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    Cadbury's Bournville Factory

    This is actually in London but I love the old Cadbury Vending machines!
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    adverse weather 2024/2025

    Stay safe everyone, I can't remember where you are @Donbogen ? We're very lucky here in London, there was a bit of wind and rain last night but it's OK now.
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    Tennessee Pancake House

    Yes, vaguely, I don't think I ever went in there.
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    Happy birthday bren

    Happy Birthday!
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    Birmingham University

    It's the 125th anniversary of Birmingham University this year - information about events here... https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/125-years
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    John Bright Street

    I was familiar with John Bright Street in 90s as I worked part time at the Ikon Gallery which is where they were before moving to the old school building in Brindley Place. On one of the occasions we had a big mail out to do, stuffing envelopes etc and needed more space we were given permission...
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    RIP Johnnie Walker

    Yes, I read that a few weeks ago, very sad to hear. I really liked his radio show back in the 70s, good music and a nice presenter. RIP This article mentions his Midlands connections... https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93g2e3wnvzo.amp
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    John Bright Street

    Thanks, you're a better detective than me!
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    John Bright Street

    There doesn't seem to be a thread for John Bright Street although it's mentioned on many others. I can't see if this has been posted before... Pathe News, 88 John Bright Street, 1922
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    The Brain Family

    Another one here - there was a Margaret Brain in my year at senior school, 1962 - 1967!
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    Oozells Street

    It's the Ikon Gallery now, I think it's great that the building has survived and been put to good use.
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    commonwealth games village disaster

    What a fiasco!
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    Marsh Hill Boys Grammar Tech School

    Sorry to hear that, I was at the Girls school and he would have been in the school year above me but I didn't recall his name. He had an amazing career, RIP.
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    BYU Early British Census Project

    Coincidentally I live not far from St John at Hackney - nice church!
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    happy birthday to JohnL

    Happy Birthday!
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    happy birthday mw0njm (pete)

    Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day :)
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    Vals DIY Store 1980s

    Val Products Sherlock St.. Thread starterchristy Start dateDec 21, 2012 There is a thread on the forum headed as above, would that be the place?
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    PUBS OF MY CHILDHOOD

    I worked with a young man of 26 who looked much younger and he said he was often asked his age in pubs!
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    John Sumner

    Just thinking it was not a common surname, I wonder if the family were related to Francis Sumner of the engineering company in Aston, also known as Buttons Ltd?
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    happy birthday to noddKD

    Happy Birthday!
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