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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    Sorry you e answered this before. Judy ignore me
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    Do you know who your birth mother was. I left there in December 1965 so may have met or knew her
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    Sorry to hear that.
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    I guess I would have been there when your birth mother was as I had my son in early December 1965. Do you know your birth mother’s name? Would love to contact someone who was there the same time as me
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    Southalls factory

    My auntie worked there in the 50s and 60s. Amy Priest
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    Tower Ballroom

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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Late reply but I don’t think Timmy or floss had children. I remember them well and was always terrified of their Alsatian dog Rusty. They were always friendly and I remember Timmy having a broad Irish accent
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    Not that I can remember
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    One of the photos. I remember cleaning that floor on my hands and knees
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    Just noticed the grange is up for sale. Some photos of inside brought back memories although mostly it has been converted to flats
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    Does anyone have any photos of the inside of the grange. I know it’s unlikely but sometimes wonder if I may be remembering things differently
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    From my knowledge if you wanted to keep your baby you could just walk away
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    Tower Ballroom

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    Tower Ballroom

    I was there in the late sixties and dated a guy called Tony Dalton . He was the lead singer. Don’t know what happened to the band
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    Sounds horrendous. The matron when I was there was very kind and compassionate and emphasised the girls there were “good girls”. We worked hard but we would have had to do the same if we were living alone. A very sad time. I just wonder what happened to all those other girls who were there in...
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    Perhaps it was not good in 1950 but it was ok in the 1960s
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    Lahai-roi The Grange 42 Park Hill Moseley

    Sorry it was November before I was admotted
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    I’m sure you did. I remember when she was pregnant with one of the boys, she fainted in the garden and my brother carried her into the house. They also had a dig called ruffle
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    That is sad. Yes I knew she got divorced and I have a photo somewhere of her holding lynn in her back garden. She always looked immaculate despite having four children to look after x
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    I lived at 507. Next door with my mum and dad
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