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    Old photo information

    Hi can anybody give me any information concerning these photos. My mother worked at Wilmot Breedon in the war so I think these photos were taken at the start of the war, she never spoke about that time so I know nothing of what was going on. Also would someone like to try and touch these photos...
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    The Boys Brigade

    Hi I played in that team once I was a load of rubbish never got picked again till the next season when I played all the games. I remember a few in the photo but except for Keith Dumbleton they were one year above me.
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    Redhill Terrace, Hay Mills

    Hi Yes if I remember right the CWS factory was on the corner of Arthur road and Redhill road everything they made was wooden. When I was a kid I loved the smell that came from the factory. Frankie Mole was no relation to the moles who lived in Redhill Terrace I believe frank mole and his family...
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    The Boys Brigade

    Hi Keith I lived in Acocks green then on to Hall Green but left B'Ham 25years ago to a small village near Atherstone. The only name I reconise of the 5 names you mentioned is the Dumbletons Keith was in the same year as me but he went to Oldknow road school so we lost touch. I move away from...
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    Redhill Terrace, Hay Mills

    Thank you
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    Redhill Terrace, Hay Mills

    Eileen I Can't see the date on the electoral roll could you let me have it.
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    The Boys Brigade

    Hi Keith I don't remember you by name nor do I remember Alan Smith, But I do remember Kenny Mole played football with him many times and I was a friend of Jonny Mole. Did you play football for the BB team or go on a camp with them. I lived in Arthur terrace off Arthur Road which was off Redhill...
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    Redhill Terrace, Hay Mills

    Hi Eileen, Rudge as I said were my Grand parents yes there were a lot of kids 6 Girls one was my mother & 2 boys. How they all lived in that tiny house I will never know, and believe it or not they also had a lodger living there. We moved to 12 Arthur Terrace in 1948 2 doors away from the piles...
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    Tidy up

    Thanks to both of you, I never expected such a good result thanks a lot
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    Tidy up

    Hi can anybody tidy this photo up please. I realise it will take some work but any improvement will be appreciated.
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    Redhill Terrace, Hay Mills

    Hi Eileen welcome. I can throw some names at you of people that I think were living in the terrace before and through the war. Redhill terrace 2, the Cox family, 3, Webb & Turners, 7, Rudge (my grandparents ) 8, Washington, 12, mole, 13, Parker, Arthur Terrace which was opposite 1...
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    Wilmot Breeden Limited

    Hi do you know which factory she worked in (Amington road Kings Road etc) ?
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    sayings

    One I heard a lot when I was a kid i'm flat broke.
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    Rhubarb,

    Done that many times loved it.
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    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST BHF MEMBERS

    Not a problem when you get older but your right when your a kid its not very good.
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    OLDEST AND YOUNGEST BHF MEMBERS

    Hi I feel like a young lad after reading some of these posts born 25/12/1944
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    Gents Only rooms in pubs

    The Redhill in Hay mills had a gents only. I remember a time in the early 50s when mom wanted to speak to dad about something important. He was in the gents only she would not go in and fetch him so she sent me, and dad was not pleased.
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    Sun ray treament

    Where did you have your treatment and can you remember the year.
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    Marston Green & Tile Cross

    Yes that's right Jack not Frank my memory coming back, I haven't thought about them for along time.
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    Marston Green & Tile Cross

    Yes the small garage had been there for years, it was very old and dated. When I started working there a new garage had been built opposite with all the mod cons. I believe the new part was built in about 1958.
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