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    Changes to munitions manufacturing from mid-1800s Birmingham

    It was booming NO PUN LOL In the the 1860s supplying both sides in American Civil War Confederate agents were in Brum as well as Austria/Lorenz Rifle France/M42 Rifle British Whitworths/Lancasters and Patt1853s as well They even used White Gold as currency
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    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    Forgot about those metal bins on Bus Stops always seem to be full of wasps
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    We have a good traditional Xmas in our house but we never forget those family & friends no longer with us looking at family photos of Xmas past and raising a glass in there memory
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Yes making those links i can taste the glue now Just thinking all that paper with open fires and candles:rolleyes:
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    Driving in Days Gone By

    Planed to bring Beatle back to UK brought back my future Wife instead
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    Driving in Days Gone By

    Yes a Beatle not every ones Fav i lived in Germany for 5 years where i had one got the bug so to speak My Wife used to work at the VW Plant
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    Driving in Days Gone By

    A40 D Reg 1966 my first car Battery flat no plobs give it a crank Watch that compression a solid car not like plastic rubbish of today Im in the process of viewing with the intention of buying a vintage VW Beatle a split rear window with a bit of luck i will keep you updated
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    Castle Bromwich Spitfire Factory

    MK 1X Spits with tpye 60/70 Merlins Not Griffens Good match against Jerry FW 190s/Butcher Bird
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    Curzon Street Railway Station

    Of Topic Jameson Raid played at the Railway
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    Witton Road

    Shops RH side heading towards Circle
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    Witton Road

    2nd Lamppost past the Church Daves car outside is where i used to live No 95
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    Witton Road

    The Bus Stop Thinks this has been posted before
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    Witton Road

    Your right the Bus Stop is behind him out of shot
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    Witton Road

    Im sure i got them of here about 2015
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    Witton Road

    Again these may have been posted in the past
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    Witton Road

    1 Just past junction of Trinity Rd towards the Circle 2 Paper Shop more or less opposite SH Church 3 Post Office junction Trinity Rd 4 The Guild Mansfield Rd
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    Witton Road

    Forgive me if these have been posted before
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    From Our Gardens 2025

    Outstanding Photos
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