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    Birmingham Light Festival 2025

    Looks to be exciting.. 19-22 Feb https://www.birminghamlightfestival.co.uk/
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    Forward Radiators - Cherrywood Road

    I remember visiting Forward Radiators in the 1970's when they were manufacturing and painting fuel tanks for the then British Leyland Group. John Sandever was my contact there. Does anyone know when the factory closed down? Did the site become Metal Treatments or was that a different site?
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    Thorp Street Barracks - (H)ostlers

    Does anyone have any information regarding Hoslers or Ostlers at Thorp Street? My grandfather was recruited as such during WW1, serving in France Belgium & Italy. He would visit the Barracks right up until the 1940's, perhaps in the TA?:)
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    Baker family canal bargees

    My great grandfather, William Baker, was a bargee around Saltley during the 1870's/80's. He was known to be off work during the 1890's due to a "Coal strike". I have not been able to find him on census returns for 1851/61/71/81. Is there a link anywhere for census returns for bargees in...
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