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  1. brummie nick

    Bordesley Green

    The picture wont post.
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    Bordesley Green

    Is this the building?
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    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

    I think your wheels will be balanced, the balance weights my be stuck in the inside of the rim where you cant see them.
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    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

    I'm sure you have them balanced every time you have a new tyre fitted. Nick
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    100 years since the outbreak of WW1

    I thought you might like to see this, Its my wife's Grandfathers mobilization papers telling him to report back to his regiment, he was on the reserve,
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    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

    They are wondering where the Bull Ring has disappeared to. :friendly_wink:
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    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

    They were still trading in 1969 according to 'Kellys' Nick
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    Birmingham Courts housing

    Hi maggiesgirl, is this your family? Head: LIVINGSTON, John Neighbors 258637 Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace John LIVINGSTON Head M 30 M Paper Tray Dresser Birmm-WAR C. LIVINGSTON Wife M 29 F Pin Carder...
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    The Firs, Armoury Road, Small Heath

    I think 'The Firs' refers to a terrace in Armoury Rd there was four, Limes, Poplars,and Chestnuts Nick
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    Items that have faded away

    Nico, are you thinking of these...
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    Street furniture

    I think you're right mike, plenty on this site...
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    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

    You can own one if you have the cash. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-RED-TELEPHONE-BOX-ORIGINAL-RED-TELEPHONE-BOX-ORNATE-RED-TELEPHONE-BOX-/261252877702
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    Street furniture

    Bollards seemed to have been in use before there was heavy traffic, see them here through the arch. https://www.abcgallery.com/C/canaletto/canaletto53.html
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    Street furniture

    October 1951, when the Ministry reacted to complaints that the crossings weren't sufficiently visible by ordering that they should have thick white stripes painted across the road to leave motorists in no doubt. Because they now had a set of black and white stripes on the road to match the...
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    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

    I think he Mom would have told her " Just sweep the pavement, Don't go in the 'Horse Road" :friendly_wink:
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    Jenny Lind Pub Nechells

    Read all about her https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Lind
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    General Wolfe Public House Aston Road

    I wonder if it’s possible for someone to do a look up for a John Harper licensee of the General Wolfe, he was there in 1911, but someone wants to know the total years he was first there. TIA Nick
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    Jenny Lind Pub Nechells

    Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale" Nick
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    Street furniture

    You can see one on this picture, outside the George,
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    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

    That's right Mohawk, Wallace pub 127 Balsall Heath Road, Gabel's is at 131. Nick
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