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    Allcock Street, Deritend

    Very much so, Winterbrun please.
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    Scribbans Bakery

    I remember Bradfords pineapple creams, used to buy them from Jonsons grocers shop at the bottom of Common lane Sheldon.
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    Sheldon shops

    Hi James Its where the brook goes under the Coventry rd near to where the Sheldon cinema was.
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    Sheldon shops

    It should have read Sheldon Florist.
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    Sheldon shops

    Before being knocked down the off licence became Sheldon Florence.
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    Sheldon shops

    Your right phil, the newsagents and off license were demolished to make way for a medical centre. The shop to the left (Johnson's) has been many things over the years, at the moment it is a specialist darts shop.
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    Sheldon shops

    Hi Wendy The grocers shop was Johnson's.
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    Birmingham buses

    The 68 service ran to the Radleys 1967/68
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    Sheldon Bombing

    Hi Wendy I lived in the prefabs Church rd end.i remember the trees being cut down, could never figure why they did it it was never a busy road.
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    City Centre Photographs

    Could it say By Arthur Pinero. The chap who wrote it.
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    City Centre Photographs

    Could it say, By Auther Pinero. He wrote it.
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    Elmdon Airport Birmingham International Airport

    Congratulation for last tuesday James, I know so many people who did the same, family included. My wife and i renewed our vows after 25 years and afterSt Giles we went the Arden Hotel a little further along the Coventry road.
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    Chip shops

    Yes Lyn, they are, and the queue's are very long.
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    Chip shops

    Morturn was it the Magpies or Trenchers?
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    Moat Lane Yardley

    There was a Doctor Kalra who had a surgery on Sheaf Lane Sheldon, it was the first house past the shops Coventry rd end.
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    New Birmingham Repertory Theatre

    Much better than the small A board type that you dont see untill you have fallen over it.
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    New Birmingham Repertory Theatre

    Bet that wins a design award.
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    Birmingham Restaurants

    The last time i went to the Impney about 5 years ago it was a cavery James's cavery i think, must so it was well above average, even though the hotel was in receivership.
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    Dessert Shops On Ladypool Road

    Ive been to a couple in the Solihull area, and if you like desserts then they are well worth a visit. and radiorails ,about the same amount of calories as fish and chips.
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    Birmingham Restaurants

    I think the restaurant rick is refering to #21 was the Kashmire.
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