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    Blakesley Hall

    ellbrown, Super photos, the folks living there must have felt the cold with out c/heating!. Len.
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    Eatonways Coaches (Hay Mills)

    Wanderer, You are right on further thought it was Allenways, a Senior Moment got me, Thanks for correcting my old brain box!. Len.
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    Where and When.

    Hi Lloyd, I don`t know any other dates from the ones on the cuttings, but i think you are correct they would have visited Wythall. Len. https://military-genealogy.forcesreunited.org.uk/735/RAF_Wythall
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    Where and When.

    ing V1 & Queen Elisabeth Visit the BSA. Len. Attached Thumbnails
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    Where and When.

    King V1 & Queen Elisabeth arrived at Small Heath railway station in the Royal Train and were greeted by large crowds, the secret visit had been broken. Len. Attached Thumbnails
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    Where and When.

    Len. Attached Thumbnails
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    Where and When.

    Queen Elisabeth,shaking hands with George Jones long service worker at BSA, Armory Rd, Small Heath, during a secret visit with King George Vl circa 1940. Len.
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    Another needless pub name change.

    Peter, The Swan Inn at the junction of the Coventry Rd/Church Rd/Yardley Rd was demolished in 1966, the Traffic Roundabout & Underpass and the whole area is still known as "The Swan". Len.
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    Lucas

    Tonyb52, Please add some info such as a first name+surename and which Lucas site he worked at, the very helpful members of this Forum will try and help you. Len.
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    Paynes shoe repairs

    It maybe off topic but Payne`s had competion from Harley`s Boot & Shoe Repairs who started doing repairs circa 1946 in the garage of their house in Aldershawe Rd, Sheldon, any one else remember them?. Len.
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    Where is This ? Pubs #3

    The Crown, Wenman St. Balsal Heath to late, fingers getting old!!!. Len.
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    Eatonways Coaches (Hay Mills)

    If you were going on holiday to one of Butlins holiday camps by Etonways coachs you would have departed from Park St, Digbeth back in the late 1950`s/ 60`s, Happy Times. Len.
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    Where is This ? Pubs #2

    Ignore because i am wrong!!!, The Eagle & Tun, Curzon St. Len.
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    Where is This? Pubs #1

    The Eagle & Tun, Curzon St. Len.
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    1st Aeroplane Flight

    How would you like to fly with this pilot!!!. Len. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0WykKgQFLs
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    Birmingham on film

    Deleted. Len.
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    Where is This ? Garages #18

    Phil. It was the greatly missed Science Museum site then. Len.
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    great war hospital records

    Mike McDonnell, Did your Father receive a pension when he was medically discharged?, if so contacting the Veterans Agency may help. Len. https://www.veterans-uk.info/wpcomits/index.html
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    Where is This ? Garages #18

    You are right Alf, i have tried to remember the building behind the garage, it is the Cincinati Machine Tools factory. Len.
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    Where is This ? Garages #18

    It was in Edmund St, i think. Len.
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