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    Alum Rock Rd - Ward End area

    Hi , I Have Lived At 783 Alum Rock Road Since 1967. There Was A Mrs Stevens Living There Then. She Lived There A Few Years ,but I Am Not Sure Of Dates. She Has Died Since She Left 785. We Have A Local Library In Ward End ,they Might Be Able To Help You Out With Some Information On Area...
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    rifleman william alfred morris

    My Uncle Rifleman William Alfred Morris (14629880 ) 9th Battalion Cameronia Scotish Rifles At The Age Of 19 Died In The Normandy Landing On The 6th August 1944. He Died In His First Day Of Action.He Is Buried In Brouy War Cemetary In Calvados France (grave Reference 1v.a2) If You Ever Visit...
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    Ward End Park

    I remember big Jack the Ward End park keeper.Some one would distract him away from his bike and we would let his tires down. He was a vey tall man, but i dont think anyone was afraid of him.
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    Alum Rock Rd - Ward End area

    I THINK REUNION IS IN JULY 2009.SORRY FOR DELAY IN REPLYING JUST OFF HOLIDAY. REG
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    Onion Fair

    I REMEMBER RANDY TURPIN FIGHTING IN A BOXING BOOTH AT ASTON ONION FAIR THINK THEY USED TO USE IT FOR TRAINING. I THOUGHT ONE TIME I SAW FREDDIE MILLS THERE BUT I MIGHT HAVE BEEB MISTAKEN. THE BOXING BOOTHS AT THAT TIME USED TO OFFER CONTESTANTS IN CROWD THE CHANCETO FIGHT THE BOXERS,AND IF...
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    Alum Rock Rd - Ward End area

    Leigh Road School is running a 100 year anniversary reunion in July 2009. One of teaching assistants Audry is looking for any stories about school,so she can put it in her informastion collected. Im sure she would love to hear of every one on this blogg who went to leigh road school
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    Leigh Road School Washwood Heath

    Leigh Road School in Washwood Heath is holding its 100 year anniversary on Tuesday 30th June 2009. doors open at 6.pm followed by entertainment at 7 pm. To resrve a ticket phone school on 0121 464 2261 they have a website at www.leighji.bham.sch.uk They are asking people tp bring in any old...
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    Wavell Road

    My name is Reg Morris i lived in Wavell Road with my mother Jessie ,father Reg ,sister Violet ,and brother Billy.We moved into house when it was first built aprox 1948. Families i remember are Tomans,Roberts,Fishers.Chylas. Burgess.Hughes,Boltons,Sheehans,Battles,Proberts,Alders...
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    Emily's Stores. Washwood Heath

    kitty the conductress used to have a little monkey on her shoulder and remember being on the bus coming back from town and the circus was in town and all the clowns were walking down the street and the lorrys with cages with lions in and the elephants walking down the road and Kitty stopped the...
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    Onion Fair

    Hi jean my surname is Morris my first name is Reg. all the best reg
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    Onion Fair

    Re: Re Onion Fair My mother lived at number 10 Yewtree Road,which was right by Serpentin site ,where onion fair took place. When she was a child,her father George Bullock used to let people use his outside toilet in his garden. In them days the onion fair had no on site toilets.The only catch...
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    Bathing Costumes Thro' the Ages

    you are right it should have said used to.did you notice i spelled towel wrong as well
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    Bathing Costumes Thro' the Ages

    at our local swimming baths George Arthur Road Saltley, if you went to swimming baths with the school without your costume they would loan you one. all this concisted off was something you can only describe as a tea towel,with a pieces of ribbon attached to each corner. Not very private to wear...
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    Clifton Road Aston

    I Had 2 Auntys And Uncles In Clifton Road. Roddy And Violet Preston And Tommy And Lily Preston.they Lived In A Terace On Bottom Section Of Road Near Upper Thomas Street. Unfortunatly All Are Dead,with Lily Preston Dying A Couple Of Months Ago. Uncle Roddy Used To Drink In A Pub Which I Think Was...
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