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    Where is this? (P.S. I don't know the answer)

    looks like the top of victoria rd to me, looking towards albert rd/ frederick rd.
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    First Record Bought?

    i think the song your'e referring to astonian, is WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE, THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN was adapted for the british market by alan price,it was an old american blues song
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    Villa Park 1957

    jimmy dugdale was licencee of the old oscott in the seventies, amongst others johnny dixon, hardware shop in sutton. leslie smith, electrical store in witton rd. stan lynn news agents in birchfield rd. dick taylor, sports shop in witton rd. andrew pugh,?.
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    Villa Park 1957

    jimmy dugdale, leslie smith, and johnny dixon.
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    Birchfield Secondary Modern School

    Re: Birchfield Secondry Modern School hello dave,in foto back row,micky shakespeare,unknown,bill price,peter hobson,phil storer,warren raybould,stevie holloway. front, mervin powell,adrian hannah,bernie burrows,and me.
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    Old photos given an airing - partners late fathers pictures

    jumbo, X1, from the stags head, 1960s
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    Old photos given an airing - partners late fathers pictures

    my uncle jackie, summer lane late 50s.
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    Lewis's Department Store

    lewis's 1954. santa looks like bob todd.
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    Birchfield Secondary Modern School

    Re: Birchfield Secondry Modern School hello dave, mr brassington was deputy headmaster during my time at birchfield,1960/64,and jimmy taylor captained the school football team,and also aston boys. the taylors i think lived in bevington rd. will post foto of school cricket team (again) not very...
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    Ansells Brewery

    hello jean, yes that is john cronin snr, he was one of life's true gentlemen, i know the quality of the picture is not very good but johns son bernard is situated on the back row. if you want i can post the names of the other team members most of whom if not all worked for ansells.
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    Ansells Brewery

    ansells,aston cross. 1968
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    Band of Brothers/ The Arnolds

    sorry bernard, i think i posted on wrong thread.
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    Band of Brothers/ The Arnolds

    weymouth 1969.
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    Band of Brothers/ The Arnolds

    new summer st 1950.
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    Rum Runner

    tower ballroom,1967.
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    Palestine

    my father served in palestine with the coldstream gaurds, 1945/47,after seeing action in egypt,libya,pantalaria, and other campaings in north africa between 42/45. but i dont think the average british soldier had much idea about the political agenda at that time. it was just another job in...
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    Where is this???

    had many a knees up in there.
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    Where is this???

    former orthapaidic hospital broad st .
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