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    New Birmingham library plans

    Hi Just took a picture of the New Library against Baskerville House. Seems like a Huge Ship has docked alongside with a Yellow funnel. It blends in with nothing it creates even more different architectural differences.
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    Hospital Street

    hi yep the area was blown to total destruction. The Corner of George Street and Hospital St was completely blown up. There was a pub on the Corner on my map 1891 known as the Carpenter Arms. This must of got hit. Attached War Ministry Photo,s a bit Grisly Mike Jenks
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    Hospital Street

    hi re-worked Hospital Street via Google Earth. Some good shots but this is the only Method of Photo via scanning. Mike Jenks
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    Hospital Street

    Hi Thanks Mike a visit to Google Earth gives a view of today's scene at Hospital St close to Court 10. What would they think of Progress Mike Jenks
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    Hospital Street

    Hi Mike Sorry again a whole night on this. Finally I think ive cracked it. The 1891 Census attached confirms some of the Death Certificate info wrong. House 6 Court 10 for Patrick and House 2 Court 10 for James. Spent the whole night searching the new lead on James. No where at moment. BMD Free...
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    Hospital Street

    Hi Hi Mike forgot the Cetificate Mike
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    Hospital Street

    Hi Hi Mike I have enclosed a Copy of Patrick's Death Certificate. This gives a different Court No to the 1891 census ouch. Its says 6th Court 7th House. The informant is his Nephew a James Cunningham 6th Court 4th House. I have no records on him I have assumed he is from Patricks sister who...
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    Hospital Street

    Hi Thanks Mike Mike Jenks
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    Hospital Street

    Hi I havent come accross Owen Moran yet but an Interesting fact. Being Patricks GG son I boxed Amateur and Trained several ABA Boxes in the 60's and 70,s. None like myself got nowhere but enjoyed it. In the end we helped out with the Wilmott Breedon Boxing Club and the Lads did a bit better...
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    Hospital Street

    Hi MikeJee Could you post a Copy the Map of where my Great great grand Father lived The Address on his Death certificate is The address on the 1891 census for Patrick and mary Moran in no 10 court 7 Hospital Street Many Thanks Mike Jenks
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    Virgin Trains

    Hi Yep 100% agree mike jenks
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    Virgin Trains

    Hi virgin look like they will continue till the new Franchising is completed. it seems the bidders got different info. There appears to be no problem with each of the Bidders tenders but the High Court action resulted in the errors were found out. Im not a fan of anybody here but the former...
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    Virgin Trains

    Hi Good News if your a Virgin Fan. Seems as if the Tendering process was flawed. Missed out Inflation and Passenger rise. Clearly re-tendering will take ages. How long First can hang in there is another matter. At least it wont be around the Tax payers neck if Branson agrees to run it till this...
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    hi Hi Chris many a happy hour there mike jenks
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    Lucas Great King Street demolition

    hi the 5 years i spent in there and many visits when i worked for Rover. Hitler coudnt have done a better Job. Looks like scenes from Germany in the War. Terrible mike Jenks
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    Fall Of The Third Reich

    Hi This is an old Thread. This week as normal I sped through the Local Solihull and staring out was an old friend of Mom and Dad a certain Betty Webb. Im going back to the Mid 70's when I first met her with Mom and Dad. She was a Captain in the Army. On and off we bumped into each other but...
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    Lewis's Department Store

    Hi Yep those black fingers and if I remember a lot of ink got on the Paper but it gave us a little ones an insight of printing. I suppose in its day it was our Laptop Mike Jenks
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    Virgin Trains

    hi thinking about I suspect the Government has to protect the position should things go over Dec 6th deadline should the ownership not be decided. Clearly if First Rail / Government win in the Court then this would revert to them. This cases drag out so the government legal advisor's must see...
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    Virgin Trains

    Hi Preparing for War by the looks of things. Strange how we have spent all this time and energy in transferring Rail costs and now putting the Network back in Public Ownership for a tempory or semi permanent state. It looks as if First Group are not happy and Branson seems to have pulled ahead...
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    New Birmingham library plans

    hi It will take some getting use to Suggest Prince Charles gives it the once over along side Mike Whitby its his baby. its a long way from the No 6 carrs lane v Old one Mike Jenks
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