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    Samuel Garbett

    Thank's Betty, this was the side of the family in Ladywood not the Digby Street lot:biggrin:
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    Free B.M.D site

    Does anyone know if it's possible to identify the exact month of a wedding from the free BDM site as it usually gives marriages etc in qtr's such as April May June.. https://www2.freebmd.org.uk/
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    Peaky Blinders - A world away from Downton!

    Re: the peaky blinders Some of the first council houses bulit in Brum were Lawrence Street Gem Street and Milk Street bulit 1890, my family lived in them. There were larger estates built in the late twenties...
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    Samuel Garbett

    There's still a mystery i never solved about Carrie or Caroline as she appears sometimes as Frampton Taylor but never discoverd where the Frampton came in:05.18-flustered:. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=28909&highlight=caroline+frampton+taylor
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    Samuel Garbett

    Monumental this info:emmersed::emmersed:
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    Samuel Garbett

    Joseph rings a bell, his son.
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    Samuel Garbett

    Wow! that's them thank's, carries husband died in 1922 possibly this was more than a lodger:biggrin:thank's ever so much.
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    Samuel Garbett

    Not much to go on this but Dad has always informed me there was a large photo on his parents wall of a Samuel Garbett possibly there was also a Leopold in his full name. Always took this with a pinch of salt as there's no one in my tree with that surname. Some kind person has printed me out an...
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    Bandstands

    Cotteridge Park saved and now well used by local residents has an amphitheatre. https://www.flickr.com/photos/thebrumreaper/6977038145/ https://cotteridgepark.org.uk/
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Confused:05.18-flustered:is closed as it was open mid summer when passing.
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    Bandstands

    Oh, there's a very modern version in Brindley Place.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVDmZYBBGc8
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    Bandstands

    Summerfield Park, never seen this before but it's quite unique and amazing.. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/things-to-do/walk-in-the-park-summerfield-park-in-soho-180281 History...
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    Bandstands

    Forgot about the one in the Botanical Gardens, they do regular concerts there... https://www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/events2/music-in-the-gardens2 Lovely pictures here.. https://www.flickriver.com/photos/karlgercens/sets/72157624488860800/
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    Bandstands

    I think there's still one in Lightwoods Park but have to think about where else.. https://lightwoodspark.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/lightwoods-park-and-house-public-consultation/ https://www.qlhs.org.uk/oracle/warley-roundabout/warley-roundabout.htm Bandstand at bottom of page
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Another survivor.. https://goo.gl/maps/F1JYw
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Not long ago, cars look quite modern.
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    Pubs Of The Past

    It's Ashted Row and it's a survivor.. https://goo.gl/maps/NkoC4
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Ring Of Bells Church Road Yardley is finally in the process of demolition to make way for new housing.
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    Old street pics..

    Was one of my childhood haunts, in the sixties it was used as a welfare centre and park Cafe and later apartments, At present i think it's future is at risk. Red House Park is a lovely Park off the Newton Road Great Barr not far from the Scott Arms and is run by Sandwell council...
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    New Birmingham library plans

    Library close ups and at rear.
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