagent shop from approx 1973 till 1983 ish. The other photos are of the yard between the newsagents and the cafe where 2 brothers ran a carpentry business. There was wood being seasoned on racks which was not used till it had been there for 7 years...
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    Summer Lane

    I might of put this on before. I owned the newsagent shop from approx 1973 till 1983 ish. The other photos are of the yard between the newsagents and the cafe where 2 brothers ran a carpentry business. There was wood being seasoned on racks which was not used till it had been there for 7 years Col
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    Stechford Area

    A friend of mine run the pub in the 70s many a happy evening in there
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    Then & Now

    Doctor mcgregor was our family doctor
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    Hurst Street

    I seem to remember a photo of a full size house on top of a building I think was by the hippodrome. I cannot find anything about it and now doubting myself would anyone know of it Col
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    Stratford Place

    Oops wrong George
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    Stratford Place

    They were living there at the time of the 1911 census which was the April and the coronation was in June. Thank you for this it all adds to the picture Col
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    Stratford Place

    Thanks for this It looks like there was bunting up further down the road My grandparents and step brother and sisters lived there Col
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    Stratford Place

    good evening would anyone have photos of 4 Stratford ave Stratford place please. My grandparents lived there thanks Col
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    Hermitage road Solihull

    Thank you will have a look for one
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    Hermitage road Solihull

    No but thank you I will contact them
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    Hermitage road Solihull

    Good morning I am looking for a photo of hermitage road Solihull shops from the 70s or 80s My father owned the newsagents shop there and I would like a photo if anyone can help Hope this is correct place for request col
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    This was a shop owned by my father and initially run by my eldest brother and then my elder sister. it was 2 three bed terraced houses joined together. we used to play hide and seek in the house as there were so many rooms. I also watched the 1966 World Cup final in the lounge at the back. many...
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    Stechford Area

    Have you recieved my e mails ?
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    Stechford Area

    Did you get my e mail reply dido
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    Stechford Area

    She did can’t remember the other sisters name but marina was always called Lou Lou for some reason We used to babysit for Nitas two brothers before they moved to Shirley. I think jackie still lives over that way as bumped into lolly a few years ago and he said her mom had passed and he was...
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    Stechford Area

    Still see Keith now and again he drinks in wheatsheaf pub occasionally. His wife died a few years ago and after that the business wasnt so important. Phil barnes was his name you have got a good memory. Lolly was steven lawrence to give him his full title. Had a few brothers. Kate logan used to...
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    Stechford Area

    Yes it was Keith he started as Saturday boy for hallidays with another lad who lived by entrance to glebe farm park I ended up going to a co op youth club conference in Skegness when I was 15 for the youth club that was a giggle do you remember lolly a bit of a terraway but a great mate of mine
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    Stechford Area

    Should of looked but remember you from those days the moults did live a few doors away and 5 is a right handful. I used to go over that way every few weeks to see a mate of mine Keith who was the butcher by the library.but no so much as he closed the shop. I was in Cole hall lane Sunday watching...
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