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  1. A Sparks

    Emigration from Birmingham to New Zealand and ANZACs

    There were people in my father's family who emigrated to New Zealand, probably around the same time, early 1900s. They were from the Aston area I think. I don't know much about it but I believe they landed in Dunedin. One of Dad's uncles didn't like it very much because he was doing some kind...
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    Henry Hope & Sons, Lionel Street

    Thanks, I know Wiki isn't always correct!
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    Green parrots in cemetery ?

    They are, but I understand they can cause problems with aspects of our own wildlife.
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    Henry Hope & Sons, Lionel Street

    I don't think this company has been mentioned before on the Forum. Last weekend I went for a visit to a building in my local area of London as part of a local history festival. It was originally built as an extension to what was the German Hospital in 1935 (the original buildings on the site...
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    Black Patch

    An article about Charlie Chaplin with regard to the Black Patch on the BBC Birmingham news this morning, relating to a film to be shown at the Flatpack Film Festival today, which I guess Gerry was referring to in his post #170! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l2j18017xo
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    Mary Street Hockley

    The building looks very nice now that it's been cleaned up!
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    Green parrots in cemetery ?

    We have loads of them in London! In my area they are so many of them in the trees in the parks and other areas where there are large trees. When I came here in 1998 it would have been unbelievable to think of something like that happening in the UK. St James's Park...
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    Prefabs

    I think the prefabs were just off Perry Villa Drive which is off Church Road, at the side of Perry Barr Park. Someone who posted before, possibly in this thread, mentioned they lived there.
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    The Keith Berry Photo Archive – It's in or around Birmingham, but where?

    Not very helpful but the name above the shop window looks like Harpers with another word underneath.
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    The Keith Berry Photo Archive - Old Birmingham Page 7

    I was actually offered a job with the British Waterways Board (now the Canal and River Trust) working in that building in Kingston Row but I didn't take it as I was offered something better at the same time! Nice to see the old buildings are still there! Thanks so much for posting all the great...
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    Inland Revenue building Paradise Street Hill Street

    Yes, I worked in there late 60s/early 70s.
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    Key Hill and Warstone Lane cemeteries

    Lovely Bluebells in Key Hill Cemetery at the moment.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8l5mnl3nyo
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    The Keith Berry Photo Archive - Old Birmingham Page 1

    Great! Thanks for posting.
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    The bee that came to tea

    Great! Just spotted this thread, I love Haiku :)
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    Overton’s bookmakers, turf accountants

    Interesting! I remember the Forward Travel in Lynton Square in Perry Barr. I didn't know he previously ran a betting office.
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    Its mikejee's birthday

    Happy Birthday!
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    Its Jayell's birthday

    Happy Birthday!
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    Bingley Hall

    Seems strange to have a Service before a Circus!
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    RIP Lyndon Laney of Laney Amplifiers

    Sad news... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0krr5jk7zno
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    Waterloo Street Birmingham

    I think quite a few of the old buildings are still there fortunately..
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