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    Postie

    Have a good one Jim,
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    The NCR office building on the Coventry rd is now apartments.
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    Church Road, Yardley.

    What a lovely gesture, I do hope she will be able to visit.
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    Lap dancing/strip club

    Daddy long legs?
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    I've got a ladder you can borrow Janice.
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Thanks Rob, senior moment.
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Post 171 shows a fish and chip shop, in the window there's a reflection of another fish and chip shop. Competition must have been fierce.
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    MEM Tyseley

    Hi Barry ,Do you remember mrs Jukes from the sweet shop next to the Lucas factory gates
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    The Stratford rd School rd photo, probably totally wrong, but for some reason Quell Cast mowers has come to mind.
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    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    In the late 60s I used to go to Frank Oakleys, he used to sell the most tastiest ham and cheese cobs, I can taste them now.
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    Covid vaccination process

    Getting back on topic, we had ours 4pm yesterday, in and out in 10 minutes , no problems so far.
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    GOING TO THE CIRCUS

    Nico you really bought that to life.
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    The Bulls Head Stechford

    The field to the right was where traveling fair traders overwintered. You can see the caravans in the first photo.p I think I should have said left.
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    Old style food still going strong

    Other times of the year when chestnuts are not so widely available, try walnuts.
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    Covid vaccination process

    I've got mine February 10th, bit surprised really,as I'm only a baby, 68.
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    Death certificate.

    Thanks for the help in sorting out Annie and James. Anybody up for another challenge, On the 1901 census Annies mother Amelia Williams is living with James Rowles and using his surname along with Annie also listed is a son James between James snr and Amelia, they are living Walsall On the 1911...
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    Death certificate.

    I think MWS post 66 is the correct James.On the certificate where its says fathers name the word below Harry Drinkwater beginning with C is adopted in brackets.
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    Death certificate.

    Thanks for replies, I have had problems with the inter net on and of all day,its taken since midday to post the last two posts.should settle down later.
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    Death certificate.

    I have received the copy of James and Annie's wedding certificate this morning. It reads, James Pressdee Drinkwater Age 25 Condition Bachelor Annie Williams. 23 " " Blank Fathers name Harry Drinkwater,there is another word underneath I...
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    Corner Shops

    The tesco Bristol Road looks like a Burton shop front.
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