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    Birmingham Open Air Schools - Cropwood, Hunter's Hill, Marsh Hill and Skilts (excl. Haseley Hall and Uffculme)

    Just to add a bit, before none of us are left that experienced ‘Open Air Schools’(!)…I was born 20th August 1953 at Dudley Road (now City Hospital) Birmingham, grew up in Westbourne Road Handsworth and went to Rookery Road Primary School. As a child I suffered asthma - could only run a short...
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    Lozells Road, Shops, Pubs, Businesses etc

    I was a Handsworth lad and so have no intimate knowledge of Lozells, but my Dads sister (Olive) married one son (David) of the Willetts family, who ran the fruit, veg & poultry shop on the corner of Villa Road/Hunters Road. A man by the name of Oliver Clare used to come into that shop. I...
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    Farcroft Hotel Rookery Road Handsworth

    I’m late to this query about the Farcroft, perhaps too late...but... it played a big part in the origins of my Broadway family from the 1920’s through to the 1960’s. A most fantastic large pub, with ballroom & dining rooms & reception rooms as well as the public bars. Famed for its dinner...
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