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    Our childhood toys

    My daughter loved a andy pandy doll which used to talk. My wife gave it away and now my daughtersasking why we gave itaway. shes in her late 30s now but still moans about it. We have tried many times to find another with any luck
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    Birmingham boxers

    i was in good hope hospital in same side ward with jonny prescott 8 weeks ago.iwas very surprised to see he had passed away. He was a very nice man and all the nurses and staff loved him regards reg morris
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    gothic terrace clifton road

    Lets hope so judyhope you are keeping well to reg
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    Drop Stamp - Birch Rd - Witton

    Billy remembers your dad well he worked next door to Trevor. Your dad was first person billy spoke to when he joined hallidays in tool room
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    Drop Stamp - Birch Rd - Witton

    My brother Billy remembers you,and all people you mentioned. I was surprised at the weight of the bars my father used to pick up when he was drop forging.all the best \reg
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    Police Station at Washwood Heath

    My father found a horse in Aston Church Road on his way back from work,and took it to washwood heath police station.It was later claimed by travellersThe hardware shop was lucas's.
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    Book: Birmingham; sinister side by Steve Jones

    birmingham central librarys have copies of this book.also other branches librarys
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    brick works coventry rd

    was it called baggeridge brick
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    how did my uncle die

    thank you all for responses reg
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    how did my uncle die

    My uncle rifleman william alfred morris of the 9th batallion of cameronian scotish rifles died in normandy 6th august 1944 service number14629880. Is there any way to find out what happened to him to cause death/. Thanks mr r morris
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    Aston Parish Church Graves

    Hi astonite , i always think us people born in aston are the true brummies. Its a shameabout parish church been run down. My two grandparents were buried there but i think there graves have been grassed over. I do not know if the graves stones are still there,it would be nice if they were reg
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    Dares Brewery

    I remember a Dares brewery about 50 years ago. i dont remember exact location but it was somewhere near birmingham town centre. They made a lovely bitter. i remember going there when i was an electrical contracting apprentice. reg
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    Charlie Hall 23 Washwood Heath Rd

    terry , the charlie hall pub is just of erdington high street. Opposit erdington indoor market. Its a large witherspoons pub. Regards re
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    Charlie Hall 23 Washwood Heath Rd

    Charlie Hall went to Leigh Road School.I think his mother at one time lived in Warren Road in Washwood HeatH .Last summer i went to a 100 year anniversary at Leigh Road school and the Laurel and Hardy society were there showing films which he appeared in. They said one film he had a clothing...
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    Grosvenor Road Aston

    I used to use the grosnenor pub in grosvenor road about 45 years ago. I went out with the gaffers daughter for some time,cannot remember her name now. I remember freddie maycock, georgie a scotch lad ,another called brian whos knickname was land burger because he was chunky.other named i...
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    Plaza Handsworth

    I remember seeing rolloing stones at the plaza in handsworth. I also saw joe brown there he was great on his guitar, he could put it behind his back and play it.i saw lots of other stars there it was a great night club.it must be about 45 to 50 years ago. Regards reg morris
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    Does anyone know of any haunted pubs in the Brum area?

    The lad in lane in erdington is suppossed to be haunted a local ghost team done a visit there about 2 years ago. Dont know name of group. They recon it is haunted by a young lad. A licence of pub told me a few years ago that a certain area in the pub her dog would not go by. Also she had a...
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    goldingay family

    A family of goldingays used to live in nigel road washwood heath area about 1955. They were a tall familly. People i remember are alan , and i think his brother was roger and their sister valerie reg morris
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    gothic terrace clifton road

    Does anyone have any photographs of Gothic Terrace in Clifton Road Aston . i was born there in 1942 at number 16 i would love to see any photos Thank You Reg Morris
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    Josiah Mason's Orphanage

    My mothers sisters Lily Bullock and Violet Bullock went to Josiah Masons orphanage about 70 years ago. They were sent there because my grandad Joseph Bullock could not cope with raising 9 children after my grandma died at age of 35. Regards Reg
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