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    Nechells of the 50's & 60's

    PHIL. Wish I had thought of that.
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    Nechells of the 50's & 60's

    JOHN. That is the norm these days I suppose.
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    Nechells of the 50's & 60's

    I loved reading that, but it was only on the edge of my territory. Has anyone heard from Pete ? John was you thinking of a clip around the ear ?
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    Old Age

    Just a word to say I’m living and not amongst the dead Though I’m getting more forgetful and mixed up in the head I’ve got used to my arthritis, to my dentures I’m resigned I can cope with my bi-focals –but- ye gods- I miss my mind Sometimes I can’t remember when standing on the...
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    Birmingham Railway and Carriage Works (BRCW); employee lists

    Findwilliam. My Uncle worked for Metro Camel in Saltley, If only there were records for those empluyees. Very sorry I cannot help with info.
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    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    MIKEJEE. Thank you so much once again for your help, I have copied it to CD. I had thought of trying to email it to myself and then try to save and copy but don't need to try that now.
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    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    Is it possible to add the Kelly's list attachment to a CD I have the Photographs on ? Anyone know how ? Sorry if I am a bit off thread.
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    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    MIKEJEE, Thank you so much for Kelly's List, now I can relate to what parts of Great Lister Street some of those shops were. Thank you so much for the prompt reply.
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    Gosta Green Through Duddeston

    Can anyone supply a trade directory list for shopkeepers and businesses in Great Lister Street. I seem to have mislaid the ones I had. Around the date of 1950. Thank you so much for any help given.
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    Kunzles

    Re: Kunzell Cakes SANDRA, Now I can afford them they are no longer around, plus the fact that I am diabetic so I cannot win.
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    Pull out all the stops

    I was watching " Songs Of Praise " yesterday from Birmingham Town Hall and realised where the saying " Pull out all the stops " came from.
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    Old Rag Photos of Rag Market especialy 1920 - 30 anyone?

    Yes Lyn we thought alike.
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    Ration book britain

    How frustrating when you had used all your sweet coupons up and had to wait for the next colour batch of coupons to come into force. Surviving on Locus beans, licorice root or 1/2 penny packet of cocoa.
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    Ration book britain

    I used to buy my sweet coupons from my ******
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    Ration book britain

    12.00 to 13.00 on the yesterday channel. TOMORROW
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    Hop-picking

    That's great to hear that you had no long lasting effects from it, My cycling days was on an ASP bike ( All spare parts ) Once a 23 mile trip to Stratford On Avon ( where we went swimming ) and also a 30mile trip to Evesham. That really did build my legs up, now I am Disabled but that was things...
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