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  1. brummie nick

    High Street Deritend Digbeth

    There is a reference to a White Hart here. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=32571
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    Schools in Small Heath & Bordesley Green

    I think ostraut is talking about the Small Heath Baker St, the one by Muntz St. Nick
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    Small Heath Park (Victoria Park)

    Try again posting picture.
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    3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

    We found this belonged to George.
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    3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

    Hi Josie, my wife's Grandfather was killed on the same day. Name George Box. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/928688/BOX,%20GEORGE%20PERCY
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    City Centre Photographs

    Going back to the escape artiste, He also lay on a bed of nails while someone stood on his chest, can remember him letting me put my finger in the dents on his back. Nick
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    the last farewell print

    Found this film of the last trams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myurab3Xh7o
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    City Centre Photographs

    I would think that's the Edmund St workshop, couldn't imagine them transporting that amount a work just to display it. Nick
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    National Service

    Still obtainable from Boots https://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Brands-A-to-Z/Brylcreem/
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    National Service

    Talking about Div flashes ours at 2 Div was crossed keys.
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    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    Roy did you ever try the lighting two cigarettes at once trick? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-KGiwGn1d8
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    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    We found this among the Mother I Law's box of memento's, its a pen in the shape of a feather.
  13. brummie nick

    Bolton Road, Small Heath

    According to 'Kellys' 1969 the scrap yard is number 61 Bordesley Park Road Daniels W.
  14. brummie nick

    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    The Five man line, was 'polly on the mop stick' to us.
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    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    Most of the kids had gravel rash, if you didn't you wasn't adventuress.
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    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    I remember playing all those games, I think I would have preferred a 'Play Station' though.:encouragement:
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    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    No Jayell, its has described in post #150. we did have whip and top though,
  18. brummie nick

    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

    There's The Ring, Yardley,
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    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    Tip Cat was played in Small Heath, I think there was a stipulation that if anyone broke a window we had a 'whip round' to pay for it. Nick
  20. brummie nick

    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    If your family had been rich enough to have a Telle, I'm sure you would have been indoors watching it. Nick
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