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    Winters of 1947 and 1963

    I remember,Paraffin heaters in the outside toilet to try and stop them freezing up
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    Frederick Restall Ltd.

    Some families used to rent their front rooms out to other families
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    Frederick Restall Ltd.

    What do you mean by the same schedule?
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    Gabriel's "Corner shops" Ruston Street, Ladywood and Mickleton Avenue, Sheldon

    Ruston Street
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    Birmingham Irish

    Rowton
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    Birmingham Irish

    Rowton House I presume
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    Hingeston Street

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    Hingeston Street

    Rimini?
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    Its Astoness’s (Lyn) birthday

    Hope you have had a good day Lyn - Happy Birthday
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    Park Road Hockley

    This was probably on Little Park Road which I think is now called Park Road South and backed onto Lodge Road/The Flat
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    Park Road Hockley

    4/462 would have been towards the top end by Nineveh Road - there were some 3 storeys there.
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    “Work .. is a four letter word” film

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    Great Charles Street School

    Credit British-History. (M and I means mixed infants) GREAT CHARLES STREET C. OF E. SCHOOL. Christ Church National Sch., Pinfold St. Christ Church apparently had a sch. of industry in 1829 with 110 B, G in attendance. It had no building until 1837, when one was opened in Pinfold Street (59)...
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    Old street pics..

    The area B42 is shown on the map here
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    In the garden 2022

    My Hot Lips plant/flowers has suddenly had an enormous growth, - they really do last so long in the garden
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    Swallow Raincoats

    There is information on this thread about raincoats made for the services.
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    Birmingham Football 1900's Edward Richards

    There looks like there is a Richards here playing for West Bromwich Albion 1895
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    Barrows Stores

    What a great find
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    Home made traditional food

    My mom always made her own rice pudding, the skin on the top was delicious. She always added treacle to it.
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    In the garden 2022

    I planted a Wisteria last year and this year the greenery has gone berserk - do I need to trim it back to hopefully get flowers on it next year.
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