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    HS2 Archaeology

    Quoting from the BBC article: 'A spokesperson for HS2 explained that under English property law, archaeological and historical objects found during the works will either belong to the government or landowners.'
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    Scouts Cubs Boys Brigade Girl Guides Brownies

    Interesting page on Scouting for Girls. https://www.scouts.org.uk/about-us/our-history/our-online-exhibitions/the-early-days-of-scouting/scouting-for-girls/
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    Scouts Cubs Boys Brigade Girl Guides Brownies

    Beavers was launched nationally in 1986 for 6-8 year old boys. I suppose this really was a long time ago, though I don't think of it as such. I see that there are Squirrels for 4-6 year old children now.
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    happy birthday to cookie55 (reg)

    Happy Birthday!!!
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    Take Me High Film

    Take Me High can be rented for £3.49 on Amazon Prime. There's a recent article about the film in The Dispatch. https://www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/the-bizarre-ode-to-brutalist-birmingham-that-killed-cliff-richards-film-career/ I saw Cliff face to face a few years ago outside St Martins in...
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    Air Raid Precautions (ARP) records WW2

    Our posts crossed Graham. I added a final thought about the significance or otherwise of there being no entry on the register. There's a thread on named wardens - you might try adding to this? https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/arp-wardens-named-wardens.52139/#post-879399 Stokkie
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    Air Raid Precautions (ARP) records WW2

    Excellent, Graham! C31.C North must be the area code. Probably local to where your mother lived or worked? There is some more information about wartime identity cards here: https://www.ww2civildefence.co.uk/documentation.html As you say, perhaps someone will be able to say more about this...
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    Brummies who moved to the USA

    Richard last looked at the forum Jan 2nd. But he last posted 23rd Nov. I hope he is ok.
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    Lost places in Edgbaston

    Sorry, Toots. But I found this: https://www.oldjoe.co.uk/article/history-halls Might be worth asking if the Cadbury Research Library has an archive of photos?
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    Happy Birthday John L

    Happy Birthday, John! Have a good day.
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    Happy birthday Pete (mw0njm)

    Happy Birthday, Pete! Hope you have a good day. Derek
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    D.N.A. TESTING

    Thank you for sharing your personal story with us cba, I'm glad that you were able to make contact with your half brother and his family. We can only have sympathy for your Mother and Grandmother. Best wishes, Derek
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    Happy Birtday NoddKD

    Happy Birthday Nodd!
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    D.N.A. TESTING

    I just listened to this rather heart-warming conversation between Sir Paul Nurse and Prof Tori King. Paul Nurse comes from a working class family, like many of us, and in his 30s discovered his 'sister' was actually his mother. She had died by the time he made his discovery. Ironically he is a...
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    big brummie quiz 2025

    Thanks! The tiling the public can see is in the gents clothes shop. The old Kardomah basement now belongs to the trendy Korean shop next door and has been refitted. I've not ventured down there, but have glanced inside. (I'm guessing there may be more tiles in the parts of the entrance to the...
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    big brummie quiz 2025

    I got 7 and the first question was easy thanks to BHF thread on the cafe!
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    Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous new year 2026

    A very Happy New Year to everyone!
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    W&T Avery pair of "stands" - help please with identifying.

    Averys made lots of scales over the years. I now agree with Morturn, these are Merchants or Balance scales. post 6. You are missing the weights, pans and crossbeam. These might have been made of brass? The weights go in the round pan and the stuff to be weighed in the other pan.
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    W&T Avery pair of "stands" - help please with identifying.

    Pictures from Facebook collectors group.
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