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    A Bird In Winter- Louise Doughty

    You'll probably enjoy 'Another Day in Birmingham' then when it's published shortly (cough)
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    Birmingham Archives, Heritage and Photography consultation

    One vote for the Archives Staff here. Recently emailed to ask about copyright and permission to use a picture, that google seemed to credit to them, on the cover of my forthcoming genealogy/crime novel, set in Birmingham. They answered very promptly and were happy to use the picture free with...
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    Steam Locos

    Trying to identify location on attached pic and then rough age. I want to see if I can find the copyright owner Ta
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    Canals of Birmingham

    So Nimrod was my Gt Grandad's Uncle ......
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    Bingley Hall dancing fountains

    It was exciting we would spend all day there without parents supervising - met Trevor Hockey
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    Bingley Hall dancing fountains

    Ah, Bingley Hall.......The Boys & Girls Exhibition!!
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    Elmdon Hall

    In the 1960's, My dad ran the walled garden as a smallholding of about 17 acres including woodland and a large field next to the Bakelite Sports Ground. Greenhouses, flowers, the orchard well laden with apples plus strawberries and tomatoes. Spent many happy weekends there as a kid. At the time...
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    Watery Lane

    Hi Les - sorry about the delayed response - yes, my Dad Ken would have been your cousin. I used to go and see Auntie Lil a couple of times a year when I was in Brum for a training course and also kept in touch by phone. Fantastic memory and a real help in research in the family tree. She...
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    Watery Lane

    Definitely - my super powers of deduction tell me you are either Derek, Leslie, Janet or Yvonne. My Grandad was Harry - one of Violet Rose's elder brothers. Great to meet you and for the sake of clarity, I am also a true blue.......
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    Canals of Birmingham

    Hi I have a Charlotte Knight who married a Thomas Worley but there was a Nimrod Worley who was a witness at my Gt Gt Grandad Knights marriage in 1898 - have not worked out yet who he was
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    Scouts Cubs Boys Brigade Girl Guides Brownies

    Doc Newton , assisted by Des Ching
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    Watery Lane

    Thank you so much - gt grandad Curly Knight lived there
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    Watery Lane

    any idea where No. 219 would have been? Thnx
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    Scouts Cubs Boys Brigade Girl Guides Brownies

    I was in Tudor Grange Scouts from 1964 to 1968 - I wonder if I knew you?
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    The Real Peaky Blinders

    Steven Knight and I are related - his Gt Gt Grandfather Thomas Knight is my Gt Gt Gt Grandfather. Met Steve and some of his brothers in 2003 -4 having a drink before/after watching the mighty Blues
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    fish and chip shops

    Not sure whether this will find you as 7 years on. have only just seen your reply!! My gt grandparents were Fred ILES and his wife Florrie Annie (nee Baldwyn) who ran the chippie
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    Gospel Lane

    Does anyone recall the McGhee family(Albert & Laura) who lived at 47 Gospel Lane 1939 to around 1965 - trying to find out what became of their daughter, Joan Millicent KNIGHT who lived with them till 1950
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