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    Central Fire Station HQ

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/l77kwwmecgq276v/BFAS%20unknown-001.JPG?dl=0
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/k892zqg6ixuob59/BFAS%20White%20Watch%20A1%201961.jpg?dl=0. Taken in the Recreation Room now student accommodation believe
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/5sw2ka57oo5xrsr/BFAS%20Halfords%20Fire%201956.JPG?dl=0. Opposite central fire station
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    Each station comprised of 3 watches red white and blue copied from the Royal Navy watch system as quite a lot of the personnel were ex Navy between the wars. There was a large brass bell in the back wash(appliance room) which was rung to call the watch to parade.
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/vzczcp2zuh7wcw7/BFAS%20A1BA%20team.JPG?dl=0
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    Yes I served as a fireman on white watch from 1959 to 1965 will see if I can dig out some more pic's
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    Hi Vivienne I forgot to say that I lived there in married quarters flat 28 from 1969 to 1972
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    Yes I was there from 1959 to 1965 on white watch Birmingham Fire & Ambulance Service will post more pic's
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/wb175jrh3y1v6ct/A1%20Central%20Display.jpg?dl=0
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/7z0wlc9ofbzlifn/BFAS%20A1%20Christmas%201961.jpg?dl=0
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/jfvadeabwpnc6bh/BFAS%20Central%201968.jpg?dl=0
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/1c3vym0vy8s88bw/BFAS%20Exercise%20Cod%20Fish.jpg?dl=0
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    Central Fire Station HQ

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/e7nrgjkp6ab72s5/BFAS%20Remembrance%20Parade%201953.jpg?dl=0
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    Frankfort street, Hockley

    Anyone remember the fatal house fire in Frankfort St in the early 60s which took the lives of 4 children in a back to back house whilst their parents were out. I was one of the first fire crew to arrive flames were issuing from a ground floor window in the court yard with people screaming there...
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    colour black and white photo's

    Hi oldmohawk, Thanks for the info I will download GIMP and give it a try thanks again for your help. Aggie
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    colour black and white photo's

    Oldmohawk you are a star. Many thanks for an excellent job it made my day to see myself in colour a photo that I never knew existed. Cheers aggie
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    colour black and white photo's

    Thanks everyone for their good advice especially morturn (I will get a copy of Photoshop) and astoness to get me more coverage. With regard to maypolebaz on return to Chelsea from Germany early 1959 our 303s were exchanged for the Belgium FN and arms training commenced ready for public duties...
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    colour black and white photo's

    Hiya, I would like to colour a black and white photo of yours truly taking part in Trooping the colour 1959. I would appreciate any advice on howto do it or someone to do it for me for which I would cover the cost photo's attached. Aggie
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    Guards training battalion where are they now

    Cheers Astonian I will give it a go the 192 looks promising there is a Barry Rowlands living at 5 Holman close Willenhall but the telephone No given has been disconnected. So it looks like snale mail. Thanks jennyann and Astonian for your help.
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    Sheldon

    Hi Astonian, yes my wife is related to Broadhurst's who started out in the scrap metal business it was her grandfather's brothers who started the business they asked him to join them but he thought it was too risky as he had a job at the BSA and a family to feed. Bad decision? Aggie
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