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  1. brummie nick

    Canals of Birmingham

    I think it would have been on the Birmingham to Fazeley canal somewhere in the Tyburn Road area. Nick
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    Cyclo Gear, Aston-who didn't work there?!

    Cyclo made a type of derailleur gear, think they were a bit cheaper than the original.
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    Birmingham boxers

    Johnny worked and boxed as an amateur for Wilmot Breeden.
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    Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago

    I bet things livened up when he went 'off duty'
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    tobaconists New St/Corporation st junction

    Bewlay tobacconist number 35 New St
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    Brighton Hotel/The Brighton Balsall Heath

    There was a Brighton Arms at 356 Coventry Road 'Small Heath'
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    There was no balcony really, just about three or four steps to go down to the 'stalls'
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    It was on Bordesely Green, opposite Blake Lane.
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    Birmingham City F C Badge

    They were called just Birmingham until 1943 then they changed to Birmingham City.
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    Ansells Brewery

    Is It this one? https://www.jonathanhewitt.co.uk/belcher.html
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    Birmingham Nautical Club To Close

    No more 'Sippers & Gulpers' for the old ;boys.
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    Broad Street

    My Brother in Law worked with Ernie Boswell and Horace Jefferies at Faulkes, his name was Howard Millman, I remember meeting them on a few occasions on works outings. It would have been in the 1950's Nick
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    Old street pics..

    The shops were on the opposite side of Stockfield Rd from Waterloo rd
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    Lamp Oil Shop, Shakespeare Rd, Ladywood

    In Kelly's 1969 its still 81 for Coleman, and 74 LC Lehane beer retailer. my father always called Paraffin 'Lamp Oil' Nick
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    Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago

    The number of inmates in the Workhouse must be nearly 1600, must have been a big place. Nick
  16. brummie nick

    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    How about he 'joy' of having to drain the radiator on frosty nights, before the days of anti freeze.?
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    Growing Up In Brum - Roy Blakey Inspired.

    I remember warming the batteries up, seem to think we put salt on them as well. Nick
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    Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago

    Thanks Mike looks like it was on Kingston Hill opposite Mount Pleasant.
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    Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago

    Mike, I know you're the man for maps, do you have one showing Greenway Terrace.? please
  20. brummie nick

    Bomb damage photos of WW2

    My wife's Grandmother's house was bombed in Queen St see post #9
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