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    Computer help

    Unable to send Emails. Can you help please ?
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    Map Or other information required.

    9 Aston Road about 1873. Many Thanks for any help.
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    Free view + Freesat

    I have a setup of Satellite Receiver - VCR - TV Can someone tell me HOW to connect Free view Box to Satellite Receiver ? Free view comes through the roof aerial Freesat comes from a Satellite Dish.
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    Bloomsbury ( Lingard) Library Nechells

    Can Bloomsbury Library be saved? At the moment the doorway is held up by what I would describe as two pole jacks.. I might add that plants in the brickwork do not help in the preservation of this fine Victorian building.
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    Life In 1914 - 1915.

    Hope its OK to post these. Argonne - Guerre This seems to be across the bay opposite St Tropez.
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    Birmingham in 1910s

    CAN ANYONE ADD TO THESE COMMENTS ? In 1912, there was quite a lot of industrial unrest in England. To halt a national pit strike, Asquith introduced a miners minimum wage bill in March. In May there was a London dock strike which lasted until August, there were frequent violent clashes with...
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    Gordon Hall Working Boy's Home.

    Could anyone post a photograph of Gordon Hall working boy's home please ? or any other information about it please. High Street, Deritend.
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    Posting Attachments.

    I used to be able to do this quite well but now I seem to be struggling. Where do I have to store my photographs on my computer to upload ? Hope this do's not seem daft. I have tried several times but am now beaten.
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    Pull out all the stops

    I was watching " Songs Of Praise " yesterday from Birmingham Town Hall and realised where the saying " Pull out all the stops " came from.
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    Ration book britain

    12.00 to 13.00 on the yesterday channel. TOMORROW
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    WW1 Death Certificate

    Can someone help me please. I should like to obtain a death certificate for my Uncle 11071 Pte Joseph Goldsbury of the 1st South Staffordshire Regiment KIA 26th October 1917. I am under the impression that Birmingham Registry Office do not supply for deaths outside Birmingham. Any help...
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    Gordon Hall Boys Home.

    Can anyone tell me anything about the above Boys Home at 20 High Street, Deritend ? I do believe there are some records held in Birmingham Central Library if I can manage to get there sometime in the future.
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    Goldsbury On 1911 Census ???

    I have tried my best with a search on !901 Census ( Using every name variation Of GOLDSBURY that I can think of) I now come to the 1911 Census and the same thing happens. I am looking for John Goldsbury married to Emily and they died in 1919 Emily (age 72 ) and 1921 John ( age 75 ). They were...
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    Bell Heath school camp

    This is a photograph of Bell Heath taken in August 1988. Anyone have any memories of this place, I just loved it.
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    Martin Shaw.

    Just found he's a Brummie.
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    The Last Tommy.

    " The Last Tommy " now on UK TV HISTORY also showing today at 4pm to 5pm.
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    Mutiny In Guernsey.

    I am interested in the Suffolk Regiment around the time of 1899-1902 I believe the date was. There was a mutiny in Guernsey and the Suffolk Regiment were sent to quell it. Is there any information about this mutiny and was there a medal awarded for this operation?
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    Development of Duddeston / Nechells REPLIES

    Please use this thread for any replies to the Parent thread which you will find here: (Original thread appears to be lost, but replies are informative)
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    Black Country Museum

    A photograph taken at the Black Country Museum. Well worth a visit, most of all on their special days ( this was one I believe ) when they dress up in their 1920,s ? attire and act out the part cooking meals, working ect.
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    Crossing Sweeper

    Hope its ok to post this here, probably a year ago I asked if anyone knew of three Victorian ? pictures entitled " The Crossing Sweeper", " The Flower Seller" and " The Sweethearts " I had since found a set of them hanging in the pub at Blist's Hill open air museum at Easter 2006. I remember...
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