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    Graham Webb

    Blimey ...I didnt realise that our club was so steeped in history....yourself ..harry ..Keith... Mr Godwin....i FEEL HONOURED TO WEAR MY CLUB COLOURS OUT ON MY BIKE FOR SURE. In the 50,s 60,s my dad was in the Earlswood club and then moved to the Shirley. I too was in the shirley in the 70,s...
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    Graham Webb

    Graham, Bernie asked me to pass this message on that I was telling him about Harry Reynolds, you may know already though......here goes .. this is what I sent to Bernie earlier... Hi I know Harry very well, firstly through my dad Doug Field , secondly through working with him at Land Rover...
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    Graham Webb

    I enjoyed watching our boys and girls up at Manchester last weekend....Geraint Thomas ...Sir Chris ..and queen Vic....think I enjoyed her final the best.......the best of three.....the chinese gal took her all the way....sorry I know its not Graham Webb related. Graham ...what did you do for...
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    Graham Webb

    Being a cyclist myself (Solihull cycling club) , this is a great article. The sport of cycling has grown momentum greatly in recent years in the uk and British cyclists are making big impacts in their field.
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    Millward street shop

    Hi...no I cant find the pic....thanks anyway......anyone else ..help me
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    Public house landlords

    Hi can anyone look me up my Grandad who was a licensee of a pub in Halesowen in the 50,s/ 60,s callled the Anchor . It was on Gorsty Hill and his name was Charles Field. Thanks.:)
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    Evelyn gladys pursall

    Does anyone remember my nan Evelyn Pursall of 21 Tideswell Road Great Barr . She died in 1990 , and worked at Lucas for a number of years.
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    Tile cross/ marston green / dorridge

    notice there are anderson shelters in all the gardens.....thought they were built after the war ..(the prefabs )
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    Tile cross/ marston green / dorridge

    Ann...I dont think there was a crash ....according to this snippet ..it simply ran off the runway....and the reg no was different , unless there was more than one incident. Don Everall operated a Jersey Service from Birmingham Elmdon airport in the fifties first of all using De Havilland...
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    Nelson Statue 200th Anniversary

    OF COURSE...... ive only lived here for 45 years......what do you expect.
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    Nelson Statue 200th Anniversary

    where is the statue situated exactly in the Bull Ring. ?
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    Millward street shop

    Cmon guys someeee one must have a pic / pics of Millward st , small heath from the 60,s 70,s ....preferably of the shop....it would be real nice...cheers
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    Where was the Homestead Bakeries?

    Its Definitely Garretts green ...Granby avenue....I used to live around there so I know the building well......definite...
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    Common Graves at Witton

    Hey ...you have field in your search list.......im a field !!!!
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    Common Graves at Witton

    Its a long shot but , can anyone see if there is a George Field buried there in 1932 and his wife Ellen Field.
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    Old Birmingham Schools - Changed Or Demolished

    Tile cross infant and junior school tile cross road tile cross birmingham b33 closed in 1977 i think.....lovely school ....went there from 69 until 75......wish i had some pics of it... Edit. School was demolished in 1977 see link to Tile Hill J & I School thread here...
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    Birmingham Co-op Belmont Row

    maybe ...ye ...isnt vauxhall more nechells way...and this thread states that is was near millennium point.
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    Birmingham Co-op Belmont Row

    What was the function of Belmont Row for the co-op, I remember the meat hq is Albert St ...but not this one which was from my memory only across the road.
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    Co-op High Street Birmingham

    Dont suppose if anyone knows if Mr Izatt is still alive ???.
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    Co-op High Street Birmingham

    I have great memories of the coop ....as I said I did my butchery apprenticeship there. My first day and a lot of training was done at the Co-ops meat depot in Albert street which was ran by a George Izatt a big scots man who ....only being 17 was quite wary of as he looked intimidating. The 2...
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