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    Lost Birmingham Pubs

    Hi Lindym for me it was the Fillibuster in the late 60s it was around the corner from West Midlands Police Headquarters it was brill ,it had 2 floors i think it was done out in a hawaien theme , i couldn't wait to go there on a Friday night i was still an apprentice then didn't have a lot of...
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Crikey Dianne you had plenty of money and to think i bought you all those drinks in Rebeccas , i know you worked at Barclays Bank i didn't realise you owned it, Good Days before mortgages and children Raz X
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    Howell

    Hi Aslan i had a good mate at Upper Thomas St Aston John Howell he lived in Aston he would be the same age as me 68 years old and i think he might live in Sutton Coldfield now and i live in Walmley Raz x
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    Gaskin Sammy

    Hi Mark its me again just remembered the Gaskin family i think lived in Upper Sutton Street Aston before they moved to Bracken Road Erdington. We use to go to the Delta Club Holly Lane and played snooker , table tennis darts etc it was good then we would run down to the Norton Pub for the last...
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    Gaskin Sammy

    Hi Mark i was born and bred in Aston [Clifton Rd] and Tony your dad was my best mate along with Kenny Cottier i am sorry to hear he has passed away , we always played football in Aston Park i loved chipping the ball onto Tony's head for a goal good times. We would go to the Crown and Cushion...
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    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    Hi nutter Kath was my big sister i just about remember you and your brother Good Days Raz x
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    Upper Thomas Street School Aston

    Yes Jason i lived next door to your mom and dad we lived at 32 Clifton Road your dad was called Arkie for short and your mom was Daisey i was there until 1970 when the Expressway came through and wrecked Aston Good Days Raz x
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    They Were Caught In Our Old Street Pics...

    Yeh and all the women do now is press a couple of buttons they don't know they are born Raz X
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Dianne did you have friend Evonne and did you live in Washwood Heath . Raz X
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Beryl i use to go there in 68 when i was 16 years old it was great ,we use drop a membership card out of the 1st floor toilet window to a mate waiting below Good Days Raz x
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    For me it was Rebeccas and the Rum Runner , and afterwards you could walk a girl to the night service bus stop outside of Greys no problem , now you would need to wear a stab vest , they were good days i didnt have much money but i eeked it out , just had enough to buy a pie from the caravan on...
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    Rankin photos

    When i was a lad me and my family had photographs taken at Jeromes in town it might have been in Corporation Street , Raz x
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    The Boys Brigade

    Hi there me and my two brothers went there in the 60s we were in the 55th Cubs but i dont think the Arkeler liked us , went there every week clean and smart necker chief ironed , but never got made into a sixer yet my older brother Austin [rip] was a Kings Scout and there was a certain cub who...
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    Clifton Road Aston

    Yes i remember little Yvonne drowning it was terrible Mr Annette was never the same after there was also Maureen , Brian and Colin they were a nice family. I went to the Aston Studios once and Jon Pertwee picked me up i was about 4 years old i think Sabrina was appearing , My best mate Colin...
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    Clifton Road Aston

    Hi Barbara i am 68 now and just about remember your family there was also the Ward family the Coleman family and i seem to remember Christine Hillier i think our memories fade as we get older . Raz x
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    Clifton Road Aston

    Yes i am her younger brother x
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    Clifton Road Aston

    We left in 1970 and moved to Croydon Road Erdington , i loved my life in Aston .
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    Clifton Road Aston

    Hi Barbara i was a good mate of John Cashmore in Clifton Road he lived behind our house [32] another mate behind us was Philip Jackson and another good mate across the road was Tony Raczek and a few doors down was Kevin Lacey Good Days Raz x
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    Clifton Road Aston

    Hi Jason i was born and bred at No 32 and we use to refer to your dad as Arkie Moss and your mom Daisy and the family in No 28 were the Annetts we were all poor but happy Raz x
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    Clifton Road Aston

    Did they have a daughter Shirley Baglin Raz x
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