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    Ansells Brewery

    Found this in an old football programme had to crop it to focus on the Ansells theme , apologies if it has been posted before.
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Some suggestions from the RSPB for 2023 https://rspb.org.uk/our-work/rspb-news/rspb-news-stories/twelve-things-to-be-for-nature-and-you-in-23--page/?from=hp3
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    BSA Norton Triumph Ariel and miscellaneous motorbikes and trikes

    Richard Happy New Year to you and yours. I will do some more research and track the article in its entirety, give me a couple of days.
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    Moor Street Station

    Moor Street 1954 with a Swan vesta matches advert on the hoarding , source oldbrumpics
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    Town or City

    Yes, it was always ‘going up town’
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    Curzon Street Railway Station

    The turntables inside the goods shed at Curzon Street both pictures show the good carriage,loading areas, etc Source historicenglad.org.uk
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    Zissmans

    More Nelson House, Mod Shirts 19/11d, a bargain
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    HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL ON BHF 2023

    Happy New Year to all
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    Canals of Birmingham

    The GU canal Ashted lock , Curzon Street bridge in the background source historicengland.org.uk
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    BSA Norton Triumph Ariel and miscellaneous motorbikes and trikes

    Found this on Pinterest, worth a read.
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    Zissmans

    Happy New Year to you and yours.
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    Zissmans

    Nelson House flyer, 3/4 leather coat £15.00 !!!
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    Small Heath Park (Victoria Park)

    Yes, remember at that time Small Heath would be semi urban, Hay Barns, and Hay Mills where very much still agriculture land, with some industries by the Cole.
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    Bull Ring 1960s - 1980s

    Yes, technology has revolutionised civils works , I recently worked on a project where we met the designer on site, his team set the site out with bluetooth pegs and over flew the site with a drone . In less than 2 hours we had a topographical survey, 3D build, ( including...
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Tinpot, yes it start life as Cavern Club as I knew it. It then became the Garry Owen club which was much maligned club by it’s ‘supposed ’ reputation. I can say I spent many happy hours in there (much to my Father's disapproval) many is the time I entered the club on Saturday night and left on a...
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    Bull Ring 1960s - 1980s

    Attached, a detailed and labelled model of the Bull Ring including the Midland Red bus Station. A fantastic 3D model, to show what the constructed site will look like Including the spiral ramp by St Martins. Source John Laing Archives
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    Saltley & Alum Rock

    I am told it is the oldest park in Birmingham 1839 (I think), use to play school’s football there (my knees worked then)
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    Moseley Road

    The Birmingham Coat of Arms over the women’s entrance to the Moseley road baths
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    Curzon Street Railway Station

    A copy of a surveyors drawing for the front elevation , I suspect a pre construction drawing for client review and comments Source historicengland.org.uk
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    Saltley & Alum Rock

    Adderley Park, Saltley, looking West towards city centre
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