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  1. The Baron

    Where is this ? Corner Shop

    Ward end?
  2. The Baron

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    Woolacombe Had its own ASTON VILLA SUPPORTERS CLUB of NORTH DEVON. They used to travel up to the games, I do not know if they still do? I think but for the look of the "flower pots" the rest of Ilfracombe is like most North Devon resorts Fantastic ,each one has its own charm. The Tunnel Beach...
  3. The Baron

    GEC WITTON WORKS

    When I drive down ELECTRIC AVE now it has changed so much from the days of GEC, The only remaining reminder of those happy days when you could go to work & look forward to it, is the frontage of the main admin; block. Gone WMI,SWITCH GEAR,TURBO BAY,ENG WORKS, FOUNDRY, TRANSFORMER,RECTIFIER,&...
  4. The Baron

    West Bromwich Albion

    Well done WEST BROM FC. & GOOD LUCK for Sat; I bet beamish is feeling sick to have both the VILLA & WBA higher than the BLUES & all that money he keeps telling us they have to spend. FROM A TRUE VILLA FAN
  5. The Baron

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    This is our place that we called home for our time down in Devon.Twitchen Holiday Park Motehoe. You should have gone down to Clovelley the valley held that Breeze at bay,sitting on the sea wall was like mid Summer.
  6. The Baron

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    Just 3 more
  7. The Baron

    Past Holidays In Woolacombe

    Our long weekend in WOOLACOMBE Oct 8th/10th What a fantastic break,INDIAN SUMMER.
  8. The Baron

    Tips on organising family history papers

    GOOD LUCK Viv with your final Family History writup. My thanks also to you Guys & Gals for some tips that I may now use in the layout of my Family info.
  9. The Baron

    The cresta club

    My BIRMINGHAM BARONS Team Mates & I visited the site of Both the Cresta Club & Ice Rink when they were being built every sunday right up till it was completed, The Ice rink was also know as The Cresta Ice Rink. We then renamed our team THE SOLIHULL BARONS. The construction company that built it...
  10. The Baron

    Tips on organising family history papers

    I agree with Humph ,the only thing i would add is I Scan important doc's then laminate before putting into an A4 folder along with information dates etc within rear of the lamination. YOU THEN NEVER HAVE TO PUT HAND ON THE ORIGINAL.
  11. The Baron

    Fairlanes bowling alley.

    Have not a clue Alf, My brother has now moved away & is not to well these days, I will try to find out from his wife,who as I have said bowled as well. We are also away for the next few days.WOOLACOMBE bound at last , have been trying to get away all year but with all that as gone on within our...
  12. The Baron

    Fairlanes bowling alley.

    I know we have had a topic on this before as you say Alf but I cannot find , My brother & his wife both bowled at VILLA PARK BOWL (David & Jill Jenney).I have been going though some old boxes of our past items & came across these name plates ,the throphies have long gone but these were at the...
  13. The Baron

    Where is This? Garages #12

    Sorry i miss the answer.but i should have know it i worked in the parsons peeples offices next door for six years.you can see the fire escape in you picture.
  14. The Baron

    Where is This? Garages #12

    Salford BRIDGE just up from BANNINGS
  15. The Baron

    Where is This? Garages #10

    Thanks Phil , Iam an Aston born / Sutton area guy & we seem to have such great photos of where is it but most come from the south or east of the city. Look forward to your posts (NOT SAYING I WILL GET ANY RIGHT LOL) .
  16. The Baron

    Where is This? Garages #10

    Any chance we could come a bit more across the city say ASTON ,ERDINGTON, SUTTON,?
  17. The Baron

    Does anyone know which street this airplane body is being transported in?

    OK you guys back on topic, the houses on the right look more inner city than say Stratford Rd/Coventry Rd etc; BUT I MUST ADMIT I HAVE NOT A CLUE???? Phil, keep that Anorak ready as that is what this site IS ABOUT guys like you who keep information on subjects not all of us would know. ALL THE...
  18. The Baron

    Does anyone know which street this airplane body is being transported in?

    Would the Airframe be one of these from COSFORD
  19. The Baron

    My First Car

    Mossy My second scooter was the 175cc from Aston Auto on the Aston Road North. My first 4 wheel was a FORD 5cwt Van , I put side windows in and a back seat, sold it for what I paid for it 2 years later THE MG IN ABOVE POST was my next MY PRIDE & JOY till I got hit by a big oil tanker on the way...
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