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    2nd Worcesters 1914

    theodore, Click this for info. Len. https://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=inc/roll_honour_WW2_C
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    Birmingham Factory Football Teams

    Two teams from the Post Office Engineering factory, Fordrough Lane. Len.
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    Birmingham Factory Football Teams

    AustinLancer, Holy Souls would be a church team youth club they would put teams of different ages into to leagues, many teams played on Saturday & Sunday, kick off time depended on how the light it would after 90 mins+ 15mins for a half time slice of orange if you were lucky!, a lot of the...
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    Birmingham Factory Football Teams

    Have look at this thread players with nicknames. Len. https://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/other-sport/junior-sport/2010/09/22/coronation-league-houston-boys-star-as-tyseley-wmc-see-off-triplex-97319-27314945/
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    Old PO vans

    Morning Bernard, Are these two GPO Van`s of interest to you?. Len.
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    get your sausages

    Type in search and browse this thread. Len. "Re: Sausages just ain't what they used to be."
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    Former B.C.T. bus garage Lea Hall is to close

    Lea Hall bus garage closing day. Len.
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    Photo of man at lathe

    A Churchill Grinding Machine circa 1947, bottom right under Churchill it says "WAR FINISH" so the castings had not been smoothed and were painted battleship gray because machines were needed as soon as possible to replace the machine tools destroyed during WW2. Len.
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    The Home Front

    Birmingham woman calls for help to name anonymous bombing victim. Nov 2 2010 by Jasbir Authi, With thanks to the Birmingham Mail. Len. A BIRMINGHAM woman is calling on Blitz survivors to help give an anonymous bombing...
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    Photo of man at lathe

    The man is working on an external grinding m/c, gear teeth are made on a gear grinding m/c, i repaired and adjusted many m/c`s, lathes, gear cutters, internal & external grinding machines including computer controled when employed as a Machine Tool Fitter. Len.
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    Old PO vans

    Bernard, This van is an "old un". Len.
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    C brandaurs is saved...

    Marie-Louise, I read that about the Brandauer factory in this or last weeks Birmingham Mail it was a very small report in the inside pages. Len.
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    C brandaurs is saved...

    The front of the Brandauer factory is to be left standing, the inside is going to be gutted and apartment built on the site. Len.
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    Pingat Jasa Malaysia

    Do i have to call you Sir Dave now you have been decorated (Not with Emulsion or Wallpaper!!!) :D:D:D your obedient servant Valet Len.:P:P:D:D
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    Pingat Jasa Malaysia

    I helped a friends cousin who had brain damage due to a stroke to get his Pingat Jasa medal, as far as i know there is no time limit to applying for the medal but it does take a long time to get through the system. Len.
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    Typhoo Tea Bordesley Street Digbeth

    Typhoo Tea factory, now used as a warehouse by a different company?. Len.
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    Bevan Family from Lennox street

    Leonard Bevan was J.Lucas apprentice who made his way to be Head Methods Engineer at Lucas Aerospace, Shaftsmoor Lane, he was a very nice man, is there any connection?, he died December 2009 RIP. Len.
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    Eatonways Coaches (Hay Mills)

    Eatonways Coach 1954, cropped from the the W.Burlinghams Advert. Len.
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    Eatonways Coaches (Hay Mills)

    W.Burlinghams. Coach Builders, Blackpool, Advert 1954 showing an Eatonways Coach. Len.
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    On the 11th Hour of the 11th Day

    Posted By Len with sad thoughts. THE FINAL INSPECTION The soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass. 'Step forward now, you soldier, How shall I deal with you ? Have you always turned the other cheek ...
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