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    Girl With Hoop

    Another great photo, I agree with Radiorails on date.
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    Boy Racers

    Fantastic photo, by the length of hair, it may be late 1950s.
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    Erdington

    Great Information, Thanks.
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    Brother And Sister

    Lovely photo, It looks as if the girl is in the alleyway between the houses, and the boy is standing on something in his yard. Bless em, looks like a 50s photo.
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    Birmingham Gas Peter Walker

    Just checked an old map from 1888, i thought that maybe Gas street crossed Broad street then, but no, so Mike you are spot on.
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    Birmingham Gas Peter Walker

    The building Mike, beyond the church does show a large sign saying " Gas " and something else i cant make out.
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    Street furniture

    What a fantastic photograph. Thanks for posting it.
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    Lucas Formans Road Sparkhill

    Well done Billy Spiers.
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    Victoria Square - uncovering an old road

    So it looks as if you were correct Vivienne14. Also i have found a thread with a photograph and newspaper cutting of the said "hated petrified kidney stones" https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/pavements-and-walkways.45775/
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    The Stork pub Heathfield Road

    I'm sure there is a photo on the forum of The Village Maid. If I remember it has a mini parked outside.
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    Summer Meet

    Lovely to see everyone having a great time, and getting young ones interested at an early age.
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    Summer Meet

    I was not able to attend, how many people attended, I'm not good in crowds.
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    Victoria Square - uncovering an old road

    I have just caught up with this thread, really interesting to say the least, my first thought was it is a Roman Road, that may be wishful thinking. Nice to see the photos.
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    Summer Meet

    It would be really nice to see some photographs of you guys and gals.
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    Oak House Museum, West Bromwich

    Wonderful photographs, i would really love to go to this museum, but i was a little put off by it not being on a bus route, however i find that i can get there with just a 4 minute walk from the tram stop,
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    Summer Meet

    Hello, I am a new member, I haven't met any of you before, I don't want to make a fool of myself, so how will I know who are members of the forum or just pub customers. ? Thanks
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    Victoria Road Building Demolished

    This is what is shown on The Birmingham City Councils planning application site, its strange but i couldnt see that the application had been approved or not ??
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    Fleur-de-Lys pies

    I thought that some members may be interested in a little bit of history about The Fleur De Lys pub at Lowsonford where pies were first made. https://www.thefleur.co.uk/about/
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    Street furniture

    I thought this was great when it opened, but i think is closed down now.
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    See Birmingham by Post Card

    Thats a big child in the pram.
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