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    Great Hampton Street

    My grandparents lived across the road behind "Loo Blooms" gents tailors, during the '30's, '40's and '50's. Have you seen the photo on the BHF site for Great Hampton Row? It has a good photo of the Gourock Rope Works. willey
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    Birchfield Road shops Perry Barr

    G.G.Jean, A wool shop was on the corner of the Broadway and Birchfield Rd for many years - certainly during the '40's. The name was "Rees Woolshop" Regards. willey
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    Frederick Road, Aston before 1960

    Laraine, I have a recent photo of No.200 Frederick Road where I was born. Interested? Regards willey
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    All Souls Church, Birchfield, Stafford.

    Di.Poppitt. Were you a member of the All Souls Social Club either Junior or Senior? Perhaps you are too young. I am thinking of the late '40's and '50's. Do any of the following names mean anything to you? Yvonne Le Roux, Peter or Eddie Leicester, Graham Juggins, Sheila or Betty Jones...
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    All Souls Church, Birchfield, Stafford.

    Big Gee, I am sorry to inform you that the All Souls Cricket Club no longer exists. It played its last game about three years ago. It toured Pembroke for many years as well as playing in and around Birmingham. They used the sportsfield in Romilly Avenue, Handsworth from 1958 onwards. The...
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    All Souls Church, Birchfield, Stafford.

    All Souls had a very proud history. Many a young personat attending the church found their future spouses there either in the church or social clubs. I personally played cricet for 45yrs for All Souls Cricket Club which has just past its 80th Birthday from its foundation. Anyone with a...
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    All Souls Church Witton

    All Souls had a very proud history. Many a young personat attending the church found their future spouses there either in the church or social clubs. I personally played cricet for 45yrs for All Souls Cricket Club which has just past its 80th Birthday from its foundation. Anyone with a...
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    Great Hampton Row

    I can remember a coffee house in Great Hampton Row located within a few yards of where the above picture was taken. My grandparents lived behind "Loo Blooms" Gents Tailors and was very close to the coffee house. This was during the war years and after. The close knit community was...
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    Birmingham Amateur Football Teams

    Wonderful to see the photo of the Handsworth Grammar School Football team of 1951. They were an outstanding team. Recognize John Partridge and John Salisbury as well as John Sadler? Also headmaster "Joe Walton" and "Baggy" Linden. Good old days!
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    Great Hampton Row

    Whookps! Just realised that I typed Street instead of Row. Great Hampton Row. By the way I have a photo of "Loo Blooms" Gents Tailors which was very close to St. Georges Church but on the opposite side of the road. My grandparents lived at the rear.
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    Great Hampton Row

    Do you really believe that this picture is of Great Hampton Street? I cannot see where it would have been taken.
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    St James Church Frederick Road Aston

    I was christened in this church 75 years ago. It was a different sort of world in those days.!
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