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    Goode William Henry b.1865

    Re: William Henry Goode b.1865 Good Morning Steve, There is new thread connected to Chas Ed Rd, Mr & Mrs.Neale, lived in No28, they owned the Fish & Chip shop round to the left from Charles Edward Rd on the Coventry Rd towards The Swan pub, your Grt/Grt/Grandparents may have bought Fish &...
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    Where is This? Garages #17

    Do my eyes deceive me but it looks as if the headlights are fitted with WW2 blackout deflectors right or wrong, i don`t have a clue were the garage is!!, super photo. Len
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    Mike G

    We have never met but i have enjoyed your postings, get well soon Mike so all the Forum Members and i can continue to enjoy them, Best Wish`s Len.
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    Evacuation of France 1940

    Sgt Victor Goode is remembered on the Dunkirk Memorial, RIP Sgt Goode. Len.
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    St Bernards Grange, Sheldon

    Hi Kathy, The St Bernards Grange as it today 04/10/2010 spent many happy times in there at concerts etc circa late 1960`s/70`s its has been refurbished since then. Len. Replacement photo
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    Newey

    LHStringer Newbie Brummie...
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    Kirby Beard and Co hook and eye manufacturer.

    Kirby Grips Advert. Kirby company was taken over by Neweys and production continued in a factory in Hall Green.Len.
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    Where is this ? Garages # 11

    Deleted. Len.
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    Evacuation of France 1940

    Hi again June, Details. Len. GOODE, VICTOR RAYMOND Initials: V R Nationality: United Kingdom...
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    Evacuation of France 1940

    Good Morning June, Do you have this its from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Len. Goode, Victor Raymond, Serjeant, 7349720, 31/05/1940, 29, Royal Army Medical Corp, United Kingdom, Column 142. DUNKIRK MEMORIAL. Len.
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    Garrison Lane

    There were a couple of men named Moon worked at the Post Office Factory when i started circa 1943, in Garrison Lane. Len.
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    Goode William Henry b.1865

    Re: William Henry Goode b.1865 Hi Steve, Taken in the garden of No3 circa 1949, the Anderson Shelter has been dug up and they are standing on the site. No 1 garden is behind them, L-R, my Mom Jessie Emma, sister in law Mary Copsey and Marys Aunt (a lovely Lady) who brought her up from the age...
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    Goode William Henry b.1865

    Re: William Henry Goode b.1865 I don`t know why i posted this link if you have already got picasa ignore it. Len. https://picasa.google.com/
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    old evening mail pics.....

    Originaly posted by Phil. percy's Clock The clock that stood above the old market offices in the Bull Ring until it was bombed on the night of 25/26 August 1940 was affectionately known as “Percy’s Clock”. The clock was built in 1883 by W. Potts of Leeds and was...
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    old evening mail pics.....

    ETRAHXZ, The Market Clock was known as Percy Shurmers clock because he cajoled Birmingham Business Men to donate money to have it made and positioned in the Market Hall for all to enjoy, it was destroyed in the Blitz when the Market Hall was bombed, after the WW2 ended Percy raised the question...
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    See Birmingham by Post Card

    The Big Top site, corner of New St/Corporation St?. Len.
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    Fish Market

    look for me, Type in search "bull ring pics" and browse. Len.
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    Comics/books of yesteryear

    Topsy, Contact Biddle & Webb auctioneers, Ladywood they are in the phone book i don`t think they deal in them but could tell you of some one who does. Len.
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    Goode William Henry b.1865

    Re: William Henry Goode b.1865 stv1x, The man wearing the Top Hat is not Henry Goode, to tall and not smartly dressed enough, will think about the Weaver family. Len.
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    Goode William Henry b.1865

    Re: William Henry Goode b.1865 I agree with you Suzanne, 1949 we were still rationed and hard times carried on from WW2. Len.
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