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    Snow Hill Station

    Hi Its the Mail Box. ex googleThe Mailbox is the largest mixed use development in Europe. It combines shops, two hotels, a number of restaurants and bars, offices and the new home for BBC Birmingham. It was formerly the Post Office's main sorting office hence the new name Mailbox, and there...
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    Snow Hill Station

    Hi Taking the Main Post Office is close to New St and the Goods Sections of Moor St its possible of some sought of Link via New St /Moor St. New St had a huge goods area due to its proximity to the Markets. Interesting though keep searching Mike Jenks.
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    Tamworth field trainspotting

    hi Still at after 50 odd years. Within the David Hey archives some super Pictures of Tamworth. Do you remember that goat. I can still see a huge column of brand new 92000 class around 17 all going on the Hi Level from Derby Works to Saltley. Happy Days, Still go to the Cafe on the Low Level...
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    Cregoe Street

    Hi Ive put a few on Mike Jenks
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    Birmingham in 1950s

    Hi A Similiar product we had at home late 50's to early 60's. Hour upon hour of absolute pleasure. It played 78's 45's and 33 LP's. Bliss Mike Jenks
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    Birmingham in 1950s

    Hi yes the adaptor on the 45 with a big hole in it. A real memory jerker. Yes you could get 45 cheap with a big hole in them. They were in fact old ones from Juke Boxes. Tended not to get very well known songs but in those days every little helped. Mike Jenks
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    Birmingham in 1950s

    hi I was more for Duane Eddy and Eddy Cochran seems to have more punch it always seemed odd Cliff and Hank Marvin together were a much more powerful sound. Being an Elvis fan i didnt get on with Cliff. All great though up the 50's mike jenks
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    Birmingham in 1950s

    hi Yes thats more like it Bill Haley Little Richard and the great Buddy Holly.Dominated by the US stars. People like Neil Sedaka and Roy Orbison began their careears in the late 50's Pat Boone Andy Williams Perry Como Fats Domino Bobby Darin Connie Francis. On the other hand many of UK hits...
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    Bernard Dudley RN (P.O.)

    hi another go mike
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    Bernard Dudley RN (P.O.)

    Hi Try again Mike
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    Bernard Dudley RN (P.O.)

    HI try again
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    Bernard Dudley RN (P.O.)

    Hi Have now re-attached his life Story Mike Jenks
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    Lucas Aldridge Road, Perry Barr (Nr Lucas Sportsground)

    Hi Ouch I spent hours on Lucas Perry Barr Mike Jenks
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    Lucas Aldridge Road, Perry Barr (Nr Lucas Sportsground)

    Hi Well once again another Thread lost in time. All those thousands of ex Lucas Workers unable to help due to the stupid System of the way threads are constructed. Yep still there under the Ownership of TRW Lucas sold out to them in respect to Electronics. Jackie Hill via Lucas Memories has a...
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    Birmingham FC

    Hi Well with Houghton gone the Accounts are in the open who knows who we shall be Having. The Mail seems to have put out a Grand National Field.They seem to favour Lee Clarke. It wont be long till the Fixture list will be out. I'm still staggering how Eck lost his Job. The number of points last...
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    The Spitfire

    Hi Best ive ever seen Mike Jenks
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    Steam Locos

    Hi I have just re-attached a file under Bernard R Dudley my Uncle. It seems OK changed nothing Mike Jenks
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    Bernard Dudley RN (P.O.)

    Hi Tried to re-attach files mike jenks
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    Steam Locos

    Hi Yes its a total lockout. Within the System the work is still there but the system changes have in effect blacked them out. Any attempt to up-load that work will be met with the reply its already there. To overcome this I would suggest you change the file ref on your posted item. This should...
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    Steam Locos

    Hi yes the site has lost loads of work pictures and articles. Thousands of hours up the shoot. Most of the threads are in tatters. Mike Jenks
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