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    Hovis=Premier Foods, Garretts Green to close

    I believe there was a Winbush bakery very close to the Small Heath library now a Mosque. The cream bus were to "die for". I am dreaming Ernie
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    Little Green Lane

    Winbush bakery cream buns were to die for,arriving in the City many years ago I found a Winbush shop in New Street they still had the cream buns. I just had to buy one tasted just as good in 1963.
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    Yardley Road School Marlborough Road School

    what a great amount of interest my question raised. I lived in Imperial Road and went to Marlborough road Secondary school in 1949 to 1953 Headmaster was H H L Smith, Frank Potter was phys ed teacher, Mr Owen, Miss Olive Blower, Mr Twite Woodwork, there were two temporary concrete prefab...
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    Birmingham schools in 1940s and 50s

    What happened to Marlborough Road Secondary Modern school? Ernie
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    Lewis's Department Store

    I remember Lewis's having animals in cages, one was a polecat I got to understand what it meant to "smell like a Polecat". Ernie
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    D.N.A. TESTING

    I live in Melbourne Australia and had my DNA assessed, I believe it was accurate in terms of my parents birthplaces. The bets situation is the wait for the special offer @ A$89 compared with A$150 etc you get the same information at a lower cost. I believe the results I got were accurate. You...
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    Marsh Hill Boys Grammar Tech School

    WHATEVER HAPPENED to Garrett's Green Technical College, I did ONC Mech.Eng. there IN 1955 TO 1958. Aston Tech became Aston University for HNC Mech.Eng. Ernie
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    TRYING TO FIND John Ingram

    Many thanks for your investigative work, John had A, as his middle name. Was not married in 1983, I lost touch after moving to Australia. Writing letters was not my forte, e mails are superior. Ernie
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    Grammar schools and comprehensives in Birmingham in the 50s and 60s.

    Thank you for using my favourite font comic sans 11 point. Ernie B
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    Plans for Digbeth/Highgate area

    What happened to Birds Custard factory, I used to tell my friends my dad owned it! Ernie Bird
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    Ex Pats and Brummies abroad

    We left Birmingham in 1963 and have lived in Essentially in Melbourne, with a a two year assignment in Auckland New Zealand. Our 58th anniversary has just been achieved and we are still very happy with our move.In N.Z we traveled throughout from Cape Reinga down to Invercargill. We caravan...
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    TRYING TO FIND John Ingram

    age 81years, not married in 1963, lived in Small Heath Birmingham
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    TRYING TO FIND John Ingram

    John Ingram worked at Joseph Lucas King Street, was a student at Garrett's Green College, and most important was my best man on my wedding 24/08/1963. Ernie
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    TRYING TO FIND John Ingram

    reply if you see this post
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    My Mom took me to see DICK Barton Special Agent at the Green lane Cinema. I persuaded her to take in a school friend as well as it was A rated. Ernie I used to go to the News Theatre, it was good value we could watch the program twice and was good night out with my girl friend. Is it still...
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    Apart from the Ritz, there was The Era, Green Lane Cinema ( the bug hole),Kingston Cinema.All within walking distance.
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    Yes I know the Ritz, The first X film I saw was 'Closhmerl" bad spelling a French film. Was not impressed very, very ordinary. Ernie
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    Benbow & Sons Coal Merchants Birmingham

    We lived in Imperial road and Benbow's delivered our coal, and coke (the stuff you burn) in the 40s & 50s. Ernie
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    Where did you live

    Hi Pat, thanks for your reply. I Googled the area I mentioned and found it is Charles road, whoops. I lived at 73 Imperial Road and also went to Marlborough Road School. left in 1953. some of the teachers I remember were,Mr Bevan science teacher, Miss Olive Blower, Headmaster H.H.L. Smith...
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    Where did you live

    I lived in Imperial Road up to 1963, then moved to Australia. I don't remember name of kids I would have known in those days. Do you remember the underground air raid shelter on the Palace road side.? Ernie
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