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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Hi , I attended 67-74 by then you could do French (compulsory) German, Russian, Latin, I think Spanish and conversational Italian at an after school club, a classmate, Teresa Devlin took them all... , in maths we had Mr Smith for years 1-4 but sadly he left as we went into year 5 and O levels...
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    I got married whilst still at school in the sixth form and 3 days after leaving went into the Emergency Ambulance Control on 999 lines for 10 years, had my first child after 5 years then went part time.
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    looking for Erdington cottage homes children 1950_1960 .

    No problem, I have posted his details, I'll let you know if anyone responds
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    looking for Erdington cottage homes children 1950_1960 .

    I can definitely ask on his behalf and if course he could join the group himself, but let's see if anyone knows him X
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    looking for Erdington cottage homes children 1950_1960 .

    Ah ok, sorry the site is for ex children only, but if you give me his name and details siblings etc i can ask if anyone on there remembers him and they can contact you on FB or messenger ? There are several people from that era ☺️
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    looking for Erdington cottage homes children 1950_1960 .

    Hi Debbie, The other group is a private group as there was a problem with people trying join who were not ex ECH children. When were you in the homes please?
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Yes when I left in 1974 it was combined with the boys school and Stockland Green to become comprehensive school then became Josiah Mason 6th Form College in 1983, catering for international students who sometimes boarded at the college as well as with surrounding families for a fee. But it...
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Yes this is the old entrance from Marsh Hill.
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    So sorry you felt like that, I loved the school and enjoyed the teachers in the main. As for Mrs Cockbain I can only speak as I find, she stood up to my bully of a stepfather, threatened him with the police and when I went into a children's home allowed and encouraged staff to support me in ways...
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    Blucher Street

    Many thanks
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    Blucher Street

    oh thank you, picture 1 is the Craven Arms, with the sweet shop next door, on the left of the picture you can just see the R Whites sign for Joe Rann's shop, groceries and sweets, we lived next door to that one . oh my goodness photo number 7 I believe this is my back yard!! the door at the...
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    Blucher Street

    that would be wonderful thank you
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    Blucher Street

    Hi Mikejee, i saw you had posted a close up map of 37 Blucher st, is it possible to give a link to the map so that i can check it out towards the bottom of the road too ? someone is looking for 2 back of 57 blucher st
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Next to red dot miss Head is Mr Slinn who taught Geography... it was him that owned the green Triumph Spitfire
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    this is one of the songs from the EP hope it works...
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    this is panoramic photo of whole school, we had one taken each year not sure if you did ? it shows the staff on the front rows, lets see how many we recognise :)
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Hi I think this photo may have been your time at MHG ? its the cast of 12th Night.
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    I have this record an EP here is a copy of the back cover i have the songs but it is saying I cant upload them on here as file too big … http://www.45cat.com/imageview/11CB7E8F0C9290D1916
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Wow very high class. we had 2 weeks in Aix Les Bains in southern France.... it was lovely improved my oral French no end as most girls were too shy to speak to locals and we congregated at a small cafe in the evenings so the local lads would come in to meet up, I ended up doing most of the...
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