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Photo of my uncle Pte Frank Lunn he served with The Worcestershire Regiment and died of wounds 3rd November 1918. He was 20 years old. Dont know where the photo was taken, any ideas? He was from Birmingham and lived in Winson Street, Winson Green.
When The Matador first opened in The Bull Ring in the 60s. It was opened by the singer Frankie Vaughan, he then went behind the bar and he pulled me a lovely pint of M&B Mild. A nice happy memory.:)
When The Matador first opened in The Bull Ring in the 60s. It was opened by the singer Frankie Vaughan, he then went behind the bar and he pulled me a lovely pint of M&B Mild. A nice happy memory.:)
When I was a youngster my mother told me that she had a famous cousin named Sally Lunn and that she was an athlete. I Googled Sally Lunn and all that I got was a famous tea shop in York. Well I have since found out that her real name was Gladys Lunn and she was famous but nobody remembers her...
I remember a coach company called F & M that was based in Northbrook Street Ladywood in the 1950s.
I dont know much about them except the F stood for Flynn and M stood for Mahoney. I had a friend that used to do a bit of part time driving for them taking workers to the Austin factory in...
Taylors Crisps were made at a small factory unit at the bottom of an entry and long path between the houses in Wellington Street, Winson Green. In the early 1950s. The entry was opposite the junction of Villiers Street and Franklin Street. The unit was one of two that backed onto the canal...
Can anyone tell me what regiment that this soldier was in, the only clues are his collar dogs. The photo was taken in Northampton in 1937.
Also what do the letters LG mean on his left arm?
Does anyone know if a church stood on Hodge Hill Common before the present church, St Philips and St James that was built in the 60s, if so what was the name of it? and has anyone any photos?
Thanks Clive
When my father wanted too go to the toilet he always said "I'm going to have a look at my TAY & SUGAR" he meant tea and sugar, he came from Smethwick. Any ideas where it came from. I have heard it since in the north, Manchester on the radio in a series called "The Bradshaws" on Century FM.
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