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    happy 80th to richard dye

    Happy 80th Richard! Have a Fabulous day.
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    Student Outer Circle Bed Race

    I do not remember a pram race, they did do a parade amongst the traffic I remember our dad putting a few coins in the box. There may have been some prams amongst the parade. This image was from 1948 Birmingham
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    William Powell's Gunmakers Shop, Carrs Lane

    Thank you for letting me know, I will look at that thread. Also good for the photo to be here as it puts the Gunmakers shop in it's original setting among the other buildings on Carrs lane
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    William Powell's Gunmakers Shop, Carrs Lane

    Found this photograph of Powells Carrs Lane with the surrounding buildings
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    The Board Inn. High St

    Nice history you gave us there, thank you
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    Berry Mound hill fort Solihull

    According to this article Berry mound was In Solihull Lodge and was an iron age Hill fort https://www.solihull.gov.uk/About-Solihull/Shirley-history
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    Hingeston Street

    This link explains early telephone numbers in Birmingham NOR was Northern https://telephonesuk.org.uk/birmingham-telephone-history/
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    winifred ethel harrison b 1915

    I have located Winifred Harrison on the 1921 Census living in Smethwick
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    A. Rodway 102 Long Street, Sparkbrook

    Glad to be of help RobT
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    A. Rodway 102 Long Street, Sparkbrook

    There are actually some good articles to read in the Meccano magazines on this site. Sad thing is most of the articles are targeted to boys and men as in the descriptions. Would not get away with this nowadays.
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    A. Rodway 102 Long Street, Sparkbrook

    Found this link which has the same Advertisement or similar, same address Dated 1924 https://www.meccanoindex.co.uk/Mecmag/MMissue.php?MID=845&Missue=4604&id=1674554578
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    The canal under the Saltley Viaduct

    Snap!
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    The canal under the Saltley Viaduct

    Hi Sheila, I am not certain what route the no 14 took. I believe Saltley Viaduct crosses both the River Rhea and and the grand union canal. But there was also the Birmingham & Fazeley canal near to his Street.All are still there. You look them up on google maps. Hope this helps...
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    Finding my Grandfather

    Thank you Chris, your site is very informative and makes interesting reading
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    Finding my Grandfather

    Well done Steve, what an enlightening campaign, your persist research seems to have paid off, glad to hear that you and your wife are able to to visit your grandfathers grave to pay your respects.
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    St Edburgha's Church Yardley

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    St Edburgha's Church Yardley

    If any one is interested on 10th and 11th June St Edburghas has a Fund raising event/open weekend. Sat 10th 11am to 1700pm and Sun 11th 12.30pm to 17.00pm. It is called the Katherine of Aragon weekend. There will be a story told about Katherine of Aragon and the North door at 13pm and 15pm on...
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    Queens Coronation party 1953

    What a fabulous photograph and memento of that day, thank you for sharing this.
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    Chamberlain Square Place

    Thank you Stokkie
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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    I remember this antique shop, my mum and nan used to love a mooch in there.
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