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    Kingstanding

    Your dress brought back so many memories, When I was about 8 or 9 in 1959 I also had 2 polka dot summer dresses for best. One was blue and, you've guessed it, the other was pink. I loved them, but as I could only wear them for best, I grew out of them before I got much wear out of them. As for...
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    British Home Stores BHS

    The BHS in Stratford upon Avon has been empty for years. Huge 2 story building left to deteriorate and look an eyesore with plans for yet another hotel with no parking! Many people said it would have been a perfect spot for a Primark. We have also lost Debenhams, another site earmarked for a...
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    British Korean Veterans (born in Birmingham)

    Carolann
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    Write it down

    I completely understand what you are saying. When looking for my biological father I did the Social services counselling and the tree research then used a professional intermediary who then asked my closest likely family member to take a DNA test for confirmation. All this was done in a very...
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    Grammar schools and comprehensives in Birmingham in the 50s and 60s.

    One of the main reasons for the introduction of Comprehensive education was the way the grammar/secondary system led to 80% of children feeling like failures because the were not allocated a grammar school place. The places were very much dependant on numbers in your area for boys and girls. The...
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    Humorous And Interesting Newspaper Stories about Birmingham

    He is not the only man, I have just spotted another man by the large 1/11d sale sign towards the back on the right. you forget how many women wore hats in 1960. My grandmother always wore one and it we visited anyone she would take her coat off but never her hat.
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    DONATIONS

    Done using debit card and the donate button. Simple and worth every penny.
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    Artists Who Painted Birmingham Landscapes

    Yes the 107 Midland Red was the bus I used to travel to Birmingham on in the late 50s/60s
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    Artists Who Painted Birmingham Landscapes

    Is the bus the 107? Didn't the route go through Sutton? What a wonderful emotive picture.
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    Ex Pats and Brummies abroad

    Pleased that you are alright. Just hope that others nearer the epicentre are. Carolann
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    Dens and camps

    We used to make a den in and around the hollow oak in Rectory Park Sutton Coldfield in the 50s. My Mum did the same years before in the 30s
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    A House Through Time

    Not yet. I will watch it on IPlayer as a box set. I really love this series. I wish that he would do a Birmingham house.
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    Lozells Road, Shops, Pubs, Businesses etc

    My great aunt and her family lived at 39a John st Lozells during the war. They used to go over to my Nan's in Sutton Coldfield to escape the bombing. They were Charlie, Cis, Rene and Dougie Bradley.
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    The Abbey St Thomas's Grammar/secondary Erdington

    I have my cousin's Sunday Missal presented to him December 1962 By the Father Rector.
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    Birmingham College Of Food And Domestic Arts

    I was there 67-69
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    Definition of “Brummie”, “Astonian” etc

    As someone brought up in Sutton Coldfield I thought of myself as a Suttonion. My Mother and her siblings would have been horrified to be called Brummies! My Grandmother was born and brought up in Erdington and my Grandfather in Kidderminster. When I moved away, In 1969, Sutton was still part of...
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    Murphy Colin John

    Thank you so much. I wasn't sure of the month. Thank you. I am aware of some of the circumstances thank you for your sensitivity.
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    Murphy Colin John

    I am looking for a newspaper report of a road accident where my cousin and his friend was killed in November? 1966 in Lichfield area. My cousin was Colin John murphy aged 18 and his friend was Phillip Hollis aged 17. Another person was injured I think. I vaguely remember it being in the...
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    Jackie Witherall/Cope nee Marshall

    Thank you so much for all the information it has filled in some gaps. Your private message has not come through yet. I will look out for it. Carolann
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    Jackie Witherall/Cope nee Marshall

    Thank you for letting me know. Carolann
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